Tripadvisor’s top U.S. and world attractions for 2022

Tripadvisor’s annual Travelers Choice Awards focus on everything from top vacation destinations to best hotels. But for the second straight year, the travel site has used its user reviews to choose the top “things to do” — tours, museums and other attractions — in the U.S. and around the world.

This year’s top 25 U.S. landmarks and attractions include an interesting mix of natural wonders, such as Utah’s jaw-dropping Arches National Park, architectural stunners and military memorials. Five of the top 25 fall into the latter category, including the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum at Ground Zero in Manhattan, the National WWII Museum in New Orleans and the only California entry on the list, the USS Midway Museum in San Diego.

The top attractions around the world include cathedrals, temples and towers, archaeological wonders and incredible museums, from Mexico City’s Museo Nacional de Antropologia to England’s Roman baths.

Here’s just a peek at the top 10 attractions in the U.S. and in the world. Find the full list and all the details at www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice.

Top 10 attractions in the U.S.

1 Empire State Building, New York, New York

2 Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado

3 Central Park, New York, New York

4 Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Hawaii

5 Biltmore, Asheville, North Carolina

6 The National 9/11 Memorial and Museum, New York, New York

7 Arches National Park, Moab, Utah

8 National WWII Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana

9 Taliesin Preservation, Inc., Spring Green, Wisconsin

10 Stetson Mansion, DeLand Florida

Top 10 attractions in the world

1 Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain

2 Colosseum, Rome, Italy

3 Empire State Building, New York, New York

4 Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

5 Gallerie Degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

6 Plaza de Espana, Seville, Spain