The TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 has singled out the world's best tourism spots, naming Cape Town as the number one destination.

Cape Town beat Sydney into second place in the destinations category. Machu Picchu came in third, Paris in fourth and Rio de Janeiro in fifth.

TripAdvisor states that: "Cape Town glistens at the southern toe of the African continent", picking out Table Mountain and Robben Island as highlights.

The awards named the top 25 places in various categories including Best Family Vacations and Best Food and Wine Destinations, as well as various subcategories of hotels: Trendiest Hotels, Best Bargain Hotels and Best Luxury Hotels, among others. Making it as number five on the list of the Best Hotels is Cape Town's Derwent House Boutique Hotel.

Here are the top 10 World's Best Destinations as voted by TripAdvisor:

1 - Cape Town, South Africa

2 - Sydney, Australia

3 - Machu Picchu, Peru

4 - Paris, France

5 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

6 - New York City, United States

7 - Rome, Italy

8 - London, England

9 - Barcelona, Spain

10 - Hong Kong, China

Congratulations to our Mother City! Every day you make us proud!

Source: cnngo.com