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1000 Places to See Before You Die
Buckingham Palace is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

1. Buckingham Palace

8.8
Buckingham Palace Rd, London, Greater London
Palace · Green Park · 611 tips and reviews
Tower of London is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

2. Tower of London

9.3
5 Great Tower St, London, Greater London
Castle · St. Katharine's and Wapping · 584 tips and reviews
Harrods is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

3. Harrods

9.1
87-135 Brompton Rd, London, Greater London
Department Store · 1112 tips and reviews
Grand Place is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

4. Grand Place

9.5
(Grote Markt)
Grote Markt / Grand Place, Brussel, Brussel-Hoofdstad
Plaza · Brussel · 665 tips and reviews
Arc de Triomphe is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

5. Arc de Triomphe

9.5
Place Charles de Gaulle (Avenue des Champs-Élysées), Paris, Île-de-France
Monument · Chaillot · 798 tips and reviews
Sacré-Cœur Basilica is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

6. Sacré-Cœur Basilica

9.5
(Basilique du Sacré-Cœur)
35 rue du Chevalier de la Barre, Paris, Île-de-France
Church · Clignancourt · 633 tips and reviews
Eiffel Tower is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

7. Eiffel Tower

9.4
(Tour Eiffel)
5 avenue Anatole France, Paris, Île-de-France
Monument · Tour Eiffel - Parc du Champ-de-Mars · 2703 tips and reviews
Louvre Museum is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

8. Louvre Museum

9.4
(Musée du Louvre)
Rue de Rivoli (Place du Carrousel), Paris, Île-de-France
Museum · Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois · 2290 tips and reviews
Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

9. Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris

9.4
(Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris)
6 parvis Notre-Dame (Place Jean-Paul II), Paris, Île-de-France
Church · Notre-Dame · 988 tips and reviews
Anne Frank House is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

10. Anne Frank House

8.7
(Anne Frank Huis)
Westermarkt 20 (Prinsengracht), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Historic and Protected Site · Grachtengordel-West · 697 tips and reviews
Rijksmuseum is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

11. Rijksmuseum

9.3
Museumstraat 1, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Art Museum · Museumkwartier · 849 tips and reviews
Forbidden City (Palace Museum) is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

12. Forbidden City (Palace Museum)

8.9
(故宫(博物院))
4 Jingshan Front St, 北京市, 北京市
Historic and Protected Site · Dōngchéng qū · 301 tips and reviews
The Great Wall at Juyong Pass is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

13. The Great Wall at Juyong Pass

9.0
(居庸关长城)
昌平, 北京市
Historic and Protected Site · Nánkǒu zhèn · 57 tips and reviews
InterContinental Hong Kong is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

14. InterContinental Hong Kong

(香港洲際酒店)
No. 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsim Sha Tsui, 尖沙咀
Hotel · 92 tips and reviews
The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

15. The Peninsula Hong Kong

8.9
(香港半島酒店)
9-21 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Hotel · 尖沙咀 · 123 tips and reviews
Victoria Harbour is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

16. Victoria Harbour

(維多利亞港)
Victoria Harbour, 香港
Harbor or Marina · Victoria Harbour · 81 tips and reviews
Victoria Peak is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

17. Victoria Peak

9.2
(太平山)
Peak Rd, Hong Kong
Scenic Lookout · 半山 · 424 tips and reviews
Grand Canyon National Park is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

18. Grand Canyon National Park

9.4
Entrance Rd (btwn Route 89 & Route 93), Grand Canyon Village, AZ
National Park · 467 tips and reviews
J. Paul Getty Museum is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

19. J. Paul Getty Museum

9.4
1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Art Museum · Brentwood · 504 tips and reviews
Hollywood Sign is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

20. Hollywood Sign

9.0
Mount Lee Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Monument · 121 tips and reviews
The Lone Cypress is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

21. The Lone Cypress

9.1
17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach, CA
Tree · 29 tips and reviews
CA-1 (Pacific Coast Highway) is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

22. CA-1 (Pacific Coast Highway)

7.1
Pacific Coast Hwy. (btwn Ventura, CA & Dana Point, CA), Southern California, CA
Road · South Redondo Beach · 15 tips and reviews
Lombard Street is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

23. Lombard Street

8.7
Lombard St (btwn Hyde & Leavenworth St), San Francisco, CA
Road · Russian Hill · 310 tips and reviews
Chez Panisse is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

24. Chez Panisse

8.9
1517 Shattuck Ave (btwn Cedar & Vine St), Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 135 tips and reviews
Southernmost Point Buoy is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

25. Southernmost Point Buoy

8.3
South St & Whitehead St, Key West, FL
Monument · 140 tips and reviews
Magic Kingdom Park is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

26. Magic Kingdom Park

9.5
1180 Seven Seas Dr (Walt Disney World Resort), Lake Buena Vista, FL
Amusement Park · Walt Disney World Resort · 1677 tips and reviews
Old Lahaina Luau is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

27. Old Lahaina Luau

8.5
1251 Front St, Lahaina, HI
Arts and Entertainment · 68 tips and reviews
Waianapanapa State Park is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

28. Waianapanapa State Park

9.2
Wai'anapanapa Rd, Hāna, HI
State or Provincial Park · 32 tips and reviews
Captain Cook Monument is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

29. Captain Cook Monument

South Kona, HI
Other Great Outdoors · 22 tips and reviews
Seven Sacred Pools is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

30. Seven Sacred Pools

7.8
Hana Hwy, Hāna, HI
Scenic Lookout · 16 tips and reviews
Akaka Falls State Park is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

31. Akaka Falls State Park

8.6
Hawaii Route 220, Honomu, HI
State or Provincial Park · 53 tips and reviews
French Quarter is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

32. French Quarter

New Orleans, LA
Neighborhood · 153 tips and reviews
Emeril's is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

33. Emeril's

8.3
800 Tchoupitoulas St (at Julia Street), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Lower Garden District · 114 tips and reviews
Emeril's Delmonico is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

34. Emeril's Delmonico

1300 Saint Charles Ave (Erato Street), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central City - Garden · 57 tips and reviews
Mother's Restaurant is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

35. Mother's Restaurant

8.2
401 Poydras St (at Tchoupitoulas St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 479 tips and reviews
Bellagio Hotel & Casino is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

36. Bellagio Hotel & Casino

9.4
3600 Las Vegas Blvd S (at W Flamingo Rd), Las Vegas, NV
Hotel · 600 tips and reviews
The Las Vegas Strip is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

37. The Las Vegas Strip

9.1
Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Arts and Entertainment · 275 tips and reviews
Central Park is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

38. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1838 tips and reviews
Rockefeller Center is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

39. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 847 tips and reviews
Times Square is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

40. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2356 tips and reviews
Grand Central Terminal is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

41. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
Financial District is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

42. Financial District

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 43 tips and reviews
Brookfield Place is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

43. Brookfield Place

9.0
230 Vesey St (at West St), New York, NY
Shopping Mall · Battery Park City · 116 tips and reviews
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

44. Great Smoky Mountains National Park

9.5
107 Park Headquarters Rd, Gatlinburg, TN
National Park · 118 tips and reviews
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

45. Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center

9.4
1195 Baltimore Pike (btwn Middle St & Route 15), Gettysburg, PA
History Museum · 61 tips and reviews
PA Dutch Country Visitors Center is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

46. PA Dutch Country Visitors Center

7.8
501 Greenfield Rd (at Hempstead Rd), Lancaster, PA
Tourist Information and Service · 5 tips and reviews
Historic Smithton Inn is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

47. Historic Smithton Inn

900 W Main St (at Academy Dr), Ephrata, PA
Bed and Breakfast · No tips or reviews
The Barnes Foundation is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

48. The Barnes Foundation

9.2
2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy (at N 20th St), Philadelphia, PA
Art Museum · Fairmount - Art Museum · 133 tips and reviews
Pennsylvania Convention Center is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

49. Pennsylvania Convention Center

1101 Arch St (at 12th St), Philadelphia, PA
Convention Center · Chinatown · 69 tips and reviews
Pat's King of Steaks is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

50. Pat's King of Steaks

8.2
1237 E Passyunk Ave (at S 9th St), Philadelphia, PA
Sandwich Spot · Bella Vista - Southwark · 381 tips and reviews
Geno's Steaks is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

51. Geno's Steaks

6.9
1219 S 9th St (at E Passyunk Ave), Philadelphia, PA
Restaurant · Bella Vista - Southwark · 328 tips and reviews
Jim's Steaks is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

52. Jim's Steaks

8.4
400 South St (at S 4th St), Philadelphia, PA
Sandwich Spot · Center City East · 325 tips and reviews
Le Bec-Fin is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

53. Le Bec-Fin

1523 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
French Restaurant · Center City West · 10 tips and reviews
Independence Visitor Center is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

54. Independence Visitor Center

8.5
599 Market St (at 6th St), Philadelphia, PA
Tourist Information and Service · Center City East · 65 tips and reviews
Independence National Historical Park is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

55. Independence National Historical Park

9.0
143 S 3rd St (btwn Race & Walnut St), Philadelphia, PA
National Park · Center City East · 53 tips and reviews
Graceland is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

56. Graceland

8.8
3717 Elvis Presley Blvd (btwn Dolan Dr & Colonial Oak Ln), Memphis, TN
Museum · 234 tips and reviews
The Menil Collection is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

57. The Menil Collection

9.1
1533 Sul Ross St (btwn Mulberry & Mandell), Houston, TX
Art Museum · 72 tips and reviews
The San Antonio River Walk is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

58. The San Antonio River Walk

9.3
San Antonio River, San Antonio, TX
Pedestrian Plaza · Alamo Plaza · 334 tips and reviews
Killington Ski Resort is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

59. Killington Ski Resort

9.0
4480 Killington Rd, Killington, VT
Ski Resort and Area · 65 tips and reviews
National Mall is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

60. National Mall

9.5
Constitution & Independence Ave (btwn 1st & 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Plaza · Northwest Washington · 268 tips and reviews
Washington Monument is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

61. Washington Monument

9.5
2 15th St NW (btwn Constitution Ave NW & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 344 tips and reviews
Lincoln Memorial is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

62. Lincoln Memorial

9.6
2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW (btwn Constitution & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 471 tips and reviews
World War II Memorial is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

63. World War II Memorial

9.5
1750 Independence Ave SW (at 17th St SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 160 tips and reviews
Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

64. Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle)

8.7
1000 Jefferson Dr SW (btwn 9th & 12th St SW), Washington, D.C.
History Museum · Southwest Washington · 86 tips and reviews
Chichén Itzá Archeological Zone is one of 1000 Places to See Before You Die.

65. Chichén Itzá Archeological Zone

9.3
(Zona Arqueológica de Chichén Itzá)
Carretera Mérida - Puerto Juárez Km. 120, Chichen Itza, Yucatán
Historic and Protected Site · 622 tips and reviews