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Have you ever visited some of the most famous landmarks in the world and stood in awe of their incredible lighting displays?
Smart Lighting has discovered how many lights these attractions use to reveal the cost of lighting up some of the biggest tourist hotspots in the world.
The Top Ten Most Expensive Landmarks To Light:
|
Rank |
Landmark |
Location |
Country |
Number of Lights |
Estimated Cost to Run (£) |
|
1 |
Las Vegas Strip |
Las Vegas |
USA |
12,000,000 |
£350,400,000 |
|
2 |
Empire State Building |
New York City |
USA |
68,000 |
£8,322,000 |
|
3 |
Times Square |
New York City |
USA |
– |
£7,051,800 |
|
4 |
Sydney Opera House |
Sydney |
Australia |
15,500 |
£1,425,000 |
|
5 |
Buckingham Palace |
London |
UK |
40,000 |
£1,100,000 |
|
6 |
Eiffel Tower |
Paris |
France |
20,000 |
£963,600 |
|
7 |
Statue of Liberty |
New York City |
USA |
112 |
£722,700 |
|
8 |
Ain Dubai |
Dubai |
UAE |
– |
£569,400 |
|
9 |
Luxor Sky Beam |
Las Vegas |
USA |
39 |
£326,135 |
|
10 |
Burj Khalifa |
Dubai |
UAE |
1,200,000 |
£300,000 |
The Las Vegas Strip is the most expensive attraction in the world to light up, full of dazzling casinos and hotels. It costs a huge £350 MILLION GBPs to keep the 12,000,000 lights glowing on the strip.
The Empire State Building, New York City, comes in second with a cost £8.3 MILLION to light up 68,000 lights with 16 million variations of colours!
Another NYC Landmark makes the top three. Time Square has a hefty lighting bill of £7 MILLION, which is no surprise given it is home to some of the largest billboards in the world, and broadway theatres!