One million visitors or more

Connected Sites: 106

Sites that receive one million visitors or more per year (excluding those without entry regulations, eg. cities).

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Connected Sites

Taj Mahal
Inscribed: 1983
4.24
351
7
The Taj Mahal Receives 7 To 8 Million Visitors Every Year (Including Both Domestic And Foreign), According To The Mausoleum's Official Website. // 8 Million (2017)
Angkor
Angkor
Cambodia
Inscribed: 1992
4.71
492
30
1,023,688 Foreign Tourists (2024) / 2019 (Record Year) -  2.2 Million Foreign Visitors (6.6 Million Total Visitors) / 2.2 Million (2016)
Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains
United States of America
Inscribed: 1983
3.36
237
11
12,055,376 Visits To The Park In 2024 / Over 11 Million (In 2017)
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
United States of America
Inscribed: 1979
4.40
523
21
4.7 Million Visitors To Grand Canyon National Park In 2023 / 6.2 Million (2017)
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
United States of America
Inscribed: 1984
4.30
382
12
In 2023, Yosemite National Park Welcomed A Total Of 3.9 Million Visitors // 4.3 Million (2017)
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park
United States of America
Inscribed: 1981
3.86
190
8
2.9 Million Visitors To Olympic National Park In 2023 // 3.4 Million (2017)
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
United States of America
Inscribed: 1978
4.48
294
12
The Park Experienced Its Second-Biggest Visitation Year In History, With 4,744,352 Visitors (2024) // 4.1 Million (2017)
Schönbrunn
Inscribed: 1996
3.49
660
14
Insgesamt Stiegen Die Besucher-Zahlen Von Rund 3.159.000 Im Jahr 2022 Auf Ca. 4.348.000 Im Jahr 2023. // 3.800.000 (2017)
Auschwitz Birkenau
Inscribed: 1979
4.08
453
14
In 2023, Over 1.67 Million People Visited The Auschwitz Memorial. / 2.1 Million (2017)
See Www.Auschwitz.Org
Vatican City
Inscribed: 1984
4.29
828
9
6.76 Million Visitors In 2023 // Musei Vaticani: Ca. 6.8 Million (2019)
Pompei
Pompei
Italy
Inscribed: 1997
4.38
596
8
Nearly Four Million People Visited The Main Pompeii Site In 2023 (Bbc News) // 3.283.740 (2016)
Tower of London
Tower of London
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1988
3.39
904
20
Tower Of London, 2,902,385 (2024) // 2,741,126 (2016)
Mont-Saint-Michel
Inscribed: 1979
4.17
436
17
Annual Visitor Numbers Have Been Stable At 2.8 Million (2022) // Between 2.4 And 2.8 Million Visitors Per Year (Source 2015)
Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2003
3.27
434
17
Kew Gardens, 2,273,976 (2024) // 1,477,117 (2016)
Imperial Palace
Inscribed: 1987
4.19
481
11
Forbidden City (Palace Museum) (Beijing, China). Visitors (2023): ~9.3 Million (Daily-Capped) // Forbidden City: More Than 14 Million Visitors Annually
St. Petersburg
Inscribed: 1990
4.22
356
9
Hermitage: 2,812,913 Visitors (2022) // 4 Million (2016)
Rome
Rome
Holy See, Italy
Inscribed: 1980
4.57
928
13
Overall, Attendance At The Colosseum Reached Nearly 12.3 Million In 2023 // Colosseum And Forum Romanum: 6.408.652 (2016)
Granada
Granada
Spain
Inscribed: 1984
4.39
564
11
In 2023, Over 2.6 Million People Visited The Monument Of La Alhambra In Granada, (Statista) / Alhambra: 2.4 Million (2014)
Everglades
Everglades
United States of America
Inscribed: 1979
3.67
353
15
In 2023, Everglades National Park Welcomed A Total Of 810189 Visitors / 1.018 Million (2017)
Huangshan
Inscribed: 1990
3.79
111
6
The Tourist Influx Is Over 3 Million (2023) / 3.3 Million (2016)
See English.News.Cn
Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Inscribed: 1987
4.03
296
8
Received 11 Million Visitors In 2023, Hitting A Record-High Number Since Its Opening // In 2015, Over 5 Million People Visited The Site
Versailles
Inscribed: 1979
4.00
721
11
About 15,000,000 People Visit The Palace, Park, Or Gardens Of Versailles Every Year, Making It One Of The Most Popular Tourist Attractions In The World. (Wiki) // 7,527,122 (2015)
Cologne Cathedral
Inscribed: 1996
3.51
646
23
6 Million Yearly
See Www.Nrw-Tourismus.De
Aachen Cathedral
Inscribed: 1978
3.73
431
19
Visited By More Than 1 Million Believers And Tourists Every Year (Aachen Tourism Website 2025); 1.17 Million (2017)
Qutb Minar
Inscribed: 1993
3.43
272
6
Qutub Minar Surpassed Agra Fort, Attracting 220,017 Foreign And 3.12 Million Domestic Visitors In 2023-24, Boosted By Laser Light Shows. // 3,8950,000
Red Fort
Inscribed: 2007
3.10
317
4
Over 2.1 Million Visits In Fiscal Year 2023 // 2,101,000 (2006)
Florence
Inscribed: 1982
4.46
801
15
Uffizi Galleries, One Of Florence's Most Iconic Cultural Institutions, Attracted Approximately 5 Million Visitors In 2023 / Galleria Degli Uffizi: 2.010.631 (2016)
See Museoguide.It
Venice and its Lagoon
Inscribed: 1987
4.51
828
18
Palazzo Ducale: Draws Around 1.4 Million Visitors Annually (2023) // 1.276.127 (2015)
Westminster
Westminster
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
3.61
904
15
Westminster Abbey, 1,717,296 (2024) // Westminster Abbey 1,819,945 (2016)
Kremlin and Red Square
Inscribed: 1990
4.02
346
8
In 2023, The Moscow Kremlin Museums Welcomed 1 024 610 Visitors. // 2.2 Million At The Kremlin Museums
See Www.Kreml.Ru
Istanbul
Istanbul
Turkiye
Inscribed: 1985
4.38
665
12
Rose From 3.7 Million In 2019 To 13.6 Million In 2022. // Hagia Sophia: 1.436.577 (2016)
See Www.Lonelyplanet.Com
Borobudur
Borobudur
Indonesia
Inscribed: 1991
4.29
265
9
Approximately 1.3 Million Tourists Visited The Temple In 2024 / 3.8 Million (2016)
See En.Antaranews.Com
Maritime Greenwich
Maritime Greenwich
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1997
3.15
533
10
Royal Museums Greenwich 2,255,753 (2024)// Old Royal Naval College 1,477,117 (2016)
Independence Hall
Independence Hall
United States of America
Inscribed: 1979
2.99
438
17
At Independence National Historical Park Visitation Numbers For 2023 Reached 3,042,598 // 4.79 Million (2017)
Mount Taishan
Inscribed: 1987
3.61
100
7
On August 5 (2024), The Number Of Mountaineering Tourists In Mount Taishan Scenic Area Exceeded 5 Million This Year. // "Between 1996-2001, The Total Number Of Visitors Stayed Relatively Stable At 2.1 Million People Per Annum (With Some 18,000 Foreign Tourists)."
See Whc.Unesco.Org
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Inscribed: 1992
4.10
79
3
5.1in The First Half Of The Year (2024), Jiuzhaigou Hosted 3.5 Million Visitors // 4 Million Visits In 2016
Zollverein
Zollverein
Germany
Inscribed: 2001
2.94
256
15
1.5 Million (2017)
See Www.Waz.De
Pyramids (Memphis)
Inscribed: 1979
4.50
419
12
Egypt's Giza Pyramid Complex Hosted 14.7 Million Tourists From Around The World During 2023.
Acropolis
Inscribed: 1987
4.26
668
14
Over 8.4 Million People Visited The Acropolis Of Athens, Home To The Parthenon And Other Ancient Greek Monuments, In 2023. In 2022, Acropolis Welcomed 3 Million Visitors. / 1.475 Million (2016)
Amsterdam Canal Ring
Inscribed: 2010
3.80
846
9
In 2023, The Number Of Visitors To The Museum Rose Significantly Over The Previous Year, Reaching Around 1.2 Million. Despite The Annual Increase, Attendance Did Not Catch Up Yet With The Peak In Visitors Recorded In 2019, Before The Impact Of The Covid- / Anne Frank House 1.266 Million (2017)
Prague
Prague
Czechia
Inscribed: 1992
4.27
789
16
The Prague Castle Attracted 54% More Visitors Year-On-Year – A Total Of 2.192 Million Visitors (2023) // Prague Castle: 2,100,740 (2016)
Works of Antoni Gaudí
Inscribed: 1984
4.12
728
18
In 2023, The Sagrada Família Received 4.7 Million Visitors // Sagrada Familia 4.56 Million (2016)
Vienna
Vienna
Austria
Inscribed: 2001
4.03
812
20
Jährlich Kommen Über 6 Millionen Besucher In Den Dom (Off Website) // Stephansdom Receives About 3 Million Visitors A Year
Old City of Jerusalem
Inscribed: 1981
4.37
369
12
Western Wall, Temple Mount
See Www.Israelnationalnews.Com
Ancient Kyoto
Inscribed: 1994
4.45
460
19
Kiyomizu Temple (5 Million Annually), Nijo Castle (1,776,000 (2015))
See Www3.Nhk.Or.Jp
Ancient Nara
Inscribed: 1998
4.00
380
14
Nara's Todaiji (2.5 Million)
Kii Mountain Range
Inscribed: 2004
3.56
144
7
In 2023, The World Heritage Site Attracted About 1.39 Million Tourists From Abroad And Japan // Kii's Koyasan (1.2 Million)
Itsukushima Shrine
Inscribed: 1996
3.55
253
11
This Year, Nearly 3 Million Tourists Have Visited The Island (2023) // 2.6 Million Annually
Genbaku Dome
Inscribed: 1996
3.16
248
20
The Total Number Of Visitors To The Museum Since April Of Last Year Reached 2,003,718 On Feb. 15, According To The Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation. (2024) / Hiroshima Peace Museum - 1.739 Million (2016)
Jeju
Jeju
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2007
3.53
152
10
1,427,941 In 2022 // Ilchulbong Volcanic Cone Recieved 1.2 Million.
West Lake
Inscribed: 2011
3.31
197
6
Each Year, The Scenic Area Receive More Than 30 Million Visitors. (Wiki) // 20 Million A Year! (Ab Ev)
Fortified City of Carcassonne
Inscribed: 1997
3.88
391
14
Nearly 4 Million Visitors Flock Here Every Year! (Official Website 2025) / More Than 3 Million Visitors Annually
See Www.Remparts-Carcassonne.Fr
Great Wall
Inscribed: 1987
4.44
492
14
Badaling Is Believed Annually To Get 10 Million Visitors
See Skift.Com
Central Highlands
Inscribed: 2010
3.11
170
7
Adam's Peak: 2 Million
Hawaii Volcanoes
Hawaii Volcanoes
United States of America
Inscribed: 1987
4.05
203
12
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, 1,620,294 People Visited In 2023, / Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - 2.016 Million (In 2017)
Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
Inscribed: 1994
3.89
341
17
In 2023, Ha Long Bay Welcomed About 2.6 Million Visitors / One Million In 1990 - 1991 (Ab Ev)
Iguazu National Park
Inscribed: 1984
4.36
271
9
On The Argentine Side, Meanwhile, They Received 1,337,176 Visits (2024) // Visitation To Iguazu Is Now Over One Million A Year (Unep-Wcmc)
Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Inscribed: 2013
3.70
253
5
Amber Fort Is The Most Visited Tourist Spot In The State Attracting 2 Million Sight-Seers In 2023-24 / Amber Fort Attracts 1.4 Million Visitors A Year (2007)(Wiki)
Hierapolis-Pamukkale
Inscribed: 1988
3.95
293
7
2 Million Two Hundred Thousand Visitors In 2023 / Hierapolis Of Phrygia, 1.8 Million (2015)
Pont du Gard
Inscribed: 1985
3.69
393
12
Visited By Almost 1,000,000 French And Foreign Visitors Every Year (Official Website 2025)
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.75
589
18
1,363,252 (2024) // 1,381,855 (2016)
Kyiv Cathedral and Lavra
Inscribed: 1990
3.57
245
6
Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Attracted Over A Million Tourists In 2011, Reports The Press Service Of The Museum
Tongariro National Park
Inscribed: 1990
3.67
151
6
About One Million People Visit Tongariro National Park Each Year. (Off Website 2025) // Of The 1 Million Annual Visitors To The National Park, Large Numbers Of Visitors Do Short Walks Within Or On The Fringes Of The Park (See Link)
Wulingyuan
Inscribed: 1992
4.04
73
5
Zhangjiajie Number Of Visitors: 15.917 Million // Millions, 1.4 Million In Summer Alone
See Www.Globalgeoparksnetwork.Org
Sydney Opera House
Inscribed: 2007
3.47
401
8
More Than 10.9 Million Visitors A Year (Off Website, 2025) // It Attracts More Than 8 Million Visitors A Year (2016-2017)
Chichen-Itza
Inscribed: 1988
4.17
378
12
Chichén Itzá Was Also Mexico's Top Archaeological Site In 2023, With 2.33 Million Tourists, / 2,107,410 (2016)
See Www.Theyucatantimes.Com
Pilgrimage Church of Wies
Inscribed: 1983
3.17
242
12
Heute Besuchen Jährlich Mehr Als Eine Million Menschen Die Kirche (Wiki De)
Namhansanseong
Namhansanseong
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2014
2.59
117
6
"The Number Of Visitors Has Increased From Less Than One Million Per Year To More Than 3 Million (2010)." - Ab Evaluation
South China Karst
Inscribed: 2007
3.89
170
8
Guilin Lijiang River Karst (2,096,000 Visitors In 2012)
Trang An
Trang An
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 2014
3.45
154
6
"The Property Received A Total Of Just Over One Million Visitors In 2011" Nom File
Teide National Park
Inscribed: 2007
3.81
231
7
Teide Was The Most Visited National Park In Spain In 2022, Having Welcomed More Than Four Million People. // 4.079.823 (2016)
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Inscribed: 1984
4.42
243
9
Banff National Park Saw 4.28 Million Visits In 2023/24, The Busiest Year On Record. / Banff National Park: 4.06 Million In 2016/17
See Parks.Canada.Ca
Gusuku of Ryukyu
Inscribed: 2000
2.84
83
10
In Addition To General Visitors, Students On Field Trips And Tourists From Visiting Cruise Ships Are Returning To Shuri Castle Park, With The Number Rebounding To Around 1.44 Million In Fiscal 2023 / Shuri Castle: 1,875,000 (2015)
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1995
4.00
652
17
Edinburgh Castle 1,904,723 (2023) / Edinburgh Castle 1.8 Million (2017)
City of Bath
City of Bath
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1987
3.57
562
13
Visitor Numbers To The Roman Baths Have Grown By 25% From 851,854 In 2022 To 1,061,240 In 2023. // The Roman Baths 1,093,856 (2016)
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Inscribed: 2015
3.09
380
12
Receives About 4.5 Million Visitors Annually (Wiki 2025)
Ephesus
Ephesus
Turkiye
Inscribed: 2015
4.13
343
6
A Record Number Of Visitors In 2024, A Total Of 2.7 Million / 2.2 Million (2023)
See Www.Hurriyetdailynews.Com
San Antonio Missions
San Antonio Missions
United States of America
Inscribed: 2015
2.97
223
7
The Alamo Sees About 1.6 Million Visitors A Year Now, And Expects An Extra One Million Annual Visitors By 2027 // Alamo: Roughly 2 Million (Source 2014)
Mogao Caves
Inscribed: 1987
4.08
74
5
This Year, The Site Is Expected To Receive A Record 3 Million Visitors. (2024) // "Received A Record One Million Visitors So Far This Year" (Oct 2015)
Changdeokgung Palace Complex
Inscribed: 1997
3.15
283
7
"Of The Four Palaces, Gyeongbok Attracted The Most Visitors, With 2.97 Million, Followed By Changdeok With 897,000, Deoksu With 703,000 And Changgyeong With 475,000." January To June 2016 (1/2 Year)
Royal Joseon Tombs
Royal Joseon Tombs
Republic of Korea
Inscribed: 2009
2.66
171
9
Around 2.36 Million Visitors Went To See The Royal Tombs Of The Joseon Dynasty In South Korea In 2023 // "More Than 1.02 Million People Visited Royal Tombs Of The Joseon Scattered Around Seoul And The Nearby Gyeonggi Province During The Same Period."
Plitvice Lakes
Inscribed: 1979
4.12
377
11
Plitvicka Jezera Was The Most Popular National Park In Croatia, Having Recorded Approximately 1.45 Million Visitors In 2023. // Each Year, More Than 1 Million Visitors Are Recorded (Wiki)
Par force hunting landscape
Inscribed: 2015
1.93
176
8
7.854 Million (2003)
Kulangsu
Inscribed: 2017
2.94
102
4
Attracting More Than 10 Million Visitors Per Year (Wiki 2025) (Capped To 35000 Per Day) // The State Party Indicates That Kulangsu Has Recently Faced A Sharp Rise In Visitor Numbers, Which Increased From 5,748,500 In 2009 To 12,463,000 In 2014. (Ab Ev)
Cape Floral Region
Inscribed: 2004
3.40
222
5
More Than 1,702,995 Tourists Visiting The Park Between December 2023 And January 2024 / Table Mountain Cableway Got Over 1 Million Visitors In 2015/2016
See Www.Sanparks.Org
Selimiye Mosque
Inscribed: 2011
3.50
142
4
In 2023, We Estimate That Around 5 Million Tourists Visited Selimiye Mosque. // Nearly 3 Million People Come To Visit The Historical Mosque Every Year (See Link)
See Www.Dailysabah.Com
Iguacu
Iguacu
Brazil
Inscribed: 1986
4.27
269
10
In Iguaçu National Park, The Main Thermometer Of Tourist Activity, 2024 Closed With 1.893.116 Visitors // 1,642,093 People (2015)
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Inscribed: 1991
4.19
956
20
The Louvre Welcomed 8.7 Million Visitors In 2024. // 8.1 Million Visitors To The Louvre In 2017
Himeji-jo
Inscribed: 1993
3.50
285
10
Himeji City Announced That The Number Of Visitors To Himeji Castle In 2023 Was 1,479,567. / 2,867,051 (2015)
West Norwegian Fjords
Inscribed: 2005
4.21
287
9
Geirangerfjord And Nærøyfjord Receive More Than One Million Visitors A Year. (Nom File)
See Www.Kystverket.No
Meteora
Meteora
Greece
Inscribed: 1988
4.20
305
10
"Roughly 2.5 Million Tourists From Around The World Are Estimated To Visit Meteora Each Year (Source 2025) // Large Numbers Of Visitors, Around Two Million Per Year, Flood The Site (Conventional Forms Of Tourism Mainly, But Also Partly Related To Religious, Cultural, Eco-Tourism, And Sports Tourism) (Lyratzaki, 2007)"
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
Inscribed: 1978
3.74
419
18
In 2024, The Number Of Visitors Increased By 13% Compared To The Same Period In 2023, When The Mine Hosted 838.7 Thousand People. Surpassing The Million-Visitor Mark Two Weeks Earlier Than In The Previous Year. // The Wieliczka Salt Mine In August Said It Attracted 1.4 Million Visitors In The First Seven Months Of This Year And Was On Track To Set Its All-Time Annual Record In The Number Of Visitors. (Oct 2018)
Gulf of Porto
Inscribed: 1983
3.25
71
3
Ce Site Est Fréquenté Par 1.1 Millions De Visiteurs Sur Une Période S'Étalant Du Mois D’Avril Au Mois D’Octobre 2012 (Periodic Reporting)
Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro
Inscribed: 2021
2.91
367
6
Big Numbers For Spanish Museums In 2024: The Prado, With Nearly 3.5 Million Visitors, Breaks An All-Time Record. // Prado Museum: 3.2 Million (2019)
Teotihuacan
Inscribed: 1987
4.29
343
8
Teotihuacán Welcomed Approximately 1.7 Million Domestic And International Visitors In 2023. // It Is The Most Visited Archeological Site In Mexico, Receiving 4,185,017 Visitors In 2017 (Wiki)
Amphitheater of El Jem
Inscribed: 1979
3.47
195
9
"Every Year, Over One Million People Visit It." (Carthage Magazine, 2021)
See Carthagemagazine.Com
Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
Inscribed: 2021
2.71
43
6
"Every Year, The 5 Tidal Flat Visitor Centers In The Nominated Property Welcome 3,000,000 People" (Nomination Text, P. 211)
Prambanan
Prambanan
Indonesia
Inscribed: 1991
3.79
239
9
2019: 2,326,122 Indonesian And 183,533 International Visitors
See Www.Researchgate.Net
Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
United States of America
Inscribed: 1984
3.28
711
19
The Statue Of Liberty Was Visited By 3.74 Million People In 2023 // The Statue Of Liberty Was Visited By 3.14 Million People In 2022
Bagan
Bagan
Myanmar
Inscribed: 2019
4.44
160
6
About 3.4 Million Tourists Visited The Ancient City Of Bagan In Central Myanmar's Mandalay Region In 2024 / "Myanmar's Renowned Archaeological Site Bagan Welcomed Over 2 Million Tourists Including More Than 10,000 Foreign Tourists This Year" (2023)
See English.News.Cn
Grand Canal
Inscribed: 2014
2.97
220
10
The Most Frequently Visited Sites On The Canal Are: Slender West Lake At Yangzhou (3.2 Million Visitors In 2012), Suzhou (2.3m), Jiaxing-Hangzhou (1.3m), Nanxun (4.0m), The Old City Of Beijing (3.0m) And Taierzhuang (1.8m). (Ab Ev)
Mount Sanqingshan
Inscribed: 2008
3.31
50
3
23.95 Million In 2019 // "After Mount Sanqingshan National Park (Msnp) Was Declared A Whs In 2008, Tourist Numbers Have Soared From 1.48 Million In 2008 To 23.27 Million In 2018" (See Link)
Champaner-Pavagadh
Inscribed: 2004
2.84
49
3
Pavagadh Hill: "These Temples Are Visited By Over 22 Lakh Visitors Annually With 1 Lakh Devotees Visiting Daily During Navaratri Fair."
See En.Wikipedia.Org
Fort and Shalamar Gardens
Inscribed: 1981
2.93
60
3
Our Interventions In The World Heritage Site Of Lahore Fort Since 2016 Have Been Instrumental In Increasing Visitor Numbers From 1.6 Million In 2016 To About Five Million In 2019. (Aga Khan Dev Fund) / "The Number Of Tourists Increased From 1.554 Million Visitors In 2016 To 2.64 Million In 2017." (Mission Report 2018)
Göbekli Tepe
Inscribed: 2018
3.78
76
6
"With An Average Of 1 Million Visitors Annually, Göbeklitepe Is One Of Türkiye's Most Visited Archaeological Sites." (Article Daily Sabah Feb 2025)
See Www.Dailysabah.Com
Beijing Central Axis
Inscribed: 2024
3.10
203
4
Forbidden City (Palace Museum): Visitors (2023): ~9.3 Million (Daily-Capped)