Top 20 Most Photographed Locations in the World
Leighton Emmons
Sun May 09 2021
Since Apple, Samsung, and Huawei collectively refused our request to send us data on the number of photos their users took everywhere they went in the world…unsurprisingly…we’ve collated data surrounding the world’s most visited cities as a measure of determing where the most photographs are taken each year.
We’ve built this list under the presumption that travelling to a destination implies taking photographs, so naturally we would expect that the most visited locations also happen to be the most photographed. There is really no definitive way to effectively measure this statistic otherwise…that we know of, so we’ve done our best with what we have and know.
20. Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
19. Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan
18. Pattaya, Thailand
Pattaya, Thailand
17. Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
16. Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
15. Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand
14. Mumbai, India
Mumbai, India
13. Shezhen, China
Shezhen, China
12. Antalaya, Turkey
Antalaya, Turkey
11. Delhi, India
Delhi, India
10. Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey
9. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
8. New York City, United States
New York City, United States
7. Dubai, UAE
6. Paris, France
Paris, France
5. Singapore
Singapore
4. Macau, Macau
Macau, Macau
3. London, United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom
2. Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
1. Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Written by Leighton Emmons.
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