The Most Photographed Monument in NYC

[T-Rexx]

No, it's not the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building.

It's not the Chrysler Building or Rockefeller Center or Times Square.

It's not the Cathedral of St. John the Divine or St. Patrick's Cathedral.


It's the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue, where the faithful come to worship at their 24/7 Mecca.

Eric Fischer analyzed the geo-tags of literally millions of photographs of New York City, posted to Flickr. The most common location was a surprise: Fifth Avenue at Fifty-Ninth Street - the iconic Apple Store.


http://blogs.forbes.com/marcbabej/2...attraction-the-5th-ave-apple-store-seriously/

http://www.livescience.com/14375-nyc-apple-store-photographed-attraction.html

 

[looseliam]

This is sad beyond words.

 

[looseliam]

Is that what they mean when they call New York the Big Apple?

Oh, G-d. Don't give them any idea.

 

[Corny]

one has to say though that flickr is populated by photographers. and from that point of view, the apple store certainly is more interesting than that liberty lady. it would be interesting to see the same stats for other picture services.

 

[maxpowr9]

Actually, it is the Empire State Building from various vantage points. Nice try T-Rexx you Apple slut. Oh yes I am quoting Yahoo! What Now?

 

[T-Rexx]

I don't believe for a second that the Apple Store is really the most photographed location in NYC.

These data are skewed by the geo-tagging. Very few dedicated cameras as yet geo-tag their photos. Which mean the geo-tagged photos in this study are disproportionately coming from smartphones. Which means lots of these photos were taken by iPhones. Which means the iPhones are congregating around their mother ship.

It's like some kind of pon-farr for iPhones.

 

[JB3]

Yes, I find this hard to believe.

btw...I've never been inside the apple store (or have any desire to for that matter) but how does one get into the store? Once you enter that glass room...is there a flight of stairs that takes you underground into the actual store? just wondering...

There's a spiral staircase and a glass elevator. (for real)

 

[JB3]

I don't believe for a second that the Apple Store is really the most photographed location in NYC.

These data are skewed by the geo-tagging. Very few dedicated cameras as yet geo-tag their photos. Which mean the geo-tagged photos in this study are disproportionately coming from smartphones. Which means lots of these photos were taken by iPhones. Which means the iPhones are congregating around their mother ship.

It's like some kind of pon-farr for iPhones.

Looking at the map, I don't think its that. There's a giant rectangle with the top four, which happens to be in one of the tourist hotspots of New York. It almost looks like they start at where the Apple store is, and then work their way around to the others. (maybe they get bored by the time they reach the others?)

 

[CowboyBob]

I've been in the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue. There's lots of natural lighting, and like JB3 mentioned a glass elevator and a wide spiral staircase. However I don't believe it's the most photographed building / monument in NYC. I'm sure it's the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building or something like that. It's on a busy corner in the vicinity of Central Park, The Plaza and Trump Tower so a lot of cameras are out taking pictures. It's where the tourists are and who are most likely to post on the internet. I post all my photos on panoramio.

The Apple Store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago has a thick glass stairway leading up to the second floor. I noticed all the chips in the glass and it will probably have to be replaced soon at high cost. No wonder iMacs cost a lot.....

 

[T-Rexx]

I've never been in an Apple store.

I'm even afraid to go into the Apple section at Micro Center, where I shop a lot.

 

[JB3]

I've never been in an Apple store.

I'm even afraid to go into the Apple section at Micro Center, where I shop a lot.

Why??

 

[JB3]

Just saw this and thought I should add it to this thread. Apple put out posters for its tenth retail anniversary that were put up in their employee areas, and they mentioned that it isn't the first, but is instead the fifth most photographed landmark. Here's the relevant portion:

We’ve also learned that glass can be much more than glass. We’ve learned that a 32’6” transparent glass box can stand tall even among the giants of the Manhattan skyline. That when glass becomes as iconic as the Fifth Avenue Cube, it can also become the fifth most photographed landmark in New York City.