The Eiffel Tower tops world selfie destination list
Say "fromage"... Paris's Eiffel Tower has been named the most popular attraction in the world for taking selfies.
The French landmark structure sees the most selfie pictures posted on Instagram, according to a survey of the top global selfie spots on the social network by travel site AttractionTix.com -- an eye-popping 10,700 snaps, to be precise.
It is followed by Disney World Florida, which has 9,870 selfies on the site, and by the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, with 8,860.
In fourth and fifth place are London's Big Ben and New York's Empire State Building, starring in 8,780 and 8,430 selfies respectively.
The selfie has become something of a cultural phenomenon, with accessories such as selfie hats and "sticks" now commonplace.
The top 10 global selfie destinations on Instagram are:
1. Eiffel Tower, Paris (10,700)
2. Disney World, Florida (9,870)
3. Burj Khalifa, Dubai (8,860)
4. Big Ben, London (8,780)
5. Empire State Building, New York (8,430)
6. Sagrada Familia, Barcelona (4,970)
7. Disneyland Paris (4,740)
8. Colosseum, Rome (4,670)
9. Top of the Rock, New York (4,290)
10. London Bridge (3,820)
