24 May 2017
BANGKOK TripAdvisor announced the winners of its Travellers’ Choice awards for Landmarks, Tuesday naming Angkor Wat, Cambodia, as the world top choice.
Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for landmarks, worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period. The awards recognise 706 landmarks in 82 countries.
Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia, led the top 10 Best Landmarks in the World ranking, the first time the World Heritage site has been recognised as the world top landmark by TripAdvisor reviewers.
Others on the top 10 list:
The global top 10 list had three landmarks from Asia. Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, standing tall as the best in the world, with India’s Taj Mahal ranked fifth and the Great Wall of China in seventh spot.