Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, is the most-watched attraction on TikTok, with 1.5 billion views, according to new research.
The research, commissioned by fashion brand Superdry, analysed the view numbers of thousands of travel-related hashtags on the video-sharing platform to rank the most-watched landmarks, cities and countries in the world.
The hashtag #travel has 49.9 billion views on TikTok alone.
A list of 193 countries, 292 cities and 1,095 attractions was compiled and their respective hashtags were analysed to discover which had the most views.
For cities and countries, a combination of #travel[country/city] and #[country/city]travel was used, with any videos unrelated to travelling being disqualified from the research.
Three UAE attractions made the top 10, with The Dubai Mall coming in fourth and Global Village ranking eighth. Burj Khalifa beat Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort (second), Disneyland Paris (third) and New York’s Times Square (fifth) to claim the top spot. Rounding out the top 10 were Universal Studios Hollywood, the Eiffel Tower, Niagara Falls and the Taj Mahal.
The Burj Al Arab also ranked within the top 25, claiming 19th position.
Take a look through the photo gallery above to see TikTok’s top 10 most-watched attractions.
While New York took the top spot on the most-watched cities list, with 114 million views, Dubai came in third, with 62.7 million, right after Seoul, South Korea, which has 106.5 million.
Three other Asian cities made it on the list, with Jakarta, Indonesia, Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo coming in fourth, fifth and eighth, respectively.
Two South American cities – Buenos Aires, Argentina and Bogota, Colombia – came in seventh and ninth, while Paris rounded out the top 10.
Take a look through the photo gallery below to see the top 10 most-watched cities on TikTok.
London just missed out, ranking 11th with 10.4 million views. Abu Dhabi also made the top 25 list, coming in at 24th, with 1.8 million views.
Elsewhere in Asia, Cebu, in the Philippines, ranked 19th, while Cairo came in 22nd, Singapore claimed the 12th spot and Chiang Mai, Thailand rounded out the top 25.
As for countries, Japan is the most-watched travel destination on TikTok, with 461 million views. Many of the videos analysed included tips on etiquette for Western travellers, as well as advice on when to catch the country’s famous cherry blossom season.
Travel videos on Russia were the second-most popular, while videos of Mexico’s beaches ensured the country won third place.
Nine Asian countries featured in the wider list, with China, Vietnam and Thailand making the top 10, while North America, Italy, Scotland and Colombia rounded it out.
Within the top 25, Nepal came in 12th, with India trailing behind at 13th and Indonesia a step behind that.
The Philippines, Turkey and Malaysia also made it to the list. South Africa was the only country from Africa to feature.
Take a look through the photo gallery below to see the top 10 most-watched countries on TikTok.
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Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015
- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany
- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people
- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed
- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest
- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France
What is the FNC?
The Federal National Council is one of five federal authorities established by the UAE constitution. It held its first session on December 2, 1972, a year to the day after Federation.
It has 40 members, eight of whom are women. The members represent the UAE population through each of the emirates. Abu Dhabi and Dubai have eight members each, Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah six, and Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain have four.
They bring Emirati issues to the council for debate and put those concerns to ministers summoned for questioning.
The FNC’s main functions include passing, amending or rejecting federal draft laws, discussing international treaties and agreements, and offering recommendations on general subjects raised during sessions.
Federal draft laws must first pass through the FNC for recommendations when members can amend the laws to suit the needs of citizens. The draft laws are then forwarded to the Cabinet for consideration and approval.
Since 2006, half of the members have been elected by UAE citizens to serve four-year terms and the other half are appointed by the Ruler’s Courts of the seven emirates.
In the 2015 elections, 78 of the 252 candidates were women. Women also represented 48 per cent of all voters and 67 per cent of the voters were under the age of 40.
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What vitamins do we know are beneficial for living in the UAE
Vitamin D: Highly relevant in the UAE due to limited sun exposure; supports bone health, immunity and mood.
Vitamin B12: Important for nerve health and energy production, especially for vegetarians, vegans and individuals with absorption issues.
Iron: Useful only when deficiency or anaemia is confirmed; helps reduce fatigue and support immunity.
Omega-3 (EPA/DHA): Supports heart health and reduces inflammation, especially for those who consume little fish.
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