The most photographed places in New York City

Every so often, we like to check in with Sightsmap, which offers heatmaps of photos taken around the world via the Google Maps tool Panoramio. It's like a visual love meter. This time, we turned it on our home town of New York City, just in time for its always-glorious autumn. Consider this your crowdsourced shot listnot always surprising, but unfailingly great.SEE ALSO:15 facts about New York City that will make you think twice about whether you can afford to live thereDON'T FORGET:Follow Business Insider's Lifestyle page on Facebook!Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumThe Guggenheim's been entrenched in New York's cultural life long enough that it's easy to lose sight of how revelatory a piece of architecture it wasand still is. The winding earth-to-sky ramp with its gallery offshoots, the stack of "rings" stepping from light to dark to light again as you climb toward the topthey call to mind great European cathedrals like Siena's Duomo. Which creator Frank Lloyd Wright, who spoke of his intent to make "a temple of spirit" with the museum, just might have intended. And which your lens won't be able to resist.Bethesda Terrace in Central ParkIt's the heart of Central Park, which is itself, after all, the heart of New York City. Photo ops abound, whether on the sandstone steps that slope like broad, gentle arms; or in the intricately detailed underpass; or on the wide plain of the fountain, a combination observation deck and citywide gathering space.Top of the RockRising right in the center of Manhattan, Rockefeller Center is perfectly positioned for both northern- and southern-facing shots. Where else could you get perfect compositions of Central Park's pastoral expanse and the brawny towers of midtown, including the Empire State and Chrysler buildings' The only New York landmark you can't get great shots of from up here' Rockefeller Center itself.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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