These are the 'most Googled' landmarks in the world
Australia has missed out in a new ranking revealing the 'most Googled' landmarks in the world.
The travel experts at Abu Dhabi Tours from Dubai analysed Google search volume data from December 2023 until November 2024 on 150 of the most popular landmarks worldwide.
Each destination was ranked based on the highest number of average monthly searches across the globe.
Here are the top 10..
10. Buckingham Palace, UK
Kicking off the list in tenth spot is Buckingham Palace in London. The royal location averages 577,000 searches on Google per month.
8. Stonehenge, UK
Stonehenge is the most Googled landmark in the UK with 616,000 average monthly searches. The is the third UK landmark on the list.
Recently scientists made a discovery related to why the mysterious rock formation was built nearly 5000 years ago.
7. Mount Everest, Nepal/China
In seventh place on the list was Mount Everest, attracting 637,000 searches on Google on average each month.
Both interest in the spot as a travel destination or bucket list item, as well as news surrounding the world-famous climb would have contributed to the search interest.
6. Statue of Liberty, USA
The Statue of Liberty comes in sixth, averaging a monthly search volume of 653,000.
Four of the top 20 places were found in the state of New York, including Niagara Falls in 11th with 568,000 searches per month on average, as well as the Empire State Building (551,000) and Central Park (367,000).
4. Eiffel Tower, France
Europe's most Googled landmark and the fourth highest on the list overall is the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris.
People online search for the tourist attraction an average of 865,000 per month, almost 250,000 more than any other landmark in the continent.
3. Taj Mahal, India
The Taj Mahal ranks third overall in the study.
The Indian UNESCO World Heritage Centre is searched for an average of 905,000 times per month, totalling over 10 million searches annually.
2. Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu places second and is the only South American landmark to feature in the top 20.
The famous ancient Inca ruins are Googled more than any landmark on the continent, averaging 961,000 monthly searches
