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  • The 20 most Instagrammed locations of 2015 revealed

    I love Instagram (the way it connects people and the geotagging is nice to see where these gorgeous photos are taken)!

    In fact, according to Beautiful Destinations founder, Jeremy Jauncey, there are around 353 million travel related posts on Instagram – with many users tagging their locations on their uploads.

    Instagram has revealed its top geotagged locations of 2015, and one thing was for certain – tourists love Disney, with four of the five parks featuring in the top 20 results.

    It is cool to see that I had a chance to go to some of these this year! I was surprised that the Sydney Opera House was not on the list!

    Which ones did you go to?

    Here are the 20 most popular locations photographed on Instagram this year:

    1. Disneyland — Anaheim, California

    2. Times Square — New York, New York

    3. Central Park — New York, New York

    A staggering 42 million visitors annually flock to New York's Central Park to see the area in all seasons
    Visitors enjoy famous tree tunnels of New York’s Central Park

    4. The Eiffel Tower — Paris, France

    The Eiffel Tower welcomes almost seven million visitors a year (around 75 per cent of whom are foreigners)

    The Eiffel Tower welcomes almost seven million visitors a year (around 75 per cent of whom are foreigners)

    5. Walt Disney World — Bay Lake, Florida

    6. Musée du Louvre — Paris, France

    In 2014, the Louvre was the most visited museum in the world, welcoming 9.3 million tourists

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    In 2014, the Louvre was the most visited museum in the world, welcoming 9.3 million tourists

    7. Dodgers Stadium — Los Angeles, California

    8. Santa Monica Pier — Santa Monica, California

    The original Santa Monica Pier was built in 1909, and a second, connected, pier was later built in 1916, which now is considered the Santa Monica Pier that we know today

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    The original Santa Monica Pier was built in 1909, and a second, connected, pier was later built in 1916, which now is considered the Santa Monica Pier that we know today

    9. Madison Square Garden — New York, New York

    10. Red Square — Moscow, Russia

    11. Universal Studios — Los Angeles, California

    12. Siam Paragon — Bangkok, Thailand

    13. Ibirapuera Park — São Paulo, Brazil

    14. Yankee Stadium — New York, New York

    It is no surprise that Yankee Stadium is one of the most visited attractions, as it cost around $1.5 billion to build making it one of the most expensive stadiums in the world 

    15. Metropolitan Museum of Art — New York, New York

    16. Golden Gate Bridge — San Francisco, California

    17. Brooklyn Bridge — New York, New York

    18. Empire State Building — New York, New York

    The Empire State Building is highly popular and this could be due to the fact it was the world's tallest free-standing structure until 1967 and the world's tallest skyscraper for over 40 years

    The Empire State Building is highly popular and this could be due to the fact it was the world’s tallest free-standing structure until 1967 and the world’s tallest skyscraper for over 40 years

    19. Tokyo Disneyland — Tokyo, Japan

    20. Disneyland Paris — Paris, France 

    In 2013 Disneyland Paris hosted approximately 16.2 million guests, making it the third most visited park in the world that calendar year, and it is also one of the most represented on social media