This list covers 1,206 famous places from around the world. The selection includes ancient monuments, natural wonders, modern landmarks, and cultural sites that draw visitors every year.

Famous places are locations known across the globe for their history, beauty, cultural meaning, or engineering. They can be man-made, like towers, temples, and bridges, or natural, like canyons, waterfalls, and mountains. Some are free to enter, while others charge a fee and welcome millions of tourists each year. These places shape national identity, support local economies, and help people understand the past.

Interesting and little-known facts about Famous places:

• The Louvre in Paris is the world’s most visited museum, with close to 9 million visitors in a typical year.
• The Great Wall of China is made up of many separate wall sections built over about 2,000 years, and it is not one continuous line.
• Machu Picchu in Peru sits at about 2,430 meters above sea level and was built without the use of mortar.
• The Eiffel Tower was meant to stand for only 20 years, but it was kept because it worked well as a radio antenna.
• Angkor Wat in Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world, covering more than 160 hectares.
• The Taj Mahal took about 22 years to build and used the work of roughly 20,000 artisans.

Browse the alphabetical index below to find the place you want. Each page lists the name, country, type, visitor count, and a short description for every entry.