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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Sep 17, 2014 8:17 PM UTC  The Art Institute of Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago Charles Cook—Getty Images by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Sep 17, 2014 8:17 PM UTC If you’re booking vacations for the holidays, take note: TripAdvisor has released [a list ](http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Attractions-cMuseums-g1)of the 25 best museums in the world. The rankings — part of TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice awards — are based on millions of reviews from travelers across the globe over the past 12 months. Coming in at number one is the renowned Art Institute of Chicago. Founded in 1879, the popular Windy City destination houses more than 300,000 pieces of art, including famous works like Grant Wood’s _American Gothic_, Claude Monet’s _Stack of Wheat_ and Georges Seurat’s _A Sunday on La Grande Jatte._ (You’ll also remember this museum from [that awesome scene](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubpRcZNJAnE) in _Ferris Bueller’s Day Off_.) Other top museums on the list include the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City, the State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Musee d’Orsay in Paris. The full list is [here](http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Attractions-cMuseums-g1). Oh, and if these museums seem a bit too quotidian for you, check out our list of the [10 weirdest museums ](http://time.com/101851/weirdest-museums-in-the-world/)in the world. 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