Top 10 Australian Tourist Attractions

Australia is one of the most interesting countries to visit and it offers a lot of unique places to see, it also offers unique culture and nature. The entire territory of Australia, from the islands near the mainland, across the desert areas with wild nature and unique animal species, to the urban parts of the country, is magnificent and fascinating. The list below is gives you top 10 Australian tourist attractions. List is subjective thing 

1.Sydney

Sydney is the largest and most populous city in Australia and offers a lot of interesting tourist locations. The most famous is, off course, Sydney opera house. It is designed by the Dutch architect John Utzon. Tourists are allowed to see the backstage and the front of the house. Beside the Opera house, other tour destinations are the Hunter Valley Wineries, Harbour Highlights Cruises, Jenolan Caves, the marine aquarium at Darling Harbor and many others.

2.Perth

 Perth is the city with a wide range of attractions from a sight-seeing, wildlife, aquatic fun and adventures to Aboriginal culture and dance. Attractions that should be seen in Perth are: Perth Zoo, the Perth Mint, Stirling Gardens, Lake Monger, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Western Australian Museum, Concert Hall, Cultural Centre, His Majestys Theatre…

3.Tasmania

 Tasmania is the place where you can go to take a break of the fast urban life. It is very unique place for holiday, and the nature and wilderness are inseparable. The reasons for visit Tasmania can vary… From rich Tasmanian history and culture, spectacular beaches to the mountains and lagoons. Tasmina is widely well known for its wild life and beauty.

4.Fraser Island

 Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island. You can call it hidden natural treasure. It is host of an endangered species of wild dogs, Dingos, and several types of fish found only in Australia. With the beaches that looks like haven, it is very popular holiday destination for people all over the world.

5.Kakadu National Park

 Kakadu National Park is declared as one of the World Heritage sites in Australia. Stretching for more than 200 km south from the coast and 100 km from east to west, Kakadu National park has a rich wild life and native plants. It is also home to about 500 Aborigines.

6.Uluru

 Uluru is the largest monolith rock in the world and it is one of the greatest world natural wonders. Uluru is considered to be an ideal activity at sunrise and sunset; it is the time when the range of colors across the red rock is available, changing in fascinating patterns.

7.Cairns

 Cairns is the main entry point for Great Barrier Reef visits. Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. It stretches about 80 million acres along the North East Australian Coast. It is home to some of the world’s rarest sea organisms and here you have opportunity to see them and observe them.

8.Kangaroo Island

  Kangaroo Island is a small and peaceful place. Here you can be close to wallabies, goannas, koalas, kangaroos, echidnas, dolphins, sea lions, penguins, fur seals, eagles, whales and ospreys. Sounds very interesting, don’t you think?

9.Adelaide

 Adelaide is one of the best planed cities in the world and offers a lot of attractions. It is ideal place to get away, but in the same time offers interesting night life. Close to Adelaide are the Adelaide Hills with national parks and reserves. About one hour from Adelaide is the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale wine regions.

10.Jamison Valley
  Jamison Valley is famous for its wonderful cable car tour. The Valley has a picturesque landscape that attracts thousands of local and foreign tourists a year.

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Top 10 English Tourist Destinations

1. Tower of London

   Top spot goes to the Tower of London, a place of history, art and intrigue. The Tower of London has been used as a prison since 1100, and unsurprisingly has fascinating – and bloody - stories to tell.

Brilliant exhibitions bring the Tower’s most famous and infamous residents to life: what was the fate of the two Princes in the Tower? Who was Ranulf Flambard? What did Anne Askew do to deserve such a grisly fate?

2. St Paul's Cathedral

The iconic cathedral has witnessed many significant events in Britain’s history, including the state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill and the marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

A visit to St Paul's Cathedral offers 1200 years of history as well as the chance to climb the 237 steps to the top of the spectacular Dome. Once there you can discover what makes the Whispering Gallery so special, and then perhaps plunge all the way back down and explore the dark depths of the Crypt..

3. Westminster Abbey

 Just behind St Paul’s Cathedral in the Top 10 is another London sightseeing spot, Westminster Abbey - the venue of the most famous wedding of 2011! Trace the final footsteps of Kate Middleton before she became the Duchess of Cornwall.

4. Windermere Boat Cruises, Bowness

Set within the outstanding beauty of the Lake District National Park, Lake Windermere is the most popular tourist destination in Cumbria. Britain’s largest natural lake, Windermere is peppered with boats all year round, an ideal way to take in the exceptional surroundings.

5. Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo, Yorkshire

 With rides, a zoo, live entertainment and a variety of restaurants and bars, Flamingo Land Theme Park in Yorkshire is suitable for just about everyone!

Why is it called Flamingo land? The graceful pink birds were one of the Park and Zoo’s first inhabitants, and today the Flamingo Land champions a successful conservation programme for the species’ protection.

6. Chester Zoo

 Chester Zoo is home to the largest Orangutan exhibit in Europe and the most extensive zoo-based butterfly house in the UK. There are also award-winning gardens to explore, Zoo-vets to observe, mini-gold to play and face painting to enjoy!

7. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew Gardens

Fancy walking 60ft in the air over a forest glade - in London? Royal Botanical Gardens is the world’s most extensive collection of living plants and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kew Gardens is a unique experience offering visitors the chance to encounter botanical environments from all around the world. In the six glasshouses you can roam from the world’s tallest indoor plant to the smallest tree.

8. ZSL London Zoo

 Located on the outskirts of one of London’s busiest districts – London Zoo is on the edge of Regent’s Park and boasts over 720 species of animals.

Did you know: the popular abbreviation ‘zoo’ originated from ZSL London Zoo? ZSL (Zoological Society London,) was established in 1826 - the oldest in the world - and the abbreviation ‘zoo’ was first used in print in London around 1847.

9. Stonehenge

Forming part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stonehenge and Avebury, Stonehenge is one of the most recognisable British sightseeing destinations. But what is it?!

No one has managed to answer that question with 100% certainty, and the mystery and spirituality of Stonehenge can certainly draw a crowd.

10. Eden Project

Would you like to see how chocolate grows? Plant-life and people rarely get a more intimate introduction than at the Eden Project. A series of surreal bubble-like formations set in a disused clay mine in beautiful Cornwall, the Eden Project combines nature, science, music and art.

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10 Top Tourist Attractions in the USA

As one of the largest and most diverse countries in the world, The United States boast an amazing amount of tourist destinations ranging from the skyscrapers of New York and Chicago, the natural wonders of Yellowstone and Alaska to the sunny beaches of California, Florida and Hawaii. With so many tourist attractions it’s tempting to list entire cities or even states, but in this top 10 I have tried to focus on specific attractions.
10White House

The White House in Washington DC is the official residence and office of the President of the United States. It was built between 1792 and 1800 and first used by President John Adams. After the 9/11 attacks it has become more difficult to visit the White House and today tours are available only for groups of 10 or more and must be requested up to six months in advance through your member of Congress or your country’s US Ambassador.
9Denali National Park

The Denali National Park ang Preserve is located in Interior Alaska and contains Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America. The word “Denali” means “the high one” in the native Athabaskan language and refers to Mount McKinley. In addition, the park protects an incredible wilderness area that contains grizzly bears, caribou, moose, wolves, and numerous other creatures.
8Las Vegas Strip

The gambling mecca of the world, Las Vegas is situated in the midst of the southern Nevada desert landscape. Casinos can be found throughout Las Vegas, but the strip, a stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard South, contains the most of them. It features giant mega-casino hotels, decorated with lavish care and attention to detail to create a fantasy-like atmosphere. The casinos often have names and themes that evoke romance, mystery, and far-away destination. To search all the best travel sites at once and find the cheapest price visit our Las Vegas Hotel page.
7Florida Keys

The Florida Keys are a 120 mile long chain of tropical islands curving around the base of the Florida peninsula, connected to the mainland by a series of bridges. The most spectacular bridge, the Seven Mile Bridge in the Lower Keys, has been frequently used as a location for films including True Lies and Fast 2 Furious. US Highway 1, the “Overseas Highway” runs from Key Largo, Islamadora, Marathon, Lower Keys and finally to Key West, the most distant and most famous island.
6Kilauea

Kilauea is the most recent of a series of volcanoes that have created the Hawaiian Archipelago. It is a very low, flat shield volcano, vastly different in profile from the high, sharply sloping peaks of stratovolcanoes. Kilauea is one of the most active volcano on the Earth, an invaluable resource for volcanologists. Thirty-three eruptions have taken place since 1952, not including the current eruption which started on January 3, 1983 and is still ongoing.
5Niagara Falls

Situated between the state of New York and the province of Ontario,Niagara Falls is one of the most spectacular natural wonders on the North American continent. Niagara Falls is actually three different falls, the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Horseshoe Falls. Horseshoe Falls is located on the Canadian side while the other are located in New York. With more than 14 million visitors each year it is one of the most visited tourist attraction in the world.
4Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the strait between San Francisco and Marin County to the north. The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and California. The famous red-orange color of the bridge was specifically chosen to make the bridge more easily visible through the thick fog that frequently shrouds the bridge.
3Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park was the world’s first national park, set aside in 1872 to preserve the vast number of geysers, hot springs, and other thermal areas, as well as to protect the incredible wildlife and rugged beauty of the area.Yellowstone lies on top of a gigantic hotspot where light, hot, molten mantle rock rises towards the surface. Subsequently, the park contains half of all the world’s known geothermal features, with more than 10,000 examples of geysers and hot springs. In addition, black bears, grizzly bears, deer, elk, bison and wolves can all be found within the park borders.
2Manhattan

Manhattan is one of New York’s five boroughs and is what people most often think of when they picture New York. It’s familiar skyline and sights have been featured a thousand times on screen. Walk in the shadow of the skyscrapers, picture the Statue of Liberty, see a Broadway show , climb the Empire State building, stroll Central Park, window shop on 5th Avenue or stagger around a museum. To search all the best travel sites at once and find the cheapest price visit our New York City Hotel page.
1Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is located in northern Arizona and is one of the great tourist attractions in the United States. Carved over several million years by the Colorado River, the canyon attains a depth of over 1.6 km (1 mile) and 446 km (277 miles) long. The Grand Canyon is not the deepest or the longest canyon in the world but the overwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape offers visitor spectacular vistas that are unmatched throughout the world.

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Natural Beauty

7 wonders of the world's most beautiful

Here are pictures of the new 7 wonders of the world for the highest number of votes

Amazon rainforest, also known known as Amazonia, the Amazon jungle or the Amazon Basin, spread over 7 million km2, but the forest itself occupies some 5.5 million km2. Amazon forest is located in 9 countries, representing more than half of the total tropical forest on the planet and is the largest tropical forest, is home to many rare species in the world. Amazon River is the river flow of the world's biggest country, approximately 1/5 of the total flow of the river in the world and has the biggest drainage basin on the planet. Not have any bridge across the Amazon River because it is too broad. Photo: New7Wonders

Ha Long Bay is located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. Gulf of thousands of mountains, limestone island, with size, shape rich. Bay stretches 120 km along the coast and about 1,553 km wide, with 1969 islands, many of which are large caves. Also can not forget the floating fishing village on the island, where the fishermen take advantage of shallow water for the culture of fish and molluscs. Another special feature of Ha Long Bay is a bay with numerous lakes inside the limestone islands. Photo: New7Wonders

OM waterfall Iguazu in Iguazu River is one of the largest waterfalls in the world. Constellation waterfall stretches 2,700 m, the arc. Of the 275 falls that make up the constellation falls Iguazu, "red devil" is the highest waterfall with a height of 80m. Iguazu Falls is located in the border of Brazil and Argentina, is surrounded by two national parks. Both are subtropical rainforests with hundreds of species of rare plants. Photo: americas-photos

Jeju Island is a volcanic island, located off the southern coast of South Korea 130 km. This is the largest island but is the smallest province of South Korea. Floating island has an area of is 1.846km2. The center of the island is Hallasan, the highest mountain in Korea is also inactive volcano. Mountains up to 1950 m above sea level. A total of 360 satellite volcanoes around the mountain. Photo: koreaaward

Indonesia's Komodo National Park includes three major islands Komodo, Rinca and Padar, and many small islands, spread over an area of 1817 km2. The park was established in 1980 to preserve the Komodo dragons. After that, the park is also responsible for the conservation of other species, including marine mammals. The islands in the park are derived from the volcano. Photo: yeudulich

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located from the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, about 50 km. The park is famous for beautiful scenery and a limestone below the 8.2 km long underground river. Features of the river that flows through a cave before flowing directly into the sea. The park also has many large caves with beautiful stalactites. Photo: New7Wonders

Table Mountain is a South African icon and the only natural place on the planet is named after the constellation - the constellation Mensa, meaning "the table." With flat top mountains stand at 6 million years of erosion at a height of 1086 m above sea level. Mountain is also known as the richest floral kingdom on earth with over 1,470 flowers. Table Mountain is proud to be the home of many rare species. Landmarks are located in Cape Town, the gateway to Africa. Photo: tropicalisland