Tourists comes to D.C. for the museums and monuments, but a TripAdvisor list of the Top 10 Landmarks in the U.S. includes only one of Washington's iconic landmarks.
10. Biltmore Estate
No top-rated tour recommended
(AP/PR Newswire)
AP/PR Newswire
9. St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Top tour: NYC Highlights Small-Group Tour
(Courtesy Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Courtesy Drew Angerer/Getty Images
8. Rockefeller Center
Top Tour: Big Bus New York Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
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Thinkstock
7. Empire State Building
Top Tour: Empire State Building Tickets — Observatory and Optional Skip Line Tickets
(Thinkstock)
Thinkstock
6. USS Arizona Memorial
Top Tour: Arizona Memorial Pearl Harbor and Punchbowl Sightseeing Tour
(Courtesy Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
Courtesy Kent Nishimura/Getty Images
5. Statue of Liberty
Top Tour: Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Guided Tour
(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
AP Photo/Charles Dharapak
4. Grand Central Terminal
Tour: Grand Central Indoor Food Tour
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Courtesy Spencer Platt/Getty Images
3. Alcatraz Island
Top Tour: Alcatraz Tour, plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
AP Photo/Eric Risberg
2. Lincoln Memorial
Top Tour: Washington DC Monuments Bike Tour
(Courtesy Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images)
Courtesy Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images
1. Golden Gate Bridge
Top Tour: Golden Gate Bridge Bike Tour
(Courtesy Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON — Tourists comes to D.C. for the museums and monuments, but a TripAdvisor list of the Top 10 Landmarks in the U.S. includes only one of Washington’s iconic landmarks.
The Lincoln Memorial ranks No. 2 on the list, behind the Golden Gate Bridge.
TripAdvisor said it bases the list on an algorithm that takes into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for landmarks gathered over a 12-month period.
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