Great Wall Ranked 7th Best Landmark in the World

TripAdvisor recently announced the world's best landmarks and the Great Wall made the list at number seven. 

The list is part of TripAdvisor's 2017 Traveler's Choice Awards, which were compiled from traveler's reviews during the past 12 months. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall was the only landmark in China to make the cut. However, there were a handful of sites around Asia that ranked in the top 20 (see below). 

And the winners are...

Top 10 Landmarks in the World

1. Angkor Wat: Siem Reap, Cambodia

2. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

3. Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba: Cordoba, Spain

4. St. Peter's Basilica: Vatican City, Italy

5. Taj Mahal: Agra, India

6. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood: St. Petersburg, Russia

7. Great Wall at Mutianyu: Beijing, China

8. Machu Picchu: Machu Picchu, Peru

9. Plaza de España: Seville, Spain

10. Duomo di Milano: Milan, Italy

Top 7 Landmarks in Asia

1. Angkor Wat: Siem Reap, Cambodia (Ranked #1)

2. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Ranked #2)

3. Taj Mahal: Agra, India (Ranked #5)

4. Great Wall at Mutianyu: Beijing, China (Ranked #7)

5. Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho): Bangkok, Thailand (Ranked #21)

6. Burj Khalifa: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Ranked #22)

7. Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine: Kyoto, Japan (Ranked #23)