In this first-of-its-kind list from the world’s leading travel authority, Lonely Planet’s globetrotting community of staff and writers have ranked the 500 best places to see on the planet.作为世界领先的旅行指南权威，《孤独星球》此次发布的榜单可谓史无前例，其环球旅行界的员工和作家列出了世界前500最佳旅行圣地。
The Temples of Angkor, Cambodia top the Ultimate Travelist compiled by Lonely Planet, followed by the Great Barrier Reef and Machu Picchu in Peru.柬埔寨吴哥窟位居《孤独星球》终极旅行地榜单之首，紧随其后是澳洲大堡礁和秘鲁的马丘比丘。
The Temples of Angkor in Cambodia were the undisputed champion, topping the list at number one. This complex of more than 1,000 temples, shrines and tombs that form a virtual city of spires in the jungles of northern Cambodia, takes the crown.吴哥窟无可争议位居榜首，它由1000多座庙宇、神殿和墓穴组成，在柬埔寨北部的丛林里形成了真真正正尖塔之城。
Several other landmarks from the UK and Ireland are also not to be missed. According to Lonely Planet, which has been guiding travelers on the road since 1973, 13 of the world’s all-time best places to visit are in England, 12 are in Scotland, 7 are in Wales, 4 in Ireland and 2 in Northern Ireland.英国和爱尔兰其它一些地标也不容错过。《孤独星球》自1973年就开始为旅行者提供指导，杂志列出的世界最佳旅游之地英格兰有13个，苏格兰12个，威尔士7个，爱尔兰4个，还有2个在北爱尔兰。
These include：这些地方包括:
In England: The Lake District National Park (#36), The Tate Modern (#52), Stonehenge (#62) and the Eden Project (#281)英格兰：湖区国家公园（排名36），泰特现代艺术馆（排名52），巨石阵（排名62）和伊甸园工程（排名281）
In Wales: Snowdonia (#181), St Davids Cathedral (#294) and the Brecon Beacons (#365)威尔士：斯诺登尼亚（排名181），圣大卫大教堂（排名294）和布雷肯国家公园（排名365名）
In Scotland: Edinburgh Castle (#58), the Isle of Skye (#64) and Skara Brae (#134)苏格兰：爱丁堡城堡（排名58），斯凯岛（排名64）和斯卡拉布雷（排名134）
In Northern Ireland: The Giant’s Causeway (#103) and Titanic Belfast (#424)北爱尔兰：巨人之路（排名103），泰坦尼克号贝尔法斯特游客中心（排名424）
In Ireland: Brúna Bóinne (#224), the Cliffs of Moher (#378), Dublin’s Trinity College (#468) and the Rock of Cashel (#497)爱尔兰：博因游客中心（排名224），莫赫悬崖（排名378），都柏林三一学院（排名468）和卡瑟尔之岩（排名497）
The top 20 of the Lonely Planet travel list are:《孤独星球》旅行榜单前20名：
1. Temples of Angkor, Cambodia柬埔寨吴哥窟2. Great Barrier Reef, Australia澳大利亚大堡礁3. Machu Picchu, Peru秘鲁马丘比丘4. Great Wall of China, China中国长城5. Taj Mahal, India印度泰姬陵6. Grand Canyon National Park, USA美国大峡谷国家公园7. Colosseum, Italy意大利斗兽场8. Iguazu Falls, Brazil-Argentina阿根廷与巴西边界的伊瓜苏大瀑布9. Alhambra, Spain西班牙阿尔罕布拉宫10. Aya Sofya, Turkey土耳其圣索菲亚大教堂11. Fez Medina, Morocco摩洛哥非斯麦地那12. Twelve Apostles, Australia澳大利亚墨尔本 十二门徒岩13. Petra, Jordan约旦佩特拉古城14. Tikal, Guatemala瓜地马拉蒂卡尔15. British Museum, England英国大英博物馆16. Sagrada Familia, Spain西班牙圣家堂17. Fiordland National Park, New Zealand新西兰峡湾国家公园18. Santorini, Greece希腊圣托里尼岛19. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador厄瓜多尔加拉帕戈斯群岛20. Museum of Old & New Art, Australia澳大利亚古今艺术博物馆
Source: hjenglish.com
