Summer travel season is kicking into high gear, and millions of tourists around the world will be going on vacation and taking in some of the world’s most breathtaking sights. It can be hard to find the best thing to see, but a new report from Tripadvisor makes things easier for travelers. And it turns out you don’t have to leave the country to see the best tourist attraction in the world.
According to the travel planning site, the Empire State Building in New York City is the hottest attraction in the world due to visitors’ gushing reviews for it on the platform. It took the top spot for Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Things to Do for the first time ever.
“Boasting 60,000 five-star reviews, the Empire State Building reinforces its claim as the ‘World’s Most Famous Building’ by rising to the number-one attraction in the U.S. and in the world,” Tripadvisor said in a statement . “Reviewers are wowed by the 360-degree view of New York, where they can point out all of their favorite landmarks and see up to six states on a clear day. Over 300 reviews deem it a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience.”