New York City (Josh Liba via Flickr)
Big cities and quaint historic towns top the list of most popular places to visit in the United States, according to the travel site, TripAdvisor.
New York, Chicago and Charleston, South Carolina were chosen as the top travel destinations in the United States by millions of TripAdvisor users who voted.
New York topped the list for the second year in a row and Charleston was one of several destination in the South to make the list.
TripAdvisor uses information from reviews of hotels, attractions and restaurants over a 12-month period to come up with its list.
Here’s a look at the Top 25 most popular travel destinations in the U.S., according to TripAdvisor.
1. New York, New York
The Empire State Building in midtown New York. (AP Photo)
2. Chicago, Illinois
The sun rises on Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. (AP Photo)
3. Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina (Alistair Nicol via Flickr)
4. Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada (AP Photo)
5. Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington (Don Sullivan via Flickr)
6. San Francisco, California
A cable car rolls up Hyde Street with Alcatraz Island in the background, in San Francisco, California. (AP Photo)
7. Washington, D.C.
Visitors enjoy the cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. (Diaa Bekheet/VOA)
8. New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana (Jack Payton/VOA)
9. Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California (Desert Zen via Flickr)
10. San Diego, California
San Diego, California (AP Photo)
11. St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri (Jonathan via Flickr)
12. Sedona, Arizona
Cathedral Rock in Sedona, Arizona (AP Photo)
13. Honolulu, Hawaii
With Diamond Head mountain in the background, surfers hit the waves off Ala Moana Beach Park, in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo)
14. Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida ( Bart Vermeersch via Flickr)
15. Branson, Missouri
The Outlaw Run roller coaster at the Silver Dollar City theme park in Branson, Missouri. (AP Photo)
16. Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts (Brent Danley via Flickr)
17. Savannah, Georgia
Telfair Square in Savannah, Georgia. (AP Photo)
18. Orlando, Florida
Cinderella’s Castle at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (AP Photo)
19. Portland, Oregon
A bicyclist glides past the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (AP Photo)
20. Lahaina, Hawaii
Lahaina, Hawaii. (Jasperdo via Flickr)
21. Saint Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida (Alex Barrow via Flickr)
22. Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee (Thomas Hawk via Flickr)
23. Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California (Neil Kremer via Flickr)
24. San Antonio, Texas
Riverwalk in downtown San Antonio, Texas. (Brandon Watts via Flickr)
25. Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas (Ed Schipul via Flickr)
Oceanside, CA – Old Mission San Luis Rey 🙂