U.S. tops the list of New Year's destinations: Airbnb

This image provided by EarthCam shows a New Year's Eve scene in Times Square on Broadway on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, in New York.

Airbnb has an estimated three million people with stays booked via for Dec. 31, as revelers from around the world head off to see 2018 in a different country. According to recently published data from the accommodation platform, the U.S. -- and New York, in particular -- is the most popular destination for New Year's Eve.

More than 200 countries will welcome guests celebrating New Year's away from home. They hail from over 210 countries and territories, including Togo, Tajikistan, Surinam and the Faroe Islands.

This year, revelers are first and foremost heading to the U.S., according to the bookings made on Airbnb. France is the second most popular destination, followed by Brazil, Mexico and Canada. In terms of cities, New York comes top of the list for New Year's Eve getaways, with Paris second and London third, ahead of Tokyo and Sydney.

Airbnb has also seen bookings up in cities in Ecuador, Colombia and Nicaragua for New Year's Eve festivities. These three destinations have seen the strongest growth in reservations.

In France, and more specifically in Paris, the Champs-Elysees is likely to host visitors from all around the world this New Year's. Londoners lead the way, booking the most trips to the City of Light for the occasion. Revelers will also come from New York, Seoul, Los Angeles, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Amsterdam and Melbourne.