With Pattaya and Phuket on the list alongside Bangkok, it comes as no surprise as to why Thailand's tourists have increased by 122 percent since 2010 per the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). Visitors have drastically increased from 15.9 million to 35.4 million, making the Land of Smiles the 10th most visited nation on Earth.

Going back to the list though, cities that have dropped out of the top 20 includePrague, Vienna, Shanghai, Amsterdam, Rome,Madrid, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, and Beijing. On the other hand, newcomers to the list includePattaya, Palma de Mallorca, Mecca, Phuket, and Antalya. As for most visited countries in the world, European gems have currently beaten the emerging Asian destinations that many tourists have been flocking to recently. The European countries that have garnered the most visitors includeFrance, Spain, Italy, the UK, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Greece, Russia, Poland, and the Netherlands. Thinking of visiting any of the 20 most visited cities in the world? For great deals on flights and hotels, visit Traveloka today!]]>