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Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide publisher, brings you the world...ranked. What will be number 1, you ask? We have the answer. This compilation of the 500 most unmissable sights and attractions in the world has been ranked by Lonely Planet's global community of travel experts, so big name mega-sights such as the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal battle it out with lesser-known hidden gems for a prized place in the top 10, making this the only bucket list you'll ever need. This definitive wish list of the best places to visit on earth is packed with insightful write-ups and inspiring photography to get you motivated to start ticking off your travel list. What's your number 1? Authors: Lonely Planet About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' -- Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.



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Karyn Noble

By day Karyn Noble is a senior editor at Lonely Planet's London office and by night she usually is too. Somehow she also finds time for freelance writing, specialising in gourmet food and luxury travel, giving her a great excuse to indulge herself without feeling too gluttonous.

Karyn has been working for Lonely Planet for almost six years and in that time has contributed to several titles: Spicy Food, You Only Live Once, World's Best Brunches, World's Best Drinks, Ultimate Travelist, The Best Things In Life Are Free, Food Trails, The World's Best Superfoods, as well as writing travel literature critiques and articles for the Lonely Planet website. Prior to this she was a finance journalist and television scriptwriter. She can write you an amusing script about how poorly she handles her own finances.



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