Shoreline Sightseeing's Architecture River Cruise, one of the city’s most iconic attractions, is also the world’s second most popular attraction, according to travel site TripAdvisor.
The cruise, which takes riders down the Chicago River with an architectural guide, received the rank based on 2017 TripAdvisor booking data. It was only beat out by a Vatican skip-the-line tour.
The Architecture River Cruise was one of only two American attractions in the world’s most popular experiences list; the other was Empire State Building tickets, ranked number eight.
In terms of American attractions, the cruise was the country’s most popular, and the Willis Tower’s Skydeck came in seventh. The cruise was also the nation's most popular in last year's list.
Historical and heritage tours are the fastest-growing attractions in both American and global travellers, according to TripAdvisor’s report.
The full top 10 list of the most popular global attractions:
- Skip the line: Vatican Museums, St. Peter's, Sistine Chapel
- Chicago Architecture River Cruise
- Skip the line: Anienct Rome and Colosseum Half-Day Walking Tour
- Rome Hop-On, Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour
- Priority Access: Barcelona Sagrada Familia Tour
- Eiffel Tower Summit: Priority access with host
- Warner Bros Studios: The Making of Harry Potter with Luxury Round-Trip Transport from London
- Empire State Building Tickets
- Murano, Burano and Torcello half-day sightseeing tour
- Tuscany in One Day Sightseeing Tour
Chicago’s Architecture River Cruise, one of the city’s most iconic attractions, is also the world’s second most popular attraction, according to travel site TripAdvisor.
The cruise, which takes attendants down the Chicago River with an architectural guide, received the rank based on 2017 TripAdvisor booking data. It was only beat out by a Vatican skip-the-line tour.
The Architecture River Cruise was one of only two American attractions in the world’s most popular experiences list; the other was Empire State Building tickets, ranked number eight.
In terms of American attractions, the cruise was the country’s most popular, and the Willis Tower’s Skydeck came in seventh.
Historical and heritage tours are the fastest-growing attractions in both American and global travellers, according to TripAdvisor’s report.
