America's Top Tourist Attractions
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1. Times Square
New York, N.Y.
37.6 million visitors
Photos from the 1970s show a dismal Times Square with just about a quarter of the lights that make this slice of Manhattan glow. Now the area has a grandstand for visitors to take in the circus of billboards, news tickers, street performers and excellent people watching. There is also a dedicated sliver with café tables. Whether for the New Yearâs ball drop or just to take in the sights, about 80% of all visitors to New York come to the famous intersection.
2. Las Vegas Strip
Las Vegas, Nev.
29.1 million visitors
According to the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Strip runs an approximate four miles from the Stratosphere to Mandalay Bay hotels. Most consider the more pedestrian-friendly area on Las Vegas Boulevard between Tropicana and Flamingo avenues as the epicenter of the Strip. Here, crowds form at the Bellagio and Caesarâs Palace fountains, M&Mâs World, the volcano at the Mirage and the CityCenter.
3. National Mall and Memorial Parks
Washington, D.C.
25 million visitors
Surrounded by nearly nine museums and bookended by the Capitol to the east and the Washington Monument to the west, the National Mall, a large rectangular green space, is visited by millions each year. The mile-long Mall hosts a number of large events like the Fourth of July celebration and the Cherry Blossom Festival, but its carousel and lawn are often filled with people playing Frisbee or even polo. The west end flows into a dense collection of monuments including the Vietnam, Korean and World War II Memorials.
4. Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Boston, Mass.
19 million visitors
Also known as Quincy Market, Faneuil Hall is a 250-year-old marketplace that offers shopping, dining and yearly events like the Holiday Tree Lighting and Fourth of July Harborfest. Its cast of street performers is so famous that the market has a programmed roster and annual Street Performer Festival.
5. Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World, Orlando, Fla.
17.1 million visitors
Over 80% of Walt Disney World visitors enter multiple areas of the park, whether Epcot or Hollywood Studios, according to the Journal of Travel Research. Since the Magic Kingdom receives the most attendees of any area, we consider its visitor number to represent the entire resort's visitor count. Upcoming attractions include the new Fantasyland expansion, Arielâs Adventure and Star Tours II 3-D.
6. Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco Bay Area, Calif.
17 million visitors
The National Park Service-administered recreation area spans three counties-- San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo--and spreads 60 miles along the Bayâs coastline. It also includes Alcatraz Island and four other National Historic Landmarks, historic military forts and installations, and even archaeological sites that are all kept up with vast, continuing preservation efforts.
7. Disneyland Resort
Anaheim, Calif.
14.7 million visitors
Recently refurbished attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean and Sleeping Beautyâs Castle, and perennial favorites like Space Mountain and the Haunted Mansion, continue to draw millions of families to this theme park. The adjacent park, Disneylandâs California Adventure, is set to undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation overseen by Disneyâs team of Imagineers, and will include new rides like Arielâs Undersea Adventure to open in 2012.
8. Fishermanâs Wharf
San Francisco, Calif.
10 million (tie)
With three cable car lines converging at Fishermanâs Wharf itâs no wonder that so many tourists find themselves in the bustling collection of bayside restaurants and attractions. Along with the famous Dungeness crab, the wharfâs draw is a handful of landmarks like the Aquarium of the Bay, Ripleyâs Believe It or Not!, and The Canneryâs and Pier 39âs shops and street shows.
8. Hollywood Walk of Fame
Los Angeles, Calif.
10 million visitors (tie)
Stretching 2.4 miles down Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, the Walk of Fame runs past other attractions like Graumanâs Chinese Theater and the Kodak Theater, where the Oscars are held year after year. This sidewalk contains about 2,400 stars and the accompanying hand (or paw) prints, the most recently of which were provided by Russell Crowe and Alan Jackson. This year is the Walkâs 50th anniversary, to be commemorated by a street festival in July.
10. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
North Carolina and Tennessee
9.5 million visitors
The variety of activities available make the park popular for both adventurers and those looking for more casual fun, whether it's horseback riding, mountain biking, ranger-guided hikes or fishing. One of the only remaining natural habitats for black bears, the Smoky Mountains provide wildlife-watchers with glimpses of elk, white-tailed deer, wild turkey and various birds. The parkâs views of the mountains and green valleys are paralleled only by the seven different falls and cascades accessible by hiking trails.
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