What the First Google Image Says About the World’s Top Travel Destinations

A picture is worth 1000 words, so a pretty good tip for travelers is to search Google for images of the city they’re traveling to and see what the first image that comes up says about their destination. Listed below are the world’s top 15 travel destinations according to Forbes, TravelGuide, and me.

1. Paris, France
The first picture that shows up is of the Louvre. What does that say? It says Paris is a classy city that takes its culture seriously, making it a priority in people’s day-to-day lives.

2. Rome, Italy
Rome is a city with an extremely rich history. This includes great things like art, culture, great food, and astounding architecture, but also war, gladiators, and downfall. All this is encapsulated in one astounding image of the Colosseum.

3. Tokyo, Japan
A city that never sleeps. Tokyo is a city that is always brightly lit, full of busy people, and never boring.

4. New York, USA
Another city that never sleeps, but also the home of Friends, Central Park, skyscrapers, and beautiful city skylines.

5. San Francisco, USA
A cloudy but absolutely hypnotizing city on the U.S. West Coast. It’s crown jewel, The Golden Gate Bridge is a symbol that’s as easily recognizable as the Statue of Liberty in New York. It’s the world’s largest hub of software developers, fun-loving party-goers, and hipsters.