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World’s 25 Top Tourism Destinations for 2016

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18) Miami

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Miami boasts of the Miami beach.  It has managed to gather 7.26 million visitors in 2014.  The largest Art Deco buildings are located in Miami.

Sites to See: Fort Lauderdale, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

 

17) Phuket, Thailand

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Another destination in Thailand on the list which gathered 8.1 million visitors – up 1% from the previous years.  Phuket is also known as the coastal paradise.

Sites to See: Hat Mai Khao, Cape Panwa, Hat Nai Han, Hat Kamala, Hat Kata, Hat Patong

 

16) Guangzhou, China

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Another city in China is joining the list with 8.2 million visitors in 2014.

Sites to See: Yuexiu Park, The Pearl River, White Cloud Mountain, Bright Filial Piety Temple

 

15) Taipei, Taiwan

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The world’s largest national museum is located in Taipei, Taiwan.  This could have helped pull in 8.6 million tourists to the city.

Sites to See: Beitou Hotsprings, Taipei 101, Chiang Kai Shek Memorial, National Palace Museum, Martyr’s Shrine

 

14) Rome, Italy

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A perennial tourist attraction, Rome, Italy is still included in the list of the most visited cities in the world with 8.78 million visitors.

Sites to See: Piazza Navona, Castel Sant’Angelo, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, St. Peter’s Basilica Colosseum

 

13) Seoul, South Korea

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Korea’s got soul with 9.39 million visitors in 2014.  This could be attributed to the meteoric rise in stardom of South Korea’s very own, Psy.  They gangnammed their way into this list.

Sites to See: Gyeonbokgung, Seoul Tower, Cheong Wa Dae, Jongmyo Shrine, Lotte World

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