Second most photographed building in the southern hemisphere - why?
I think this can be objectively answered, hopefully.
Apparently the most photographed building in the southern hemisphere is the Sydney Opera House. Makes sense, pretty popular, scenic location etc.
However, numerous results on google point to the Dunedin Train Station as being the second most photographed.
I was there years ago, and again this week. It's...a nice building, but it's nothing spectacular. Is there a reason I'm missing as to why it's second? Or is this just a story made up to try and make it more popular?
Best Answer
I am willing to contest the basic premise: despite several claims online, I won't accept that this train station is the second most photographed building in the southern hemisphere. That said, perhaps it depends on how you stretch the definition of 'building'.
Not exactly scientific, but hard numbers nonetheless, I searched Flickr for...
"machu picchu": 544,850 photos
"Sydney Opera House": 262,135 photos
"Dunedin": 213,135 photos
"cristo redentor": 52,291 photos
"brasilia congresso": 46,002 photos
"christ the redeemer": 25,810 photos
"sao paulo cathedral": 4,190 photos
"brasilia congress": 2,665 photos
"buenos aires pink house": 2,190 photos
"Dunedin train station": 2,151 photos
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