Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China - This airport has been growing exponentially over the past few years and today is one of the top 10 busiest airports in the world. In 2015 it opened another terminal, which has an innovative design inspired by a flock of flying seagulls, symbolizing the rapid growth of Shanghai.

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Courchevel Altiport, France - This airport serves a ski resort in the middle of the French Alps. It has a small runway with a hump in the middle, which causes problems when planes take off and land.

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Carrasco International Airport, Uruguay - Located in Montevideo, this airport has a modern terminal which was opened in 2009. Arrivals and departures happen on different floors in this new building.

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Beijing Capital International Airport, China - Inaugurated in 1958, this airport is one of the busiest in the world. Its third terminal was opened in 2008 and is the second largest in the world. The terrace has a beautiful garden which can be seen by passengers from up in the air.

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King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia - This is the closest airport to the sacred city of Mecca and was inaugurated in 1986, with a roof designed to look like a tent. It's also known as KAIA (King Abdulaziz International Airport) and has a special terminal for the millions of pilgrims who travel there each year to visit Meca.

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King Fahd International Airport, Saudi Arabia - Curiously enough, plans for this airport began in 1976, but construction only began in 1983 and commercial flights started in 1999. It's one of the largest airports in the world with a mosque on top of its parking lot, and a terminal reserved for the use of the royal family and statesmen only.

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Wellington International Airport, New Zealand - New Zealand's third busiest airport was inaugurated in 1935. During the first few years, it actually had a grass runway, which caused problems in winter.

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Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, United States - This is known for being the busiest airport in the world, with approximately 250,000 passengers passing through its doors and 2,500 flights arriving and departing each day. It serves 150 American destinations and 75 international ones from 50 countries around the world.

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Kansai International Airport, Japan - This airport is located on an artificial island, in Osaka bay. It has one of the longest terminals in the world, in the shape of a wing. Unfortunately, the island is sinking more quickly than expected.

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Helsinki Airport, Finland - Helsinki Airport has an art gallery open 24 hours a day and an aviation museum. You can also find various art works and installations throughout the place.

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Tokyo International Airport, Japan - Inaugurated in 1931, this is located next to the bay. It's also known as Haneda Airport, and only dealt with domestic flights until 2010, when a new international terminal was opened.

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol - Ever since this airport opened in 1916, as a military base, it hasn't stopped evolving. It has a museum and a book store, and is now one of the most modern airports in Europe.

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Gibraltar International Airport - There is a road which passes right down the middle of the runway of this airport. It extends out into the sea and offers an incredible view of the surrounding landscape.

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Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport, Portugal - Located in Funchal, on the island of Madeira, this airport was inaugurated in 1964 and underwent expansion works in 1977. The runway was extended in 2000 and in 2017 the airport was renamed after the island's famous soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Incheon International Airport, South Korea - Inaugurated in 2001, this airport was creatively designed so that the main terminal has an arc similar to the one on the country's flag. It also has a casino, a golf course, a museum, a spa, and an ice skating rink.

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O'Hare International Airport, United States - Located in Chicago, this is the world's second busiest airport. It has been open to commercial flights since the 1950s and has several colored lights' installations between its terminals.

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Heathrow Airport, England - Europe's busiest airport was opened in 1929. It has been expanding ever since, with Terminal 5 being inaugurated in 2008.

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Munich Airport, Germany - Munich airport was opened in 1992 after the city's former airport closed. It's the second busiest airport in Germany and has an innovative structure, designed using lots of glass.

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Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand - This airport in Bangkok is one of the busiest in Asia, and has a 132-meter-high control tower. It was only in 2006 that it opened its doors to commercial flights.

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Cairo International Airport, Egypt - This airport was a military base for American troops during the Second World War. It's the second busiest airport in Africa and is in constant expansion.

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Princess Juliana International Airport, Sint Maarten - Inaugurated in 1942, it is from this airport that we get these incredible images of planes flying low over Maho Beach.

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Hamad International Airport, Qatar - Opened in 2014, the cost of this incredible construction was €16 billion. It is Qatar's main airport and has a 200-room hotel and a large swimming pool.

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