This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Gathering friends, followers and “likers” online can only take you so far in…

What are the most visited places by location-based social networkers? Besides major transit hubs like airports and rail stations — which always top the charts — Gowalla users are a global bunch who check-in at a variety of interesting…