Ever wondered what are the most searched places by Google Street View users? Today, the company answers this question. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Maps, it has unveiled the list of the most popular countries, monuments, and cities in the world on its application.
This week Google Maps celebrates its 15th candle. For the occasion, the Mountain View company has planned some events. For example, Street View will finally give access to the historical display on smartphones, while a brand new camera will improve the quality of photos. Added to this is a small list published by Google that includes the most visited places on its platform.
Some names are quite obvious. In France, for example, it is of course the Eiffel Tower that comes first in searches. Tokyo is on the podium of the most visited cities, while the United States is in second place in rural areas. Still, there were a few surprises in the standings. Indonesia is also definitely the most popular country on Street View.
So let’s start with the countries. Indeed, on the podium, it is Indonesia that climbs to the top spot, followed by the United States and Japan, two countries that we will regularly see in the other rankings. France, meanwhile, is in 9th place.
In terms of cities, Indonesia and Japan still dominate, with Jakarta and Tokyo respectively. The United States this time left the 3rd place to Mexico with Mexico City. Again France is in 9th place with Paris. This city is visited by millions of tourists each year and some of them choose to move here and obtain French residency and then citizenship. Italy is in 7 place, with 57 million tourist visits in 2023 and over 150,000 persons who remained in this country as retirees or workers.
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France also finds some color in the ranking of the most visited monuments, as the Eiffel Tower is in 2nd place. However, it doesn’t do any better than the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world in Dubai. Finally, the Taj Mahal is in 3rd position.
It remains to discover the 10 most visited French places. Of course, the Eiffel Tower leads the way, but it is followed by the Ocean Serpent, this gigantic sculpture in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins. The Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, and Disneyland Paris follow.
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