Our world is a mischievous place. It’s full of beautiful and dangerous secrets which lead a travel enthusiast to experience a great deal of adventure and satisfaction. So if you think yourself as a peripatetic person and want to travel the World, then you ought to travel these top 10 attractive tourist places of the World to achieve the extra pleasure you have dreamt of.

According to United Nations, World Tourism Organization ranking and MasterCard’s Global Destination Cities index top 10 tourist destinations you need to visit are-

Paris (France): The City of Love, Paris is mainly known for its café culture, art, fashion, romantic climate, and gastronomy. Probably the Eiffel Tower of Paris is the most popular tourist attraction in the World. Located beside the river Seine, Paris is also famous for its wide boulevards, landmarks, and architectures, such as Gothic Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, Disneyland, Place De La Concorde, Luxembourg Garden, and Catacombs etc. Two of the most important collections of 20th-century art of Paris are National Museum of Modern Art and Musee D’Orsay. Also museum of decorative art, Jacquemart-Andre, Science and Industry and Picasso museums, Louis Vuitton Foundation etc. Are worth to visit.

London- London, The capital city of England and the United Kingdom, is situated beside the river Thames. The City of Dream, London is the ideal mixture of modern culture with the history of millennia-old Roman culture. In the heart of the city stand the Buckingham Palace, “Big Ben” tower clock and the historic Gothic Church for British monarch coronation. There is also the London Bridge (1970) and the Millennium footbridge for pedestrians, to link the bank with the main city. Across the south-bank of the Thames stands the iconic London Eye, which gives an alluring view of the entire city. Other popular tourist attractions are the British Museum, National Gallery, and Maritime Museum, Natural History Museum, Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Royal Opera house, London’s Kings Cross station, Banqueting house etc. Besides this, the Oxford University, one of the most famous universities of the world situates here, which also happens to be a famous landmark of London.

New York: “A city that never sleeps”, New York is comprised of five boroughs- Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. Among them, the heart of the “Big Apple” is Manhattan, which happens to be the World’s most famous commercial, cultural and financial center. Skyscrapers like the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Centre, Chrysler Building, places like Grand Central Terminal, Central Park, Times Square, Radio City Music Hall, NY Library, and also Modern Art, Madame Tussauds and Whitney Museums, Washington Square park etc. Are part of midtown Manhattan. Besides this Brooklyn Bridge, China Town, World Trade Center, American Museum of Natural History etc. add pearls to the crown of sightseeing. It’s worth to mention here the Ball Dropping at Time Square in New Year’s Eve is also a famous tourist attraction in the World.

Rome (Italy): Among the World’s most visited countries Rome, the capital of Italy ranked 5th.The cosmopolitan city is globally famous for its 3000 years old art, architecture, and culture which stretch us back to the era of Roman Empire. The city is engraved with architectures like World’s largest basilica of Christianity St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, Colosseum, Pantheon, Vatican Museum, which consists in the art treasures like Michael Angelo’s Sistine Chapel, excavated heart of Roman Forum, Trevi fountain, Arch of Constantine and many more. Also, Italy’s northern region capital city Venice plays a big role in its popularity. Venice is comprised of more than 100 small islands and totally situates on the water body or canals. Venice city’s panoramic beauty is one of the popular tourist attractions of the world.

Thailand (Bangkok): Now taking a break from historic cities and skyscrapers, if we want to spend our time in a peaceful climate, then the beach capital of the world, Thailand welcomes us. Known as the City of Smiles, Thailand is mainly famous for its tropical beaches, bluish green sea, white sand, Royal Palaces and temples displaying figures of Buddha etc. Attractive places to visit in Thailand are Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Phra Khew, Rong Khun, Wat Pho Temple, Golden Buddha, Terminal 21 and Central World etc. Besides this Thailand is mainly famous for beaches like Pattaya, Phi Phi, Similan islands, Railay Beach, Patong Beach resorts and national parks like Erawan, Safari World, Elephant Nature Park, and Khao Sok etc. Along with these sites, another popular tourist attraction- Phuket Island of Thailand, which is globally famous for high-end beach resorts, spas, restaurants and honeymoon destination.

Spain: Europe’s Iberian Peninsula’s small country Spain includes 17 autonomous regions, which are the perfect blend of diverse culture, geography, historical artifacts, and architecture. Catalonia’s major cosmopolitan capital, Barcelona is mainly known for its art, architecture and famous landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudi like dot city, Sagrada Familia Church and modern art featured by Picasso and John Miro etc. Spain’s capital city, Madrid is a popular tourists spot because of Royal Palace and Prado Museum art. Other globally famous locations are beaches of Costa Brava, Roman aqueduct and The Alcazar Castle of Segovia, Volcanic beach of Puerto de la Cruz, mountain village and beach resort of Majorca, famous Silk Exchange area of Valencia, Picasso’s seaside city with citadels Malaga and vast world heritage national park Teide etc. Besides these attractions, don’t miss the small town flavor of San Sebastian, the northern coastal town which is also famous for its gorgeous beaches, panoramic beauty, seafood and famous Pintxos bar etc.

Grand Canyon National Park: one of the most popular jewels of UNESCO’s World Heritage site (1979) and also considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Grand Canyon National Park is situated in northwestern Arizona, USA. To an avid traveler, it’s kind of a geological history book, engraved in the layer of red rocks. The Grand Canyon is globally famous because of sunrise and sunset view from Mather Point, Yavapai Observation Station, desert view Watch Tower and Lookout Studio of architect Mary Colter. Lipon Point is also popular because it provides the panoramic view of the canyon and Colorado River together.

Great Barrier Reef: The largest coral reef on earth, the Great Barrier Reef is located in the eastern part of Australia. It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage site and also can be seen from the outer space. The world’s largest living thing, the Great Barrier Reef is made of thousands of reefs and hundreds of islands. The place is the homeland of more than 600 types of corals, aquatic species like starfish, mollusks, colorful fishes, turtles, dolphins etc. As the Barrier Reef provides the opportunity for scuba and deep sea diving, whole worldwide it has become the finest attraction of tourists.

Prague (Czech Republic): Prague, the capital of Czech Republic is mainly famous for its gothic old churches, Town Square, colorful houses, World’s largest castle complex Prague Castle and medieval Astronomical Clock etc. When walking on the Charles Bridge (completed in 1402) don’t forget to rub the statues of Catholic Saints, which brings good luck. The City of a Hundred Spires, Prague has become a popular tourist spot because it provides great beer, partying, better traveling deals and discounts than other places of Europe and other beautiful buildings and places like St. Vitus Cathedral, Petrin and Powder Tower, National Gallery and Wenceslas Square etc. Also, don’t forget to drive 2miles away to the Cesky Krumlov, the most romantic town in Europe.

Peru (Lima): South-American Country Peru is the homeland of one part of Amazon Rainforest and the lost Incan city Machu Picchu which is located in the lap of Peruvian Andes. According to avid travelers, this UNESCO World Heritage site is the most popular and highly photographed spot of the World and also full of aqueducts, temples, and gardens featuring Inca-culture. Also try to spend some time in the once-in-a-lifetime adventurous spot of Peru’s painted Ausungate mountain or Rainbow Mountain, which is also considered as a holy mountain by the netizens of the Cusco region. The other globally famous attractions are Lima, Peru’s capital, which is the treasury of pre-Colombian art, Amantani lake, archaeological site Chavin de Huantar, the Ancient geoglyphs of the  Nazca Lines, Volcanic site Misti and stone walls of Sacsayhuaman etc.