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The Louvre Museum, which houses the Mona Lisa (shown here) is among the top tourist attractions in Paris. The small painting attracts crowds every day. (See page 80 for an article on an Ottawa-based Mona Lisa exhibit.) (Photo: Pueri Jason Scott)
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The grand Basilica La Sagrada Familia is Barcelona’s most visited place. The cornerstone was laid in 1882 and it’s still under construction. The expected completion date is sometime in 2026. (Photo: Kristian Pikner)
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The second most popular tourist destination in the U.S. is San Francisco, where tourists most often visit the Golden Gate Bridge. (Photo: Brocken Inaglory)
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Perhaps the most intriguing attraction in China is the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, 45 kilometres east of Xi’an. (Photo: Jmhullot)
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Italy attracted 58.3 million tourists in 2017. The Colosseum in Rome is one of the country’s major tourist attractions. (Photo: Diliff)
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The pyramids and temples of Chichén Itzá in Mexico are a popular tourist site and the iconic Temple of Kukulkan, shown here, has been named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. (Photo: Daniel Schwen)
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The U.K. drew 37.7 million tourists in 2017 and Buckingham Palace, shown here from the inside, is one of the big draws. (Photo: Sgt. Rupert Frere (Royal Logistic Corps))
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Antalya, shown here, ushers visitors to the Turkish Riviera, also called the Turquoise Coast. Turkey attracted 37.6 million tourists in 2017. (Photo: Bestalex)
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Tourists from all over the world visit Germany and 37.5 million took it in in 2017. Shown here is Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, which was built in 1791 and became symbolic of a divided Germany when it was closed off by the erection of the Berlin Wall. (Photo: Pedelecs)
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Thailand’s capital of Bangkok, shown here, is the most visited locale in the country, but the island of Phuket is one of the world’s premier beach destinations. (Photo: Nik Cyclist)