Top 100 Star Photos Leaderboards (January, 2024)

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Introduction:

As Local Guides, it’s often amazing which of all of our many photos we contribute to Google Maps has the most views. We’ve come to call this our star photo and this post is all about such stars. It includes a set of leaderboards that, as well as showcasing the star photos of hundreds of Local Guides from all over the world, presents a very detailed analysis of their performance. We all have a star photo, so you can join in to showcase yours and it’s simple to do. Just hit this link and register or if you want some help then add a comment in this post and someone will jump in to help you.

So what can you learn from the Star Photos Leaderboards?

Well from the very detailed analysis of the star photos of the hundreds of participating Local Guides from all over the world, you can learn a lot about what type of places and what type of photos seem to get the most views on Google Maps and remember, views are important as they are a pretty good indication on how helpful your photos are to Maps users.

The Cover Image:

The cover image is a screenshot of @Caverni 's star photo. It’s a mobile shot taken of CONAD CITY, Arezzo, Italy It was taken on a Xiaomi MI6 smartphone on what looks like a rather gloomy day and when describing it Riccardo said “I quickly captured this image on a rainy day, I was struck by the contrast between the light and the cleanliness of the shop window and the rubbish bags on the ground outside while the elderly ladies were walking.”

If you haven’t as yet shared your star photo then register now as we’d all love to see it!

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How to Read the Star Photos leaderboards (January 2024)

Briefly, this is what you need to know about the leaderboards in this post. For more details see the leaderboard documentation:

1. The leaderboards in this post present details about the star photos of hundreds of participating Local Guides from all over the world. We all have a star photo, it’s our photo that has the most views and we call these, the star views.
2. As well as an overall leaderboard, you will see leaderboards for different Local Guide levels which provide you with direct comparisons of your star photo’s views performance with that of your peers. Finally, there’s a leaderboard ranking the top 100 star photos by average star views per day which gives an indication on how good your star photo is. To be included in this leaderboard, you must have updated your star photo’s views in the period since the date of the last average star views per day leaderboard as posted here on Connect last month.
3. The average star views per day is calculated by dividing the star views by the life of the star photo expressed in days. The life of the star photo is equal to the number of days between when you first uploaded your star photo on Maps and the date that you last updated the star views and thus, will be different for each participating Local Guide. Therefore, for accuracy of the information it is important you enter the correct dates. When it comes to the date that you last updated the star views, point #2 above is very important.
4. As well as the star views and the date uploaded onto Maps, each listing on the leaderboards shows the Maps Category, and a description (e.g. Storefront, Building or Park) of the respective Local Guide’s star photo.
5. Hovering over any star photo’s Uploaded Date will display that star’s screenshot date.
6. If the Maps Category of a star photo is shown as a link and if the name of the relevant Place of Interest was provided by the respective Local Guide, then hovering over that link will show you the name of the place and selecting that link will take you to a screenshot with details of that place as stored on the Local Guides, 2024 Star Photos post, a “photo album” if you will, of star photos.
7. If the Maps Category of a star photo is shown on a colored background then that star photo has been selected as one of the best that meets the formatting requirements as specified in the Local Guides, 2024 Star Photos post. Select that star photo’s category and see why it has been rated as one of the best and read more about that star photo on the “photo album” post.
8. Selecting any of the Connect Usernames will take you to that Local Guide’s Connect Profile.
9. Preceding some of the leaderboards, you may see a number of featured star photos. If so, these are a selection from those that best meet the requirements as detailed in the Local Guides, 2024 Star Photos post.
10. Where shown, around leaderboard sequence numbers indicate that this is the first time that the Local Guide has participated on the Top 100 Local Guides leaderboards.
11. Where shown, ( ) around leaderboard sequence numbers indicate that this Local Guide levelled up/down onto this leaderboard.
12. An asterisk (*) shown after a Connect Username indicates that that Local Guide is a Connect Moderator.
13. Double asterisks (**) shown after a Connect Username indicates that that Local Guide is a Googler.
14. A superscript following a Local Guide’s username and the star views value shown on a background color indicates that some of that Local Guide’s data has been set to private. The Leaderboards System uses 8 different superscripts to indicate the varying states of a Local Guide’s profile however only 3 superscripts will likely ever be shown on the Leaderboards. In all the remaining 5 cases the Local Guides have been deleted from participation. On the Star Photo Views Leaderboards you will only ever see the following superscripts used:
    [1] indicates that the number of photos and photo views values are private.
    [3] indicates that both the number of photos and photo views values and the number of reviews and ratings values are private.
15. A ? or the words “Not set” in a cell indicates that the respective value cannot be determined or hasn’t been provided by or for the respective Local Guide.
16. Local Guides included on the leaderboards must check their entries for any errors. If you should find any errors or omissions, please add the details in a comment on this post. Regarding omissions, please note point 15 above.

[AdamGT]

@Rezgar ^[3]10,541,5812018-01-03CinemaInternal photo30@abermans10,486,4422022-05-01Health ServiceBuilding31@JohnDDoe9,407,1632021-12-28BuildingPanorama shot(32)@TerryPG9,283,7872018-10-15Department storeStorefront33@DFX9,235,9032021-05-29RestaurantStorefront34@Jean-IgnaceBE ^[3]9,067,8012019-05-28Furniture ShopStorefront35@DshottDennis8,655,3452017-03-15cinemaInternal photo36@Obaidur_Rahman8,556,0272021-05-09UniversityBuilding37@GYours8,338,6292019-10-23RestaurantSeating area External38@SergeySud8,125,2502019-11-15MonasteryHistorical Landmark39@AdamGT7,773,7962018-07-07Department storeStorefront40@TravellerG7,519,7402019-12-15Hindu TempleStatue or Monument41@CruiseCycle7,227,6102017-07-10American RestaurantStorefront42@Teana_K7,185,1162021-06-26RestaurantStorefront43@katydarhel7,028,0092021-03-02Mexican restaurantStorefront44@Martin_Whitehead7,000,4782019-12-01TakeawayStorefront45@AT_Rome6,956,9622016-03-01High schoolBuilding46@Charlie46906,902,9822022-11-26Tourist attractionCityscape47@PatrickUnson6,840,9732019-09-15Filipino restaurantStorefront48@AZ_20216,616,5972019-06-22Italian restaurantStorefront49@christophesubilia6,462,1662019-02-12Magasin d'électroniqueAccessibility feature50@ManhattanNYC6,450,9462021-09-23Sportswear storeStorefront51@gadgetguyz6,380,4792017-08-25Mexican restaurantSeating area Internal52@R10R ^[3]6,320,5732016-10-15Shoe shopBuilding53@JaneBurunina *6,288,5762018-10-25Store GalleriaInternal photo54@mbmuhlison5,789,9612022-09-24UniversityBuilding55@JamesHogg5,113,8022020-02-10Homewares ShopStorefront56@Bartmans5,052,2152021-03-19Historical LandmarkHistorical Landmark57@szliuyun20114,982,3062023-08-31Tourist attractionCityscape58@Goodytom4,979,9632016-12-23PubSeating area External59@Chuytorres-alc4,739,1082022-02-14Restaurante ItalianoSeating area Internal60@heyrye4,485,3742018-02-14RestaurantSeating area Internal61@Theatreperson4,402,8642017-01-15JewelerStorefront62@Atizol4,356,2372021-09-15Furniture storeStorefront63@pabloferro4,305,0462017-10-30Asian RestaurantStorefront64@LightRich *4,206,7512022-12-19Taco ShopSeating area Internal65@Ustrell4,062,3192022-09-30Fresh foods MarketPlaza/Piazza/Square66@shunsader3,959,9272023-06-26BuildingBuilding67@Gezendunyali3,932,2512021-01-06History museumBuilding68@TiffanyStockstill3,808,7822020-05-05Bar ListingPlaza/Piazza/Square69@Mo-TravelleerX3,685,4002023-01-15MosqueHistorical Landmark70@QueBall3,677,6102020-07-17Department StoreStorefront71@MarkAuchincloss3,647,1602019-08-15Irish PubBuilding72@Bere_Marichi3,547,4852021-03-11PastryReception area73@gulgi3,489,8652016-10-15Bicycle storeBuilding74@dbateser3,477,6152017-01-05AirportBuilding75@chillfiltr3,414,9672019-11-07French restaurantStorefront76@LudwigGermany *3,413,4052019-11-15AirportBuilding77@oviabhi3,294,3032018-07-31Botanical gardenGarden78@TheLifesWay3,254,8332016-01-02RestaurantStorefront79@Rex_Roscoe3,131,2502020-01-21Italian restaurantSeating area Internal80@Benjet4153,080,8962017-12-27Mexican ResturantSeating area Internal81@FlavioDA3,021,5752017-03-15RestaurantInternal photo82@Rednewt743,017,4442018-02-15Mexican RestaurantStorefront83@controcanto3,002,2772018-07-12photosStorefront84@Chacho ^[3]2,811,1722018-12-09Furniture storeBuilding85@LDiamond2,799,3902022-08-11RestaurantStorefront86@RobertGEsays2,772,0422019-06-06SandwichStorefront87@nigelfreeney2,760,7612019-09-07Indian RestaurantStorefront88@xmen123wood2,710,7982022-08-11Sushi restaurantStorefront89@Trail_blazer2,696,3192022-09-08HospitalGarden90@Robert242,635,7862018-03-09BankBuilding91@Kumaarsantosh2,606,4792023-03-20Buddhist templeTourist attraction92@DibyayanC2,495,7062017-09-15ParkPark/Playground93@PrateekAgarwal2,491,1962018-03-03Chinese restaurantStorefront94@DENIT332,335,3392019-12-09BasilicaStatue or Monument95@AnuradhaP ^[3]2,220,7252018-04-04Government officeBuilding96@SushilBhatt2,187,7512018-04-15Heart HospitalBuilding97@Markus752,171,3852019-01-01PizzeriaStorefront98@Arthur20222,148,6552022-10-27Animal ParkValley or Mountain99@tony_b2,137,4332019-02-19Hardware storeStorefront100@JokoEats2,091,6872016-01-02PizzaStorefront

Overall Top 100 Star Photo Views Leaderboard (January 2024) May June July August September October November December End 2023
No	Local Guide	Star Photo Views	Date Uploaded	Maps Category	Description
1	@SvenJacobs	196,009,907	2022-01-05	Train Station	Building
2	@jackson	71,105,283	2022-12-26	Amusement park	Tourist attraction
3	@chiefzero	49,549,287	2022-10-02	technology Museum	Tourist attraction
4	@Firedad	43,040,126	2022-10-20	Museum	Tourist attraction
5	@FlyingTimo	42,670,750	2019-08-01	themeparks	Park/Playground
6	@indahnuria *	30,762,222	2022-09-01	Museum	Tourist attraction
7	@MortenCopenhagen *	30,516,714	2020-10-15	Fine dining restaurant	Storefront
8	@GA_1	26,589,763	2017-10-29	Mirador	Cityscape
9	@MattGatlin	26,450,474	2018-04-10	Steak house	Storefront
10	@suvankar_paul14	25,345,066	2023-08-31	cremation ground	Historical Landmark
11	@JakubWarsaw	24,537,544	2022-06-01	Lake	Lake
12	@ig_shevchenko	22,397,212	2021-08-15	Monastery	Historical Landmark
13	@JordanSB *	20,624,041	2019-11-15	Convenience Store	Storefront
14	@TorM *	20,304,967	2021-10-07	Museum	Tourist attraction
15	@Herve_Andrieu	18,758,126	2019-09-20	Seafood restaurant	Storefront
16	@PennyChristie *	18,613,763	2019-03-12	Department Store	Storefront
17	@jayasimha78	17,737,384	2018-04-01	University	Building
18	@CM_Kuncham	17,016,523	2019-06-01	Food	Storefront
19	@ThatJimRyan	15,682,199	2017-09-19	Children’s clothing store	Storefront
20	@SamanthaSheehy	15,420,566	2023-03-20	Hardware Store	Storefront
21	@JonBekkevoll	15,415,288	2018-01-20	Department store	Storefront
22	@Thomson200	14,273,033	2015-08-15	High school	Building
23	@Gulbrandsen	13,951,109	2021-06-05	Cafe	Cityscape
24	@MaxPlusFood	13,874,723	2017-08-24	Department store	Storefront
25	@Mikeinthefalls	12,156,411	2022-10-30	American	Storefront
26	@jasoncugs	11,734,849	2018-06-01	Shopping Mall	Building
(27)	@JustJake	10,913,654	2021-07-17	Amusement Park	Park/Playground
28	@RussKH	10,713,093	2018-02-18	DIY Store	Storefront
29

[Data read at 7:00 AM on 2 February 2024 (UTC)]

Who are the Local Guides knocking on the door here?

No	Local Guide	Star Photo Views	Date Uploaded	Maps Category	Description
101	@Sagir *	2,086,249	2017-08-11	Hypermarket	Internal photo
102	@RohitGahlot	2,079,279	2017-01-01	Fast food restaurant	Building
103	@GigiR	2,045,136	2017-03-29	Restaurants	Storefront
104	@aRvInD-Gr	2,018,722	2018-04-30	Biryani restaurant	Meal or beverage
105	@Calvin	2,013,907	2017-01-04	Chinese Restaurant	Storefront
106	@Caverni	1,953,272	2017-02-01	Supermercato	Storefront
107	@ModNomad	1,860,085	2018-07-03	Train station	Sign - Name of place
108	@SilvyC *	1,855,187	2019-07-15	Observatory	Historical Landmark
109	@MAHMOUDALWAN [3]	1,724,684	2019-03-08	Izakaya restaurant	Storefront
(110)	@PrasadVR	1,635,554	2017-11-15	Electronics store	Storefront
111	You ?	?	?	?	?

[Data read at 7:00 AM on 2 February 2024 (UTC)]

[AdamGT]

@Rezgar ^[3]10,541,5812018-01-03CinemaInternal photo19@abermans10,486,4422022-05-01Health ServiceBuilding20@JohnDDoe9,407,1632021-12-28BuildingPanorama shot(21)@TerryPG9,283,7872018-10-15Department storeStorefront22@DshottDennis8,655,3452017-03-15cinemaInternal photo23@GYours8,338,6292019-10-23RestaurantSeating area External24@SergeySud8,125,2502019-11-15MonasteryHistorical Landmark25@AdamGT7,773,7962018-07-07Department storeStorefront26@TravellerG7,519,7402019-12-15Hindu TempleStatue or Monument27@PatrickUnson6,840,9732019-09-15Filipino restaurantStorefront28@AZ_20216,616,5972019-06-22Italian restaurantStorefront29@Ustrell4,062,3192022-09-30Fresh foods MarketPlaza/Piazza/Square30@Gezendunyali3,932,2512021-01-06History museumBuilding31@MarkAuchincloss3,647,1602019-08-15Irish PubBuilding32@TheLifesWay3,254,8332016-01-02RestaurantStorefront33@FlavioDA3,021,5752017-03-15RestaurantInternal photo34@xmen123wood2,710,7982022-08-11Sushi restaurantStorefront35@Kumaarsantosh2,606,4792023-03-20Buddhist templeTourist attraction36@DibyayanC2,495,7062017-09-15ParkPark/Playground37@DENIT332,335,3392019-12-09BasilicaStatue or Monument38@AnuradhaP ^[3]2,220,7252018-04-04Government officeBuilding39@Markus752,171,3852019-01-01PizzeriaStorefront40@Arthur20222,148,6552022-10-27Animal ParkValley or Mountain41@Sagir *2,086,2492017-08-11HypermarketInternal photo42@Caverni1,953,2722017-02-01SupermercatoStorefront43@ModNomad1,860,0852018-07-03Train stationSign - Name of place44@SilvyC *1,855,1872019-07-15ObservatoryHistorical Landmark45@MAHMOUDALWAN ^[3]1,724,6842019-03-08Izakaya restaurantStorefront(46)@PrasadVR1,635,5542017-11-15Electronics storeStorefront47@Dimri_praveen1,469,8992019-06-27Weather Forecast AgencyHistorical Landmark48@TonyAlexander ^[3]1,398,7982021-06-11Italian RestaurantStorefront49@Samehabosaif751,023,7752021-06-15HospitalBuilding50@Darwader576,3592022-01-15RestauranteStorefront51@PaDeSSo516,1162020-03-01Government officeStorefront52@sabangla14105,6952021-03-19Bangladesh.Storefront53You ?????

Level 10 Star Photo Views Leaderboard (January 2024) May June July August September October November December End 2023
No	Local Guide	Star Photo Views	Date Uploaded	Maps Category	Description
1	@indahnuria *	30,762,222	2022-09-01	Museum	Tourist attraction
2	@MortenCopenhagen *	30,516,714	2020-10-15	Fine dining restaurant	Storefront
3	@GA_1	26,589,763	2017-10-29	Mirador	Cityscape
4	@MattGatlin	26,450,474	2018-04-10	Steak house	Storefront
5	@ig_shevchenko	22,397,212	2021-08-15	Monastery	Historical Landmark
6	@JordanSB *	20,624,041	2019-11-15	Convenience Store	Storefront
7	@TorM *	20,304,967	2021-10-07	Museum	Tourist attraction
8	@Herve_Andrieu	18,758,126	2019-09-20	Seafood restaurant	Storefront
9	@PennyChristie *	18,613,763	2019-03-12	Department Store	Storefront
10	@jayasimha78	17,737,384	2018-04-01	University	Building
11	@CM_Kuncham	17,016,523	2019-06-01	Food	Storefront
12	@ThatJimRyan	15,682,199	2017-09-19	Children’s clothing store	Storefront
13	@SamanthaSheehy	15,420,566	2023-03-20	Hardware Store	Storefront
14	@JonBekkevoll	15,415,288	2018-01-20	Department store	Storefront
15	@Gulbrandsen	13,951,109	2021-06-05	Cafe	Cityscape
(16)	@JustJake	10,913,654	2021-07-17	Amusement Park	Park/Playground
17	@RussKH	10,713,093	2018-02-18	DIY Store	Storefront
18

[Data read at 7:00 AM on 2 February 2024 (UTC)]

[AdamGT]

@Jean-IgnaceBE ^[3]9,067,8012019-05-28Furniture ShopStorefront3 @CruiseCycle 7,227,6102017-07-10American RestaurantStorefront4 @Teana_K 7,185,1162021-06-26RestaurantStorefront5 @AT_Rome 6,956,9622016-03-01High schoolBuilding6 @christophesubilia 6,462,1662019-02-12Magasin d'électroniqueAccessibility feature7 @JaneBurunina *6,288,5762018-10-25Store GalleriaInternal photo8 @mbmuhlison 5,789,9612022-09-24UniversityBuilding9 @JamesHogg 5,113,8022020-02-10Homewares ShopStorefront10 @Atizol 4,356,2372021-09-15Furniture storeStorefront11@shunsader3,959,9272023-06-26BuildingBuilding12@Mo-TravelleerX3,685,4002023-01-15MosqueHistorical Landmark13@dbateser3,477,6152017-01-05AirportBuilding14@LudwigGermany *3,413,4052019-11-15AirportBuilding15@oviabhi3,294,3032018-07-31Botanical gardenGarden16@Benjet4153,080,8962017-12-27Mexican ResturantSeating area Internal17@Chacho ^[3]2,811,1722018-12-09Furniture storeBuilding18@Trail_blazer2,696,3192022-09-08HospitalGarden19@PrateekAgarwal2,491,1962018-03-03Chinese restaurantStorefront20@SushilBhatt2,187,7512018-04-15Heart HospitalBuilding21@RohitGahlot2,079,2792017-01-01Fast food restaurantBuilding22@OmerAli *1,589,8832017-02-03Historical landmarkTourist attraction23@jahzzy1,578,8492018-01-12Turkish restaurantInternal photo24@RooksieN1,423,2612021-12-31BreakfastBuilding25@Annaelisa1,366,9022021-07-30RestaurantCityscape26@ReshamDas1,132,7792016-01-10UniversityBuilding27@edwin0803721,086,4212017-01-04Digital printerStorefront28@BK_GAJENDRA ^[3]998,3032016-08-24PalaceBuilding29@NahidHossain852,0512016-08-01Government CollegeBuilding30@david_furman620,6032018-12-28Historical place museumHistorical Landmark31@ajitthite554,3082023-05-09Clothing StoreStorefront32@SebaasC542,1562019-01-04Tienda de articulos para el hogarStorefront33@Omarfahd536,6342019-07-18Attractions touristiquesTourist attraction34@Suvi243,9352021-06-18Historical place museumInternal photo35@Nitinkapoor103,5282023-02-05Metropolitan train companyBuilding36@Ducci?2021-12-01Hamburger RestaurantBuilding37You ?????

Level 9 Star Photo Views Leaderboard (January 2024) May June July August September October November December End 2023
No	Local Guide	Star Photo Views	Date Uploaded	Maps Category	Description
1	@DFX	9,235,903	2021-05-29	Restaurant	Storefront
2

[Data read at 7:00 AM on 2 February 2024 (UTC)]

[AdamGT]

@R10R ^[3]6,320,5732016-10-15Shoe shopBuilding13@Bartmans5,052,2152021-03-19Historical LandmarkHistorical Landmark14@szliuyun20114,982,3062023-08-31Tourist attractionCityscape15@Chuytorres-alc4,739,1082022-02-14Restaurante ItalianoSeating area Internal16@heyrye4,485,3742018-02-14RestaurantSeating area Internal17@Theatreperson4,402,8642017-01-15JewelerStorefront18@pabloferro4,305,0462017-10-30Asian RestaurantStorefront19@LightRich *4,206,7512022-12-19Taco ShopSeating area Internal20@TiffanyStockstill3,808,7822020-05-05Bar ListingPlaza/Piazza/Square21@QueBall3,677,6102020-07-17Department StoreStorefront22@Bere_Marichi3,547,4852021-03-11PastryReception area23@gulgi3,489,8652016-10-15Bicycle storeBuilding24@Rex_Roscoe3,131,2502020-01-21Italian restaurantSeating area Internal25@Rednewt743,017,4442018-02-15Mexican RestaurantStorefront26@controcanto3,002,2772018-07-12photosStorefront27@nigelfreeney2,760,7612019-09-07Indian RestaurantStorefront28@tony_b2,137,4332019-02-19Hardware storeStorefront29@JokoEats2,091,6872016-01-02PizzaStorefront30@GigiR2,045,1362017-03-29RestaurantsStorefront31@aRvInD-Gr2,018,7222018-04-30Biryani restaurantMeal or beverage32@Calvin2,013,9072017-01-04Chinese RestaurantStorefront33@MrRogelioG1,455,2972021-09-03Art galleryPanorama shot34@Normalisaverage1,417,8342020-01-01Garden building supplierOther35@ZUKInp1,390,9542022-03-08Movie theaterOther36@bigtraveller1,317,0642021-01-02Indian RestaurantSeating area Internal37@Rahul0011,243,7362019-11-07TheatreBuilding38@bfaloona1,207,9422019-06-01CampBeach39@Stephanie_OWL1,151,8712021-05-06FischrestaurantSeating area External40@Maximilianozalazar1,103,7852018-03-24NoInternal photo41@Raggafreak1,028,5802021-10-15ZoofachhandelStorefront42@rupgo976,9992018-09-15RestaurantSeating area Internal43@Rosa958,1162023-06-24Private universityStorefront44@EvaBar957,8452020-10-25Car racing trackSeating area External45@Ses_ame952,1022018-09-14Research InstituteBuilding46@ryan_read931,7062019-01-04Italian restaurantSeating area Internal47@ChemaDieste919,0692020-01-03International AirportInternal photo48@anantal805,9262020-04-15Public Health DepartmentOther49@sumantsunny794,2092021-09-02North Indian RestaurantMenu50@efcxp784,1832020-08-26HospitalInternal photo51@Omghanna761,0602019-05-15restaurantSeating area Internal52@Blexi723,6452018-01-02Chocolate cafeSeating area Internal53@Heraksimus697,5662021-11-15MuseumTourist attraction54@richard_schachtel509,1852021-08-12CastleHistorical Landmark55@ACCoelho20 ^[3]439,6402020-09-20MuseuBuilding[56]@YuliiaZa437,0742019-11-15Italian restaurantMeal or beverage57@Ken_kimmes426,1582021-09-11RestuarantSeating area External58@MedinaMohamed197,6872019-08-04Carneceria SuhailCityscape59@SabbirShawon188,7432017-10-09TownPanorama shot60@Spricki1187,5172021-06-23Wellness HotelBuilding61@Osama_El_Maghrby177,4732021-01-01SupermarketStorefront62@Tandrima2104,2112023-02-21Amusement ParkPark/Playground63@Saddam_191,2252019-08-30Indian RestaurantStorefront64@Scheria78,7292023-12-07Mexican RestaurantBuilding65@Safeerkhan57,4572019-08-09Toyota dealerOther66@240110,1922023-05-24DharamshalaOther67@SusChat142023-05-03TravelHistorical Landmark68@UncleJFeather?2020-01-15Corporate OfficeBuilding69You ?????

Level 8 Star Photo Views Leaderboard (January 2024) May June July August September October November December End 2023
No	Local Guide	Star Photo Views	Date Uploaded	Maps Category	Description
1	@chiefzero	49,549,287	2022-10-02	technology Museum	Tourist attraction
2	@suvankar_paul14	25,345,066	2023-08-31	cremation ground	Historical Landmark
3	@JakubWarsaw	24,537,544	2022-06-01	Lake	Lake
4	@Thomson200	14,273,033	2015-08-15	High school	Building
5	@MaxPlusFood	13,874,723	2017-08-24	Department store	Storefront
6	@jasoncugs	11,734,849	2018-06-01	Shopping Mall	Building
7	@Obaidur_Rahman	8,556,027	2021-05-09	University	Building
8	@Martin_Whitehead	7,000,478	2019-12-01	Takeaway	Storefront
9	@Charlie4690	6,902,982	2022-11-26	Tourist attraction	Cityscape
10	@ManhattanNYC	6,450,946	2021-09-23	Sportswear store	Storefront
11	@gadgetguyz	6,380,479	2017-08-25	Mexican restaurant	Seating area Internal
12

[Data read at 7:00 AM on 2 February 2024 (UTC)]

[AdamGT]

Level 7 Star Photo Views Leaderboard (January 2024) May June July August September October November December End 2023
No	Local Guide	Star Photo Views	Date Uploaded	Maps Category	Description
1	@SvenJacobs	196,009,907	2022-01-05	Train Station	Building
2	@Firedad	43,040,126	2022-10-20	Museum	Tourist attraction
3	@FlyingTimo	42,670,750	2019-08-01	themeparks	Park/Playground
4	@Mikeinthefalls	12,156,411	2022-10-30	American	Storefront
5	@katydarhel	7,028,009	2021-03-02	Mexican restaurant	Storefront
6	@chillfiltr	3,414,967	2019-11-07	French restaurant	Storefront
7	@RobertGEsays	2,772,042	2019-06-06	Sandwich	Storefront
8	@Robert24	2,635,786	2018-03-09	Bank	Building
9	@ephraimfields	1,365,876	2022-09-20	Restaurant	Storefront
10	@sudipbohora	1,163,168	2021-06-08	delhi	Camping/Picnic area
11	@TheerapatS	947,404	2021-03-19	Driver’s license office	Building
12	@AsafB	752,094	2017-08-26	Restaurant	Meal or beverage
13	@Prateek_Agarwal_In	734,400	2018-10-27	Food	Meal or beverage
14	@JohnB_Outdoors	482,891	2019-01-10	Park	Park/Playground
15	@Sviller	446,365	2021-06-03	Food	Meal or beverage
16	@RenanSavidan	441,296	2019-10-01	Bar	Internal photo
17	@HeyitsNicho	356,881	2021-06-15	?	Other
18	@JoelBarrett	254,537	2021-09-15	Seafood	Internal photo
19	@Sverleis	200,646	2013-01-01	Church	Building
20	@noheway	80,642	2021-01-15	Parque	Park/Playground
21	@ekbun	11,750	2020-02-01	corporate	Building
22	You ?	?	?	?	?

[Data read at 7:00 AM on 2 February 2024 (UTC)]

[AdamGT]

Level 6 Star Photo Views Leaderboard (January 2024) May June July August September October November December End 2023
No	Local Guide	Star Photo Views	Date Uploaded	Maps Category	Description
1	@jackson	71,105,283	2022-12-26	Amusement park	Tourist attraction
2	@LDiamond	2,799,390	2022-08-11	Restaurant	Storefront
3	@eyusuf	1,015,016	2022-01-15	Pagoda	Building
4	@IzzyOz	918,674	2023-07-23	Chinese restaurant	Storefront
5	@Cercis	799,423	2017-09-17	Park	Park/Playground
6	@BinodSingh	376,231	2017-01-03	Buddhist Temple	Building
7	@LGVN	53,126	2022-06-22	Thai restaurant	Storefront
8	@DavidDennison	32,796	2022-03-16	Fast Food Restaurant	Menu
9	@rachanadhekane	25,501	2021-08-05	Pizza restaurant	Meal or beverage
10	You ?	?	?	?	?

[Data read at 7:00 AM on 2 February 2024 (UTC)]

[AdamGT]

Level 5 Star Photo Views Leaderboard (January 2024) May June July August September October November December End 2023
No	Local Guide	Star Photo Views	Date Uploaded	Maps Category	Description
1	@Goodytom	4,979,963	2016-12-23	Pub	Seating area External
2	@Harshlg	9,257	2021-10-21	Sweet shop	Meal or beverage
3	You ?	?	?	?	?

[Data read at 7:00 AM on 2 February 2024 (UTC)]

[AdamGT]

Current Top 100 Average Star Photo Views/Day Leaderboard (January 2024) May June July August September October November December End 2023
No	Local Guide	Average Views/Day	Date Uploaded	Maps Category	Description
1	@SvenJacobs	267,773	2022-01-05	Train Station	Building
2	@suvankar_paul14	165,654	2023-08-31	cremation ground	Historical Landmark
3	@chiefzero	105,649	2022-10-02	technology Museum	Tourist attraction
4	@indahnuria *	61,402	2022-09-01	Museum	Tourist attraction
5	@JakubWarsaw	40,358	2022-06-01	Lake	Lake
6	@Mikeinthefalls	26,717	2022-10-30	American	Storefront
7	@MortenCopenhagen *	25,431	2020-10-15	Fine dining restaurant	Storefront
8	@abermans	16,360	2022-05-01	Health Service	Building
9	@MattGatlin	12,471	2018-04-10	Steak house	Storefront
(10)	@JustJake	11,799	2021-07-17	Amusement Park	Park/Playground
11	@mbmuhlison	11,744	2022-09-24	University	Building
12	@LightRich *	10,336	2022-12-19	Taco Shop	Seating area Internal
13	@Mo-TravelleerX	9,750	2023-01-15	Mosque	Historical Landmark
14	@jayasimha78	8,335	2018-04-01	University	Building
15	@Kumaarsantosh	8,196	2023-03-20	Buddhist temple	Tourist attraction
16	@Chuytorres-alc	6,770	2022-02-14	Restaurante Italiano	Seating area Internal
17	@katydarhel	6,611	2021-03-02	Mexican restaurant	Storefront
18	@SergeySud	5,363	2019-11-15	Monastery	Historical Landmark
19	@Trail_blazer	5,297	2022-09-08	Hospital	Garden
20	@Arthur2022	4,883	2022-10-27	Animal Park	Valley or Mountain
21	@IzzyOz	4,861	2023-07-23	Chinese restaurant	Storefront
(22)	@TerryPG	4,808	2018-10-15	Department store	Storefront
23	@AdamGT	3,828	2018-07-07	Department store	Storefront
24	@AT_Rome	2,408	2016-03-01	High school	Building
25	@MarkAuchincloss	2,239	2019-08-15	Irish Pub	Building
26	@RooksieN	1,939	2021-12-31	Breakfast	Building
27	@nigelfreeney	1,721	2019-09-07	Indian Restaurant	Storefront
28	@Theatreperson	1,714	2017-01-15	Jeweler	Storefront
29	@Scheria	1,514	2023-12-07	Mexican Restaurant	Building
30	@Annaelisa	1,496	2021-07-30	Restaurant	Cityscape
31	@Rednewt74	1,387	2018-02-15	Mexican Restaurant	Storefront
32	@tony_b	1,184	2019-02-19	Hardware store	Storefront
33	@Stephanie_OWL	1,161	2021-05-06	Fischrestaurant	Seating area External
34	@EvaBar	803	2020-10-25	Car racing track	Seating area External
(35)	@PrasadVR	722	2017-11-15	Electronics store	Storefront
[36]	@YuliiaZa	284	2019-11-15	Italian restaurant	Meal or beverage
37	You ?	?	?	?	?

[Data read at 7:00 AM on 2 February 2024 (UTC)]

[suvankar_paul14]

Thanks @AdamGT Sir for finding new hidden gem @SvenJacobs …

[JustJake]

Thank you @AdamGT for the big Stars list. My jump to Level 10 is bittersweet as I lose the solid placement I had back in 9. I hoped that the Barrett Jackson car auction in Scottsdale last weekend would bring 20 million views to my picture of a bank close by, but no such luck . Looks like the beach at Luna will continue to shine from deeper down in the ranks.

[tony_b]

Congrats on your place on the leaderboards @Goodytom and @Harshlg

Thomas, you only have 9 photos, but your Star Photo has more than twice as many views as my Star Photo. That’s absolutely amazing.

[Caverni]

Grazie @AdamGT per aver messo la mia foto nella copertina, per me è un grande onore ed una grande soddisfazione che mi spinge ed incita a cercare di fare sempre meglio.

[AdamGT]

Hi @suvankar_paul14

Yes @SvenJacobs certainly has a stellar star photo but I have to add that with 25.3+ million views, you are also up there not only in the Top 100 but also in the Top 10 with your great star photo. Well done you.

[AdamGT]

Yes @JustJake , jumping from or near the top of one board to the bottom or near the bottom of the next, that if you’re lucky enough to make it onto the next lol, can be bittersweet. What about the Scottsdale car auction? Did you take snaps of that? Trust me I know only too well about stars shining from deeper down the ranks I’m thinking that visiting a crematorium like @suvankar_paul14 has done would serve me better than a supermarket or hardware store. Why not consider taking that Vespa through a crematorium

[AdamGT]

Well done @Caverni . Other than posting it, I had very little to do with selecting your star photo. All thanks must go to “Lucy”.

[Caverni]

I love Lucy

[tony_b]

@AdamGT I’m wondering if you will publish the next set of Leaderboards according to the normal cycle. Due to the ongoing glitches in the Google Maps system, my Star Photo and other older photos show reduced view counts compared to a month ago, and some new photos and videos show no numbers at all. Any new charts published with this data will be a distortion of the true position. I usually update my information 2 days before the end of the month, so tomorrow is the day but I don’t feel good about this.

[AdamGT]

Hi @tony_b

I responded to this question elsewhere however, I suggest updating anyway but given the photo views issue and the fact that I’m travelling overseas at the moment, we may not post this month’s leaderboards.