Purple 10: Most photographed places in the world
Next time you’re away on holidays and decide to whip out your camera to snap some pics of the area’s most famous attractions like the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia, or the Empire State Building in New York, remember you’re not alone. Sightsmap is a heatmap that charts the most photographed tourist attractions around the world. The images are collated by how ‘hot’ they are, based on the number of people sharing them via Google’s Panoramio. Here’s the top 10 of the world’s most photographed places in the world, with a few that might surprise you. Which one is your favourite?
1. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Guggenheim Museum via @ Chris Eason
2. The Spanish Steps, Rome
Spanish Steps via @ Raul
3. Park Guell, Barcelona
4. Moulin Rouge, Paris
Moulin Rouge via @ Xavi