Artificial Intelligence Named the Happiest Vacation Spots.

Artificial intelligence has named the vacation spots where tourists are happiest. AI, using facial recognition technology, analyzed thousands of photos on social media to determine which places evoke the warmest smiles on the faces of tourists. Researchers analyzed 100 popular vacation spots worldwide, and the results were surprising – happiness is not necessarily found on popular beaches. The results were published by Insureandgo.

The happiness rating was topped by the UK's Lake District with a score of 88.4 out of 100. This was followed by Norway's Lofoten Islands and Queenstown in New Zealand. Interestingly, Istanbul, often criticized for its extremely high rental prices, made it to the list.

«We were incredibly curious to find out if certain popular tourist spots are filled with more smiling tourists than others», said Russell Wallace of InsureandGo.

The full list of «happy places» looks like this:

• Lake District, UK, 88.4
• Lofoten Islands, Norway, 85.2
• Queenstown, New Zealand, 84.2
• Vancouver, Canada, 83.5
• Gold Coast, Australia, 81.3
• Hong Kong, China, 80.8
• Isle of Skye, UK, 79.1
• Panama City, Panama, 77.8
• Wellington, New Zealand, 77.4
• New Forest, UK, 77.3
• County Kerry, Ireland, 77.1
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 77
• Palawan, Philippines, 76.9
• Lisbon, Portugal, 76.9
• Barcelona, Spain, 76.7
• Cornwall, UK, 76
• Playa del Carmen, Mexico, 75.9
• New York City, USA, 75.6
• Istanbul, Turkey, 75
• Phuket, Thailand, 74.6

By the way, Paris is no longer the most romantic place, as tourists have found an alternative. A survey conducted by Talker Research among more than 2,000 US residents revealed surprising results: the top spot on the list of the best romantic destinations was taken by Maui Island, which displaced the French capital.