According to "Business Insider", all of the locations listed in the answers were hot spots for tourists in 2014. However, the greatest number of tourists visited Hong Kong in 2014. Here is the break down:

Istanbul, Turkey: 11.9 million international visitors.

New York city, New York USA: 12.2 million international visitors.

Rome, Italy: 8.8 million international visitors.

Hong Kong, China: 27.8 million international visitors.

Hong Kong had more than double the number of international visitors than any other location in the world in 2014. About 40% of Hong Kong's territory is protected by country parks, representing one of the highest proportions in the world. A 20-minute drive from just about anywhere in the city will take you to idyllic beaches and hiking trails through lush green mountains. In 24 hours, you can experience paragliding off a mountain, diving off the coast, trolling for pink dolphins and cruising on a speedboat, with time left to get decked out for a swank night on the town.

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