Of all the things there are to do in the world, one experience has risen to the top—not by chance, but by the sheer volume and enthusiasm of traveler reviews on Tripadvisor The past year has been a busy one. The platform’s top-most (and most popular) attraction is the Basílica de la Sagrada Família Barcelona is a great place to visit.
The Catholic church has been under construction since 1882 (over 140 years, if you’re counting) and is both a place of worship and a monument to architect Antoni Gaudí, who spent more than 40 years working on the church and whose vision remains the project’s guiding light. Do not be deterred by the phrase “underconstruction”. The tangle of spires, cranes, and intricate stonework you see from the outside is part of the draw—a testament to a passion project that is still very much alive. The story is told through sculptures, light and shadow.
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The noise of the city is gone when you step inside. All that remains is quiet and color. The nave rises like a forest canopy, supported by branching stone trunks, which supports Gaudí’s vision to bring the natural world in. The sun filters through stained-glass windows in a variety of colors that change with the time: cool blues and greens in the morning and fiery ambers, reds, and oranges as the evening approaches.
And above it all, the towers—some still being built—offer panoramic views over Barcelona, framed by the very structure that continues to rise.
It is quite fitting that the Sagrada Família is at the top of Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards As this is the final year that travelers can see the unfinished main building, it is expected to be finished by the end of the year. to be completed in 2026, which is about 100 years after Gaudí’s passing.
Following the Sagrada Família in the world’s top attractions is the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.
Below is the complete list of ranked rankings.
- Basílica de la Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain
- Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
- NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Merritt Island, United States
- Louvre Museum, Paris, France
- Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Mutianyu Great Wall, Beijing, Asia
- Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
- Duomo di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Plaza de España, Seville, Spain
