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

5. Maiden’s Tower, Istanbul

Maiden’s Tower via @ Sercan Engin

6. Ponte dell’Accademia, Venice

Ponte dell’Accademia via @ HarshLight

7. Hotel de Paris, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Hotel de Paris via @ Gary Bembridge

8. Piazzale Michelangelo, Florence

Piazzale Michelangelo via @ Andy Hay

9. Caminito, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Caminito via @ -Fabio- 

10. St Stephen’s Basilica, Budapest

St Stephen’s Basilica via @ Dom Crossley