Travel Quiz

Travel: Exploring the World's Wonders

Travel is one of humanity's oldest and most transformative experiences. From the pilgrimages of ancient Greece to the Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe to modern backpacking and luxury tourism, people have always sought to explore beyond their own horizons. International tourism is one of the world's largest industries, generating over $1.5 trillion annually. France consistently tops the list of most-visited countries, receiving about 90 million international tourists per year.

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World included the Great Pyramid of Giza (the only one still standing), the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. The "New Seven Wonders of the World," determined by a global poll in 2007, include the Great Wall of China, Petra (Jordan), Christ the Redeemer (Brazil), Machu Picchu (Peru), Chichen Itza (Mexico), the Roman Colosseum, and the Taj Mahal (India). Try the Geography Quiz for broader world knowledge, or test your knowledge of national capitals with the World Capitals Quiz.

Some of the world's most iconic travel destinations include the Eiffel Tower in Paris (visited by 7 million people annually), the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the Serengeti in Tanzania (famous for the annual wildebeest migration), Kyoto's ancient temples in Japan, the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, and Iceland's combination of glaciers, geysers, waterfalls, and the Northern Lights. Travel photography and social media have transformed how destinations are discovered and experienced, with some locations struggling to manage overtourism.