Three American icons among top world landmarks
A new Hotels.com poll of more than 10,000 travelers from around the world has found that the Eiffel Tower has topped the Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate Bridge and the Taj Mahal to capture the title of the “World’s Favorite Landmark.”
The iconic Parisian tower was named the greatest structure by nearly one-in-six (16 percent) travelers from five continents included in the survey, well-ahead of its nearest rivals, St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Rome and India’s Taj Mahal, which came a distant second and third place, according to the Hotel Web site.
Three American icons – the Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty – made up the remainder of the top six spots, each sharing 7 percent of traveler’s votes.
London, meanwhile, missed out on the top ten altogether as Big Ben made eleventh spot and the London Eye came in at number 12.
What does it all mean?
"This survey shows that the pull of famous landmarks is so strong that many people travel to a place especially to see them. These buildings really do have a hold on our imaginations,” said Alison Couper, Communications director for Hotels.com.
By David Wilkening
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