Most photographed places in the world

In a study from Cornell University, researchers have taken over 35 million photos from 300 thousand photographers on the flickr site and calculated the most photographed places and landmarks.  While most of the landmarks are not too surprising, the Apple Store in Manhattan coming in at 28 is a standout.

The top 25 most photographed cities in the Flickr data are:

1. New York City
2. London
3. San Francisco
4. Paris
5. Los Angeles
6. Chicago
7. Washington, DC
8. Seattle
9. Rome
10. Amsterdam
11. Boston
12. Barcelona
13. San Diego
14. Berlin
15. Las Vegas
16. Florence
17. Toronto
18. Milan
19. Vancouver
20. Madrid
21. Venice
22. Philadelphia
23. Austin
24. Dublin
25. Portland

The top seven most photographed landmarks are:

1. Eiffel Tower – Paris
2. Trafalgar Square – London
3. Tate Modern museum – London
4. Big Ben – London
5. Notre Dame – Paris
6. The Eye – London
7. Empire State Building – New York City