Emaar Properties’ Burj Khalifa – the world’s tallest building – has been named the third most popular attraction in the world to appear in selfies, new research has found.
A study from AttractionTix.co.uk analysed the locations featured in Instagram selfies and the Dubai icon made it into the top ten.
Topping the list was the Eiffel Tower in Paris, followed by Disney World in Florida.
The five-year-old tower proved to be more popular than much older rivals, including London’s Big Ben, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, Rome’s Colosseum, London’s Buckingham Palace, the Sydney Opera House and New York’s Statue of Liberty.
The top 10 ‘selfied’ attractions, in order were (with only the top 10 giving exact record amounts):
- Eiffel Tower, Paris (10,700)
- Disney World, Florida (9,870)
- Burj Khalifa, Dubai (8,860)
- Big Ben, London (8,780)
- Empire State Building, New York (8,430)
- Sagrada Familia, Barcelona (4,970)
- Disneyland Paris (4,740)
- Colosseum, Rome (4,670)
- Top of the Rock, New York (4,290)
- London Bridge (3,820)
- Buckingham Palace
- London Eye
- Sydney Opera House
- The Vatican
- Moulin Rouge
- Tower Bridge
- Statue of Liberty
- SeaWorld
- Universal Orlando Resort
- Busch Gardens
- Alcatraz Selfie
- Madame Tussauds London
- The Shard
- Tower of London
- London Zoo
- Kew Gardens
- Stonehenge
- Harry Potter Studios
- Port Aventura
- Tower of Pisa
- Chichen Itza Selfie
- St Paul’s Cathedral
- Edinburgh castle
- Nou Camp
- Guinness Storehouse
- Blackpool Tower
- Cadbury World
- Siam Park
- Hampton Court
- Discovery Cove
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