Thanks to Foursquare the term “checking in” has become a common phrase. People can check in to their favorite bars or stores to find their friends, earn badges and, if they check in enough, become the location’s Mayor.
Sure, it’s great to be the Mayor of your gym or local bar but who are the Mayors of some of the world’s most awesome places? Check out my Top 10 below. Which are your favorites? What places do you think should be on this list? Let me know in the comments! Let's get started.
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10. The Great Sphinx of Giza; Egypt
Mayor: Paulina L.
Mayor's Location: Mexico City
Mayor's coolest badge: I'm on a Boat!
Editor's Notes: The Great Sphinx is approximately 5000 years old. Foursquare is 5 years old. Makes you think.
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9. The Guinness Storehouse; Dublin, Ireland

Mayor: TextMe A.
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Mayor's coolest badge: Super Mayor
Editor's Notes: Guinness is my favorite beer so anyone who is the Mayor of The Guinness Storehouse is a Super Mayor to me.
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8. The World of Coca-Cola; Atlanta, GA
Mayor: Jeff L.
Mayor's Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Mayor's coolest badge: PA Groundhog Day
Editor's Notes: There's nothing more American than a museum dedicated to soda. Mayor Jeff L. has checked in here over 50 times so he either works there or he is on a constant caffeine high.
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7. The Eiffel Tower; Paris, France

Mayor: Romain
Mayor's Location: Paris, France
Mayor's coolest badge: Smells Like School Spirit
Editor's Notes: Made Up Fact: Being Mayor gets you to the top for free. Well. It should.
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6. Disneyland; Anaheim, California

Mayor: Brendan B.
Mayor's Location: Anaheim, CA
Mayor's coolest badge: Crunked
Editor's Notes: I hope being Mayor of Disneyland gets you into Club 33. With a Crunked badge, I have a feeling Brendan B. knows the answer.
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5. Facebook Headquarters - Building 1 & Building 2; Palo Alto, CA

Mayors: Building 1: Brittany M. & Building 2: HLTH
Mayor's Locations: Palo Alto, CA
Mayor's coolest badge: I'll give it to Brittany's Packers Super Bowl badge
Editor's Notes: Facebook almost bought Foursquare last year and has since created their own check in service. I doubt Foursquare "Likes" that.
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4. Brooklyn Bridge; New York, NY

Mayor: Meryl C.
Mayor's Location: Brooklyn, NY
Mayor's coolest badge: Jetsetter
Editor's Notes: Props to Meryl for snagging the username 'grape'. Early adopter much?
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3. Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum; Seattle, WA

Mayor: Ron
Mayor's Location: Seattle, WA
Mayor's coolest badge: Zoetrope
Editor's Notes: The EMP | SFM is at the foot of the Space Needle and looks, like, um...a museum dedicated to music and sci-fi. Yes. That's it. It doesn't matter though. They are hosting the Battlestar Galactica Exhibit! It's awesome!
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2. Stonehenge; England

Mayor: Mister R.
Mayor's Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
Mayor's coolest badge: Bender
Editor's Notes: You know what I love about the Internet? A bunch of ancient rocks in the middle of England have a Mayor. I repeat. A BUNCH OF ANCIENT ROCKS IN ENGLAND HAVE A MAYOR. Awesome.
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1. The Whitehouse; Washington, DC
Mayor: Aya M.
Mayor's location: Washington, DC
Mayor's coolest badge: Rally to Restore Sanity
Editor's Notes: Does the Foursquare Mayor of the Whitehouse outrank the president? I doubt it but I bet it at least gets Aya into a few Cabinet meetings.
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