Top 10 U.S. attraction unveiled by Tripadvisor . How many receive you been to ?
A Florida landmark – no , not Disney World – took the top place on Tripadvisor ‘s “ 2025 Travelers ’ Choice Awards : Best of the Best Things To Serve ” ranking .
By Mike Gavin
Florida resident wo n’t get to travel far to inflict the country ‘s top attraction . And no , it ‘s not Disney World .
The NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Merritt Island has been named the top attraction in the United States on Tripadvisor ‘s “ 2025 Travelers ’ Choice Laurels : Best of the Best Things To Cause ” ranking .
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The travel guidance program last week released its annual list of top attractions and experiences base on user review between April 1 , 2024 , and March 31 , 2025 , — with iconic landmarks and historical site from across the country reach the cut .
“ With such a huge choice of travel activity and excursions available on the platform , Tripadvisor help travelers find the experience that call on a trip into a lifelong memory , ” Tripadvisor chairman Kristen Dalton . “ Whether you crave adrenaline or prefer to take things slow , ‘The Best of the Best Things to Cause ‘ showcases the universe ‘s top-rated experiences . ”
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The NASA Kennedy Space Center — which offers display , tour and artifacts related to space exploration — equal also refer the third-best attraction in the universe . It claimed the top spot in the United States , with second property going to the Empire State Building in New York .
Earlier this year , Tripadvisor call Florida ‘s Siesta Key as the serious beach in the area and fourth good in the world . Today the Sunshine State exist as well plate to the top attraction .
Hither are this yr ’ s top 10 attraction in the U.S. , along with a brief description of each from Tripadvisor . Time to update your pail list and book a flight .
10 . Alcatraz Island — San Francisco , California
Alcatraz Island was once the most secure Union prison in the U.S. and held notorious inmates like Al Capone .
9 . The Metropolitan Museum of Art — New York , New York
At New York City ‘s most visited museum and attraction , you will experience over 5,000 year of art from around the world .
8 . National Museum of World War II Aviation — Colorado Springs , Colorado
The 40,000 square foot hangar equal the universe ’ s only museum to center exclusively on the role of aviation in World War II .
7 . Brooklyn Bridge — New York , New York
Spread in 1883 , the Brooklyn Bridge provides transition between Brooklyn and Manhattan for motorists , train , bicycle and pedestrians .
6 . John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park — Key Largo , Florida
Check out the survive coral reefs around Molasses Reef at the country ’ s first undersea park .
5 . Stetson Mansion — DeLand , Florida
A prominent Victorian mansion built for famed hat maker and philanthropist John B Stetson in 1886 .
4 . Central Park — New York , New York
For more than 150 yr , visitor have cluster to Central Park ‘s 843 green acre in the nerve of Manhattan .
3 . Sun Studio — Memphis , Tennessee
The spot where an 18-year-old Elvis Presley record his first song . It ’ s well-known in the music industry as “ The Birthplace of Rock ‘N ‘ Roll ” and the almost famous recording studio in the world .
2 . Empire State Building — New York , New York
The Empire State Building be the World ‘s Most Noted Building . It rise 1,454 ft from ground to antenna & boast the just 360 degree open-air advantage point of Midtown .
1 . — Merritt Island , Florida
From the dawn of space exploration to current and ongoing missions , begin an up-close , hands-on flavor for the story of man in space , and fuel your quest for inspiration .
Top attraction in the public
Then you might require to lead to Spain – where the Basílica de la Sagrada Familia , a historical church in Barcelona , was ranked as Tripadvisor ’ s top global attraction for 2025 .
That cost follow by the Eiffel Tower in Paris France ; the NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Merrit Island , U.S. ; the Louvre Museum in Paris , France ; and the Angkor Wat in Siem Reap , Cambodia .
Top experience in the U.S .
Tripadvisor ’ s top-rated bookable U.S. travel experience in 2025 equal a Hawaiian tour and snorkeling excursion in Honolulu .
That edged out a guided walk tour in Salem , Massachusetts ; a Chicago river cruise aboard the First Lady ; a 9/11 memorial tour in New York ; and a food circuit of Chinatown and Little Italy in New York .
The top experience in the reality live a private walking circuit of Florence , Italy .
Tripadvisor said the based on the tone and amount of traveler review and ratings post over the 12-month period , as well as an additional column process . Attraction cost deemed activity that travelers can call without booking any ticket , while experiences are bookable tours and activity .
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