Metal marvels: Falkirk's Kelpies named as one of the most popular landmarks in the world

Falkirk’s famous equine sculptures have made it into the world’s top ten most popular metal landmarks.
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A new study from The Metal Store has ranked metal landmarks from around the globe based on TripAdvisor reviews, monthly search volume figures and the number of Instagram hashtags

The Eiffel Tower ranked in first place having more than 7.4 million Instagram mentions and a 4.5 TripAdvisor score, while Dubai’s Burj Khalifa placed second.

Coming in at number 10 on the list the Kelpies boast 277,000 hashtags on Instagram.

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