The ideal thing would be to spend a couple of years trotting the globe, discovering astonishing landscapes and landmarks, experiencing new cultures, meeting new people, learning new languages, taking extraordinary photographs, embracing new adventures and trying out crazy new things! However, if you are not one of those lucky few who have the money or the time to embark on such an expedition, you have to be more selective when deciding where and how you would like to spend your holidays.
We are spoilt for choice when it comes to destinations, the possibilities are endless! But if you ask us, there are some historic sites and wonders that are just too incredible to pass up. These 25 landmarks in particular are the crème de la crème of tourist attractions:
1. Cambodia – Angkor Wat
2. Egypt – the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza
3. England – Stonehenge
4. Brazil – Christ on the Corcovado
5. Italy – Colosseum
6. China – The Great Wall
7. Turkey – The Blue Mosque
8. India – Taj-Mahal
9. Greece – The Acropolis
10. Jordan – Petra
11. Peru – Machu Picchu
12. Russia – St. Basil´s Cathedral
13. United States of America – The Statue of Liberty
14. Paris – The Eiffel Tower
15. Malaysia – The Petronas Towers
16. Spain – Sagrada Familia
17. Japan – The Great Buddha
18. United Arab Emirates, Dubai – the Burj Khalifa
19. United States of America – the Grand Canyon
20. Sydney – Opera House
21. Canada – Niagara Falls
22. England – The Big Ben
23. India – Sahib Golden Temple
24. France – The Notre Dame
25. Germany – The Brandenburg Gate
What other remarkable landmarks have you seen or would like to see?