TripAdvisor Shows Off the World's Most Spectacular Sights with 2015 Travellers' Choice Landmarks

Singapore Flyer named #1 Landmark in Singapore

Award Winners Based on Reviews and Opinions from Millions of TripAdvisor Travellers

TripAdvisor™, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced its Travellers’ Choice™ awards for Landmarks. This year’s awards honour more than 700 landmarks worldwide including lists for Asia, Africa, Caribbean, Europe, South America, the South Pacific, the U.K., and the U.S. The annual awards are based on the millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travellers across the globe. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews for landmarks worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period.

Angkor Wat in Cambodia topped the world list, followed by Machu Picchu in Peru and India’s Taj Mahal. Southeast Asia made up six of the top ten spots on the Asia list. Travellers’ Choice Landmarks also honour the top ten landmarks in Singapore, with the Singapore Flyer, Marina Bay Sands Skypark and Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum ranked in the top three.

“The Travellers’ Choice Landmarks highlight some of the world’s most iconic, must-see attractions that have won over the TripAdvisor community,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “Travellers can experience colourful history and culture at these award-winning sights.”

Top 10 Travellers’ Choice Landmarks World	Top 10 Travellers’ Choice Landmarks Asia
Angkor Wat – Siem Reap, Cambodia Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu, Peru Taj Mahal – Agra, India Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Basilica of the Sagrada Familia – Barcelona, Spain St. Peter’s Basilica – Vatican City, Italy Milan Cathedral (Duomo) – Milan, Italy Alcatraz – San Francisco, USA Corcovado – Cristo Redentor – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco, USA	Angkor Wat – Siem Reap, Cambodia Taj Mahal – Agra, India Great Wall at Mutianyu – Beijing, China Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho)– Bangkok, Thailand Petronas Twin Towers – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Grand Palace – Bangkok, Thailand Shwedagon Pagoda – Yangon, Myanmar Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun) – Bangkok, Thailand Amber Fort – Jaipur, India Fushima Inari Shrine – Kyoto, Japan
Top 10 Travellers’ Choice Landmarks Singapore
Singapore Flyer Marina Bay Sands Skypark Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum Kranji War Memorial Merlion Park NUS Baba House Bukit Brown Cemetery The Helix Bridge Parkview Square Sultan Mosque

For the complete list of winners from the 2015 Travellers’ Choice Landmarks, as well as reviews and candid traveller photos, go to:http://www.tripadvisor.com.sg/TravellersChoice-Landmarks.

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