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Detailed explanation-1: -The Golden Temple has been awarded the ‘most visited place of the world’ by ‘World Book of Records’ (WBR), a London-based organisation that catalogues and verifies world records.

Detailed explanation-2: -Golden Temple most visited place of world by World Book of Records (WBR)

Detailed explanation-3: -Agra stands atop. As it homes the world’s most beautiful monument, Taj Mahal, it reigns supreme in the list of famous tourist places in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia. It is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1, 626, 000 m2; 402 acres) which was built by a Khmer king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Golden temple is famous for its full golden dome, it is one of the most sacred pilgrim spots for Sikhs. The Mandir is built on a 67-ft square of marble and is a two storied structure. Maharaja Ranjit Singh had the upper half of the building built with approximately 400 kg of gold leaf.