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TripAdvisor just released its Travelers' Choice World's Most Beloved Landmarks list. Coming in at number 10 is Italy's Milan Cathedral. "Amazing views and extraordinary architecture," raved one recent TA reviewer.
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The site of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has served as the backdrop for a wide range of historic events.
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For centuries, this castle complex in the city of Granada has impressed visitors with its fortified walls and spectacular gardens. The Alhambra was renovated in the mid-13th century by the Nasrid Emirs of Granada, the last Muslim rulers in Spain.
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This church features Russia's biggest collection of mosaics, intricately depicting Biblical figures and scenes. It was built during the reign of Tsar Alexander III on the site where his father, Alexander II, was assassinated in 1881.
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Formerly the Great Mosque of Cordoba, it's been a cathedral since Spain's Christian monarchy conquered the city in the 13th century. The Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site of "outstanding universal value."
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The ivory-white marble mausoleum stands on the south bank of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra. It was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1632 to house the remains of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
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St. Peter's Basilica is the world's second-largest Christian church and one of the most notable examples of Italian Renaissance architecture. The dome of the basilica was designed by Michelangelo and is 400 feet tall and 138 feet in diameter.
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Angkor, Cambodia's archaeological wonder, is not just a cluster of ruined temples. Archeologists recently learned its temples were integrated into a huge network of roads, house mounds, canals, ponds and temples. Planning a visit? Here are some tips.
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With capacity for 41,000 worshipers on the world's largest carpet, the mosque took 11 years to complete.
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More than a million tourists visit Peru's spectacular 15th-century Inca citadel each year. Read our Macchu Picchu tips here.
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According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), France is the world’s most visited country.

Various surveys consistently place Paris among the world’s five most visited cities.

Chinese police to patrol streets of Rome

But don’t expect to see the Eiffel Tower – or any other French landmark – on TripAdvisor’s most recent list of what it calls the World’s Most Beloved Landmarks.

You won’t find the Statue of Liberty, Great Wall of China or Sydney Opera House on the list either.

There are biggies on the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice list – Cambodia’s Angkor Wat and Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Towering defeat: The Eiffel failed to crack the top 10 on TripAdvisor's most beloved landmarks list.

But for its absence of traditional favorites, it’s a curious list.

In a press release, TripAdvisor explained that its “most beloved” designees “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.”

World’s most visited palaces and castles

So, does the TripAdvisor community’s opinions reflect your own?

Close your eyes, think of 10 prominent world landmarks, then see how your list compares with the TripAdvisor list below.

TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice World’s Most Beloved Landmarks

1. Machu Picchu (Machu Picchu, Peru)

2. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)

3. Angkor Wat (Siem Reap, Cambodia)

4. St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican City, Italy)

5. Taj Mahal (Agra, India)

6. Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba (Cordoba, Spain)

7. Church of the Savior on Spilt Blood (St. Petersburg, Russia)

8. The Alhambra (Granada, Spain)

9. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (Washington, D.C.)

10. Milan Cathedral (Duomo) (Milan, Italy)