The Top 25 Places People Checked In On Facebook In 2013 Shows The Most Popular Destination In The World

Going on vacation seems to be less and less about having a good time and more for checking in somewhere on social media to improve clout to those who follow our lives online.

To prove this, Facebook has listed the 25 most checked-in places on the massive social network, from Disneyland in Anaheim, California, to the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town, South Africa.

From sporting arenas to popular city squares, the list shows some of the most famous places all over the world.

Of the top 25 places, the common theme seems to be Disney, as four Disney theme parks made the list, from California,Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong, proving people want to see Mickey Mouse and friends all over the globe.

One thing that stands out about the list is there isn’t a check-in from New York City on the list, and this may be due to the fact that there isn’t one central location in which people would check in.

Here are the top 25 places people checked in during 2013, according to Facebook:

Argentina: Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires

Australia: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), East Melbourne, Victoria

Brazil: Parque Ibirapuera, São Paulo

Canada: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia

Egypt: Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai Governorate

France: Disneyland Paris, Marne La Vallée

Germany: Reeperbahn, Hamburg

Hong Kong: Hong Kong Disneyland

Iceland: Blue Lagoon, Reykjavík

India: Harmandir Sahib (The Golden Temple)

Italy: Piazza San Marco, Venice

Japan: Disneyland, Tokyo

Mexico: Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City

Nigeria: Ikeja City Mall, Ikeja, Lagos

Poland: Temat Rzeka, Warsaw

Russia: Gorky Park of Culture and Leisure

Singapore: Marina Bay Sands

South Africa: Victoria & Alfred Waterfront

South Korea: Myungdong Street, Seoul

Spain: Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Catalonia

Sweden: Friends Arena, Solna

Taiwan: Tainan Flower Night Market, Tainan City

Turkey: Taksim Square, Istanbul

United Kingdom: The 02, London

United States: Disneyland, Anaheim, California

Via: CNN, Top Photo Credit: Shutterstock

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Over 260 Pounds Of Marijuana Fell Out Of The Sky Outside San Diego Because California

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s… pounds of marijuana?

That’s right; over 260 pounds of marijuana fell from the sky outside San Diego, encased in a metal cage.

Don’t get too excited, stoners, as the airdropped ganja has since been seized by US Customs and Border Protectionagents.

According to federal agents, the marijuana was airdropped at approximately 4:15 am on Monday morning last week by an ultra-light aircraft.

The ten bundles have an estimated street value of approximately $157,000 in California prices.

The plane that dropped the package did not land stateside, and was traced on its journey from and back to Mexico.

CBP’s Office of Air and Marine (OAM) spotted and tracked the plane as it crossed the border and returned to Mexico without landing.

There are two suspects, including a 32-year-old undocumented immigrant and a 49-year-old man who is said to be a legal permanent resident.

This isn’t the first time people have used creative means to smuggle marijuana across the US-Mexico border, as people have done everything from using t-shirt cannons,to taping marijuana to unsuspecting drivers’ vehicles to get the plant to the States.

Via: NBC Los Angeles, Top Photo Courtesy: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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