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Top 20 alternative landmarks to visit around the world

  • Once home to America’s most dangerous criminals, this former maximum-security located on Alcatraz island in San Francisco Bay is worth a visit. [Photo: Getty]
    1/20

    Alcatraz, California, USA

    Once home to America’s most dangerous criminals, this former maximum-security located on Alcatraz island in San Francisco Bay is worth a visit. [Photo: Getty]
    4FR via Getty Images
  • Visit Toronto’s architectural masterpiece for a 360 degree view of the city. [Photo: Getty]
    2/20

    CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

    Visit Toronto’s architectural masterpiece for a 360 degree view of the city. [Photo: Getty]
    ronniechua via Getty Images
  • While tourists may typically head straight to the Colosseum, this site is home to some of the most well-preserved building from ancient Roman times. [Photo: Getty]
    3/20

    The Baths of Caracalla, Rome

    While tourists may typically head straight to the Colosseum, this site is home to some of the most well-preserved building from ancient Roman times. [Photo: Getty]
    adisa via Getty Images
  • This one-of-a-kind theatre is carved into a rocky cliff in Porthcurno, Cornwall. Productions include everything from King Lear to The Wizard of Oz. [Photo: Getty]
    4/20

    Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, UK

    This one-of-a-kind theatre is carved into a rocky cliff in Porthcurno, Cornwall. Productions include everything from King Lear to The Wizard of Oz. [Photo: Getty]
    tbradford via Getty Images
  • This Hungarian Parliament building is a Neo-Gothic structure that’s more than 100 years old. [Photo: Getty]
    5/20

    Parliament, Budapest, Hungary

    This Hungarian Parliament building is a Neo-Gothic structure that’s more than 100 years old. [Photo: Getty]
    Istvan Kadar Photography via Getty Images
  • Focussing on America’s urban immigrant history, visit this attraction for an insight into what it was like to live in New York in the 19th and 20th centuries, and view the restored apartments. [Photo: Getty]
    6/20

    The Tenement Museum, New York

    Focussing on America’s urban immigrant history, visit this attraction for an insight into what it was like to live in New York in the 19th and 20th centuries, and view the restored apartments. [Photo: Getty]
    NicolasMcComber via Getty Images
  • This World Heritage listed site is home to an array of aquatic life including turtles, manta rays and humpback whales. [Photo: Getty]
    7/20

    Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

    This World Heritage listed site is home to an array of aquatic life including turtles, manta rays and humpback whales. [Photo: Getty]
    © Marco Bottigelli via Getty Images
  • Visit this southern Brittany seaside resort for the prehistoric standing stones, known as Carnac stones. [Photo: Getty]
    8/20

    Carnac, Brittany, France

    Visit this southern Brittany seaside resort for the prehistoric standing stones, known as Carnac stones. [Photo: Getty]
    travellinglight via Getty Images
  • This Grade II listed music hall in Whitechapel, east London, features original cast iron pillars, balcony and decor. [Photo: Getty]
    9/20

    Wilton’s Music Hall, London

    This Grade II listed music hall in Whitechapel, east London, features original cast iron pillars, balcony and decor. [Photo: Getty]
    Empics Entertainment
  • This 1929 landmark combines elements of the Baroque Revival, Renaissance Revival and Moorish Revival styles of Spanish architecture. [Photo: Getty]
    10/20

    Plaza de Espana, Seville, Spain

    This 1929 landmark combines elements of the Baroque Revival, Renaissance Revival and Moorish Revival styles of Spanish architecture. [Photo: Getty]
    Ruhey via Getty Images
  • The Holy Austin Rock Houses are carved straight into the side of the rock at this National Trust site. [Photo: Getty]
    11/20

    The Rock Houses, Stourbridge, UK

    The Holy Austin Rock Houses are carved straight into the side of the rock at this National Trust site. [Photo: Getty]
    Richard Wise via Getty Images
  • These ancient red rock formations glow and change colour corresponding to the surrounding desert landscape. [Photo: Getty]
    12/20

    Kata Tjuta, Australia

    These ancient red rock formations glow and change colour corresponding to the surrounding desert landscape. [Photo: Getty]
    FiledIMAGE via Getty Images
  • This glacier-fed lake surrounded by mountainous peaks is a favourite among hikers. [Photo: Getty]
    13/20

    Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada

    This glacier-fed lake surrounded by mountainous peaks is a favourite among hikers. [Photo: Getty]
    Julia Gnther / EyeEm via Getty Images
  • This hillside location was built as a homage to Kannon, the goddess of mercy, and offers spectacular views of Japan’s former capital city. [Photo: Getty]
    14/20

    Kiyomizu-Dera Temple

    This hillside location was built as a homage to Kannon, the goddess of mercy, and offers spectacular views of Japan’s former capital city. [Photo: Getty]
    JaCZhou 2015 via Getty Images
  • This Czech Republic city is home to six baroque fountains and the 18th-century Holy Trinity Column. [Photo: Getty]
    15/20

    Olomouc, Czech Republic

    This Czech Republic city is home to six baroque fountains and the 18th-century Holy Trinity Column. [Photo: Getty]
    Bence Bezeredy via Getty Images
  • This medieval castle, between the cities of Koblenz and Trier, served as inspiration for Disney’s palaces – and looking at pictures you’ll soon seen why. [Photo: Getty]
    16/20

    Burg Eltz, Germany

    This medieval castle, between the cities of Koblenz and Trier, served as inspiration for Disney’s palaces – and looking at pictures you’ll soon seen why. [Photo: Getty]
    sorincolac via Getty Images
  • Located on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay, this mysterious temple dates back to the 11th century. [Photo: Getty]
    17/20

    Beng Mealea, Cambodia

    Located on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay, this mysterious temple dates back to the 11th century. [Photo: Getty]
    lena_serditova via Getty Images
  • This gold-leaf covered temple was built in 1397 as a residence for shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, it is completely covered in gold leaf. [Photo: Getty]
    18/20

    Kinkaku-Ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

    This gold-leaf covered temple was built in 1397 as a residence for shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, it is completely covered in gold leaf. [Photo: Getty]
    sihasakprachum via Getty Images
  • This ancient city is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of the Maya culture, and features steep pyramids which you can climb. [Photo: Getty]
    19/20

    Uxmal, Mexico

    This ancient city is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of the Maya culture, and features steep pyramids which you can climb. [Photo: Getty]
    Emmanuel Roussen via Getty Images
  • See all manner of wildlife, from red crabs and whale sharks to sea birds, at this volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. [Photo: Getty]
    20/20

    Christmas Island, Indonesia

    See all manner of wildlife, from red crabs and whale sharks to sea birds, at this volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. [Photo: Getty]
    KiltedArab via Getty Images
Once home to America’s most dangerous criminals, this former maximum-security located on Alcatraz island in San Francisco Bay is worth a visit. [Photo: Getty]
Visit Toronto’s architectural masterpiece for a 360 degree view of the city. [Photo: Getty]
While tourists may typically head straight to the Colosseum, this site is home to some of the most well-preserved building from ancient Roman times. [Photo: Getty]
This one-of-a-kind theatre is carved into a rocky cliff in Porthcurno, Cornwall. Productions include everything from King Lear to The Wizard of Oz. [Photo: Getty]
This Hungarian Parliament building is a Neo-Gothic structure that’s more than 100 years old. [Photo: Getty]
Focussing on America’s urban immigrant history, visit this attraction for an insight into what it was like to live in New York in the 19th and 20th centuries, and view the restored apartments. [Photo: Getty]
This World Heritage listed site is home to an array of aquatic life including turtles, manta rays and humpback whales. [Photo: Getty]
Visit this southern Brittany seaside resort for the prehistoric standing stones, known as Carnac stones. [Photo: Getty]
This Grade II listed music hall in Whitechapel, east London, features original cast iron pillars, balcony and decor. [Photo: Getty]
This 1929 landmark combines elements of the Baroque Revival, Renaissance Revival and Moorish Revival styles of Spanish architecture. [Photo: Getty]
The Holy Austin Rock Houses are carved straight into the side of the rock at this National Trust site. [Photo: Getty]
These ancient red rock formations glow and change colour corresponding to the surrounding desert landscape. [Photo: Getty]
This glacier-fed lake surrounded by mountainous peaks is a favourite among hikers. [Photo: Getty]
This hillside location was built as a homage to Kannon, the goddess of mercy, and offers spectacular views of Japan’s former capital city. [Photo: Getty]
This Czech Republic city is home to six baroque fountains and the 18th-century Holy Trinity Column. [Photo: Getty]
This medieval castle, between the cities of Koblenz and Trier, served as inspiration for Disney’s palaces – and looking at pictures you’ll soon seen why. [Photo: Getty]
Located on the ancient royal highway to Preah Khan Kompong Svay, this mysterious temple dates back to the 11th century. [Photo: Getty]
This gold-leaf covered temple was built in 1397 as a residence for shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, it is completely covered in gold leaf. [Photo: Getty]
This ancient city is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of the Maya culture, and features steep pyramids which you can climb. [Photo: Getty]
See all manner of wildlife, from red crabs and whale sharks to sea birds, at this volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. [Photo: Getty]
Francesca Specter
·Yahoo Style UK deputy editor

A travel company has identified the world’s top 20 “alternative” landmarks to travel to.

We’ve all heard a lot about popular sights such as the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal and Statue of Liberty.

But this list offers fresh inspiration for incredible sights you might want to base your holidays around visiting, detailing those buildings, natural sites and attractions you might not have known existed.

It was compiled based on a survey of 1,000 travellers conducted by Travelzoo UK, an online hub for travel and entertainment deals.

Additions include the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, which features a 360 degree views of the city, and the Minack Theatre, an open-air destination carved into a granite cliff in Portcurno, Cornwall here in the UK.

There’s also Kinkaku-Ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, a golf-leaf covered structure first built in 1397, and Uxmal, an ancient Mayan city in Mexico.

Click through the slideshow above to see the full list.