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Introduction to World Tourism
According to the World Tourism Organization tourists are the people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited". Tourism is mainly popular as a global leisure activity.
Main Types of Tourism
Various types of possible tourism around the world are discussed in this article....
Taj Mahal, Agra
Being one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the great Taj Mahal is situated at Agra. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a symbol of love to his beloved wife, Mumtaz. ...
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a major ship canal traversing through the Isthmus of Panama in Central America. It connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. ...
Statue of Christ, the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro
The Statue of Christ, the Redeemer is a Portuguese statue of Jesus Christ. It is one of the tallest statues in the world....
Palace of Alhambra, Granada
The Alhambra is a Palace and Fortress complex of the Moorish monarchs of Granada, in southern Spain. ...
Colosseum Greece
Colosseum is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. It is another famous name for Amphitheatrum Flavianum building in Europe. The name Colosseum was derived from the Greek word Kolossos, which means huge statue. ...
Opera House, Sydney
The Opera House of Sydney is one of the most distinctive and famous 20th century buildings with the most performing art venue in the world. ...
Stonehenge, England
The ancient Stonehenge is the most beautiful and attractive Neolithic monument, built on Salisbury Hill about 3,000 to 5,000 years ago. ...
Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
The Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th century Bavarian castle of Germany. This castle was built by Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, as a retreat and as homage to Richard Wagner, the King's inspiring muse....
Serengeti, Kenya
The Serengeti National Park is the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world and is unequalled for its natural beauty and scientific value. It has more than two million wildebeest, half a million Thomson's gazelle, and a quarter of a million zebra. ...
Petra in Jordan
Petra is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and on December 6, 1985 it was declared as a UNESCO world heritage site. It is the gorgeous site of Jordan and was described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" by John William Burgon. ...
Red Square, Moscow
The Red Square is the square where the most important historical and political events in Russia took place since the 13th century. ...
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto, Japan
Kiyomizu-dera is the name that refers to several Buddhist temples but most commonly to Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera in Eastern Kyoto. The temple of Kyoto dates back to 798, but the present building of the temple was constructed in 1633. ...
Niagara Water Falls
Niagara Falls is a group of massive waterfalls situated on the Niagara River, straddling the international border separating the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. ...
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
The Golden Gate Bridge is the largest suspension bridge in the world and an internationally renowned symbol of San Francisco and the United States. This bridge spans the Golden Gate which is opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. ...
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is the National Monument located on a 12 acre Liberty Island in New York. It is the symbol of freedom and democracy. This exquisite monument was inaugurated on 28th of October 1886 by the President Grover Cleveland....
Vatican City
Being a great historical and formidable spiritual venture, the Vatican City is one of the most sacred places in Christendom with a unique collection of artistic and architectural masterpieces. ...
Egyptian Pyramids of Giza
The Pyramids of Egypt which were the largest constructions ever built, represent the symbols of Ancient Egyptian civilization. They form the first series of pyramids constructed on the plateau representing the pinnacle of the pyramid age....
Empire State Building, New York
The Empire State Building is the world’s tallest building in New York. It has 102 story art deco skyscrapers situated at the intersection of 5th Ave and W 34th Street. Its name is derived from the nickname of New York. ...
Delta Works, Netherlands
The Delta Works at Netherlands is the world’s largest flood protection project. The constructions built in the southwest of the Netherlands to avoid the sea from 1950 to 1997 consist of dikes, sluices, dams and storm surge barriers. ...
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world and is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This Wall of China was built by Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China during the Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty during 221 B.C - 206 B.C., over 2,000 years ago. ...
Itaipu, Panama River
Itaipu is a great hydroelectric dam project close to the Iguasssu Falls, on the Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. ...
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
"If there is one work that realizes the 'ideal' Byzantine model, it is the astonishing church of Hagia Sophia built as the new Cathedral of Constantinople by the Emperor Justinian...” - Marvin Trachtenberg and Isabelle Hyman, From Prehistory to Post-Modernism. ...
CN Tower, Toronto
The CN Tower is a Communication and tourist tower that is 553.33m (1,815 ft 5 in) tall. It is placed on Front Street that is situated in the heart of the public of the city. It arouses the interest of more than 2 million international visitors every year to enjoy the full attraction of the city. ...
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza is a pre-columbian archeological site built by the Maya civilization. As it is also a multitude of architectural styles it is called as the Mexicanized. It is also referred as the sacred city of Itza and it has become the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. ...
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a 31.35 miles long rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover, connecting Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom to Coquelles near Calais in northern France....
Angkor Wat Temple, Cambodia
The Angkor Wat temple is a collection of more than 100 temples at Angkor, Cambodia. It is the one of the most religious and spiritual places in the world with stunning and gorgeous architecture. ...
Ahu Tongariki
The stunning Ahu Tongariki Island has the 15 Moais standing adjacent to each other. It has lovely backdrop of sea behind. ...
Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is known as the ‘Sacred Rock’. It is the most excellent and cultural heritage monument of the Europeans. ...Featured author