The World’s Most Instagrammed Cities and Architecture of 2016

 

In 2016, Instagram grew from popular picture viewing app to essential social media tool with over 300 million active users and 95 million photos and videos per day. A digital journal of sorts, the platform is now the best way to let your friends and followers know where you are, what you’re doing or what inspires you.

Our own instagram page, curated by our founder and Editor-in-Chief David Basulto, is a travel feed of fantastic architecture from around the world. But which places and buildings were Instagram users’ favorites this year? Check out the list of most geotagged cities, locations, museums and hotels below!

The Most Geotagged Cities of 2016

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New York City

1. New York, New York

2. London, United Kingdom

3. Moscow, Russia

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4. São Paulo, Brazil

5. Paris, France

6. Los Angeles, California

7. St. Petersburg, Russia

8. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

9. Istanbul, Turkey

10. Jakarta, Indonesia

The Most Instagrammed Locations of 2016

1. Disney Theme Parks (Global)

2. Universal Studios Theme Parks (Global)

3. Central Park (New York City)

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4. Times Square (New York City)

5. Eiffel Tower (Paris)

6. Louvre Museum (Paris)

7. Las Vegas Strip (Las Vegas)

8. Santa Monica Pier (Los Angeles)

9. Brooklyn Bridge (New York City)

10. VDNKh (Moscow)

The Most Instagrammed Hotels of 2016

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1. MGM Grand Las Vegas

2. W New York – Times Square

3. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

4. Atlantis The Palm, Dubai

5. Caesars Palace (Las Vegas)

6. Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino

7. Fontainebleau Miami Beach

8. Wynn Las Vegas

9. Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel (Official)

10. The Venetian Macao, Macau

The Most Instagrammed Museums of 2016

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The Louvre in Paris

1. Musée du Louvre, Paris, France

2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

3. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York

4. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Los Angeles

5. The Broad, Los Angeles

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6. World Trade Center 9/11 Memorial (aka National September 11 Memorial & Museum), New York

7. American Museum of Natural History, New York

8. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

9. British Museum, London

10. The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

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