Millions of people every day of the week travel by air, which means thousands of airplanes, helicopters taking flight and landing on helipads, airstrips, and airports all over the globe.

Long, boring layovers can be one of the worst parts of air travel. But some airports are looking for new ways to entertain flyers with unique amenities. From the airport with indoor waterfalls to the ones with rooftop pools overlooking runways.


Here are the world's 8 unique airports with high-quality amenities.


CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (SIN), SINGAPORE

1. Singapore Changi Airport is one of the best airports in the world. Today, Changi Airport is renowned for its unrivaled passenger experiences, which have become synonymous with global connectivity, clockwork efficiency and unique, thoughtful services. With two parallel runways and 4 terminals, this airport serves about 60 million passengers every year and leads all airports in overall passenger satisfaction. Imagine an airport with four different gardens including a butterfly one, an entertainment deck filled with video games and a Jacuzzi and pool, where you can watch the planet pass by as you soak, an 11- cinema Imax theatre, a five-story garden and the Rain Vortex, the world's largest indoor waterfall, which features light shows at night. The best thing is they’re all free of charge, as long as you are a passenger waiting for a flight, all of these are for free. The airport recently opened its coveted Jewel complex for plane passengers and visitors alike. The Jewel is filled with over 280 retail and food outlets.


VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (YVR), CANADA

2. Vancouver International Airport has aquariums that are homes to a variety of marine life native to British Columbia. The main one holds about 30 000 gallons of water and over 5000 creatures. Some of the aquariums' creatures are part of ongoing research studies and are surplus from the Vancouver Aquarium. The airport also has the world's largest collections of Northwest Coast native art and has its own curator dedicated to showing art reflecting Vancouver's diversity.


JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JFK), USA

3. Overlook an active runway in TWA Hotel's infinity pool. New York's F Kennedy International Airport gave a new life to the abandoned TWA terminal built-in 1962.
Now it's the airport's only on-site hotel. While keeping the '60s theme, the hotel has 512 rooms, about 50 000 feet of meeting and event space, and the world's biggest hotel gym. Eat at a restaurant overseen by a world-renowned chef or grab a drink at the plane turned cocktail launch.


KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KUL), MALAYSIA

4. Kuala Lumpur International Airport is Malaysia's main international airport and a major hub in Southeast Asia. But what makes it unique is its jungle boardwalk. Located in the main terminal, it's fairly small and takes only a few minutes to walk through. But it makes for a great place to grab some fresh air before boarding your flight.


CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ORD), USA

5. It's hard to take your eyes off this art installation at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Created by artist Michael Hayden, the art piece is a 744-foot kinetic light sculpture made with almost 500 neon tubes. Rapper P. Diddy shot part of his music video for "I'll Be Missing You" with the pice it connects B and C of Terminal 1 and can be found after going through security.


HAMAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DOHA (DOH), QATAR

6. Hamad International Airport Doha, Qatar Airport is listed in a league with the five airports discussed and it's one of the most luxurious airports in the world. Having been awarded by Skytrax, the rare 5-Star Airport distinction, this airport has plenty in store for its waiting passengers. It's spotless, spacious, and silent. The airport has a gym with a 25-meters swimming pool, a squash court, and a golf simulator. It also houses more than 20 permanent art installations like "Lamp Bear", a giant yellow teddy bear sitting under a black lamp, created by Swiss artist Urs Fischer.


LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX), USA

7. Los Angeles International Airport is the first airport in the USA to create a private terminal. The Private Suite opened in 2017. Guests arrive at a private gate where they're escorted to the suite. Each guest at the Private Suite has a team of eight people assigned to them. The suites are fully stocked with food and equipped with a two-person daybed and bathroom. Anyone can become a member of the Private Suite, but there's an annual fee of 4500$ plus an additional 2700$ for each domestic flight and 3000$ for each international flight. Nonmembers can use the suite as well, but they'll pay 500$ to 1000$ more per flight. When guests are ready to fly, they're escorted through TSA and driven directly to their aircraft.


HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ATL), USA

8. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world's busiest airport, with more than 107 million passengers in 2018. Its most notable art installation is called "Flight Paths". Installed in 2016, the 450-foot underground experience was 13 years in the making by artist Steve Waldeck. The work adds a sense of relaxation between Concourse A and B. Inspired by Georgia's forests, it features a simulated tree canopy and bird sounds.