Pittsburgh Among America's Most Favorite Tourist Sites: Study

PITTSBURGH, PA — New York City is the world’s most visited city according to Mastercard’s Global Cities Index.

But domestic tourists like to explore more than just the Big Apple. And a new study has found that Pittsburgh ranks fourth among U.S. cities for its tourist attractions.

HawaiianIslands.combuilt a list of nearly 8,000 of the most visited U.S. attractions listed on Tripadvisor.com. The site found the reviewer location data for all reviews, then calculated the average ratings given by tourists from each state and major U.S. city to different American attractions, designating those with the highest average rating the favorites and those with the lowest the least favorite. Finally, the site ranked all 50 states and major cities based on the average rating from American tourists across all their attractions.

The 10 cities American tourists love the most:

1. Kansas City

2. Richmond

3. Phoenix

4. Pittsburgh

5. St. Louis

6. Raleigh

7. Detroit

8. Oklahoma City

9. New York City

10. Nashville.