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The British monarchy really held the internet’s attention this year—even in Maps searches.
The British monarchy really held the internet’s attention this year—even in Maps searches. Photo: David Steele (Shutterstock)

When it came to Google user’s favorite places to search, the classics were on trend. The top cultural landmarks searched in Maps were old standbys:

Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom

Big Ben, London, United Kingdom

The Great Pyramid of Giza, Al Giza Desert, Egypt

Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Royal Palace of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

The two UK top spots make sense because, again, dead Queen. And the Great Pyramid and Christ the Redeemer statue are obviously iconic. The only slightly confusing point is the fifth spot interest in Brussels’ Royal Palace. Most searches for the palace came from Belgium (understandably), but the biggest news story from the Belgian royal residence is that there wasn’t a break-in. Ultimately though, only Google truly knows the why behind the what.

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