The world's top bucket-list travel experiences, including Burj Khalifa - in pictures

  • Seeing Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is number 10 on travel firm Kuoni's list. Randi Sokoloff / The National
    Seeing Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is number 10 on travel firm Kuoni's list. Randi Sokoloff / The National
  • Visiting the Maldives in the Indian Ocean tops the list, which was created using search data from more than 200 countries. Photo: Cinnamon Hotels
    Visiting the Maldives in the Indian Ocean tops the list, which was created using search data from more than 200 countries. Photo: Cinnamon Hotels
  • Niagara Falls, on the US/Canada border and the second largest waterfall in the world, is number two. Photo: Mert Alper Dervis / Anadolu Agency
    Niagara Falls, on the US/Canada border and the second largest waterfall in the world, is number two. Photo: Mert Alper Dervis / Anadolu Agency
  • Seeing the Mona Lisa, the work of Leonardo da Vinci, at the Louvre Museum in Paris is number three. Reuters
    Seeing the Mona Lisa, the work of Leonardo da Vinci, at the Louvre Museum in Paris is number three. Reuters
  • Known for its brilliantly turquoise waters, Bora Bora in the South Pacific is number four. Getty Images
    Known for its brilliantly turquoise waters, Bora Bora in the South Pacific is number four. Getty Images
  • Climbing the 93 metre-tall Statue of Liberty in New York is number five. Getty Images
    Climbing the 93 metre-tall Statue of Liberty in New York is number five. Getty Images
  • Seeing the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, is number six. Reuters
    Seeing the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, is number six. Reuters
  • Stonehenge, built using sophisticated construction techniques, in south-west England, is number seven. PA Images
    Stonehenge, built using sophisticated construction techniques, in south-west England, is number seven. PA Images
  • Visiting the Taj Mahal, built between 1632 and 1648 in Agra, India, is number eight. Getty Images
    Visiting the Taj Mahal, built between 1632 and 1648 in Agra, India, is number eight. Getty Images
  • New York's Times Square, a major tourist destination in Midtown Manhattan, is at number nine. Getty Images
    New York's Times Square, a major tourist destination in Midtown Manhattan, is at number nine. Getty Images
  • Visiting Pompeii in Italy is number 11. Getty Images
    Visiting Pompeii in Italy is number 11. Getty Images
  • A visit to Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is at number 12. Getty Images
    A visit to Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is at number 12. Getty Images
  • Cinque Terre, a string of five fishing villages on the Italian Riviera, is number 13. Getty Images
    Cinque Terre, a string of five fishing villages on the Italian Riviera, is number 13. Getty Images
  • Seeing Big Ben in London is at number 14. Getty Images
    Seeing Big Ben in London is at number 14. Getty Images
  • Walking to Chichen Itza in Mexico is number 15. Getty Images
    Walking to Chichen Itza in Mexico is number 15. Getty Images
  • A trek through the Himalayas is number 16. Getty Images
    A trek through the Himalayas is number 16. Getty Images
  • Visiting Alcatraz, a former federal prison in the bay of San Francisco, US, is number 17. Getty Images
    Visiting Alcatraz, a former federal prison in the bay of San Francisco, US, is number 17. Getty Images
  • Visiting the White House in Washington DC, US, is number 18. Getty Images
    Visiting the White House in Washington DC, US, is number 18. Getty Images
  • Floating on the Dead Sea salt lake is number 19. Getty Images
    Floating on the Dead Sea salt lake is number 19. Getty Images
  • Admiring the views at Yosemite National Park in California is number 20. Getty Images
    Admiring the views at Yosemite National Park in California is number 20. Getty Images