TripAdvisor names Burj al Arab a top attraction

The Burj al Arab has been named as an unmissable attractions, as Dubai comes in at 13 in TripAdvisor's list of must see global destination.

In the list of the top 24 destinations in the world, Dubai ranked between Lisbon in Portugal and St Petersburg, Russia.

Along with its ranking, the website lists the three 'don’t miss' attractions in the emirate as the Burj Al Arab, Dubai Fountains and Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding.

London takes the number one spot for the first time since 2012, having been voted the best amongst TripAdvisor users. According to reports, it was the most searched city over the past year, and in that time it gained more than one million reviews.