Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Exact historical totals are unknown, but the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis has drawn millions of visitors over its 2,500-year history. In recent pre-pandemic years, the Acropolis complex (including the Parthenon) attracted 3–7 million tourists annually. As one of the world's most iconic ancient monuments, cumulative visitation likely numbers in the tens of millions.