If it’s not on Instagram does it exist? Well, that’s not a worry for a host of hotels and other tourism entities that have emerged as the “most instagrammed” in the world, according to the 2020 Instagram Travel Guide.
Compiled by British online photo printing company Inkifi, which spent its spare time during the pandemic counting hashtags, the guide features a list of 50 favourites in a range of categories, from hotels to beaches, and restaurants to skylines.
Some of the entries are no surprise, while others utterly baffle, and Canada pops up now and again. But see for yourself. We highlight Hotels, but include the top 10s in all categories:
HOTELS
1. Burj Al Arab, Dubai (1,828,532 hashtags)
2. Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (1,765,401)
3. Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas (1,567,717)
4. MGM Grand, Las Vegas (1,476,654)
5. Wynn Las Vegas (471,863)
6. Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai (338,745)
7. The Venetian, Las Vegas (257,279)
8. Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi (195,707)
9. Waldorf Astoria, New York (187,954)
10. Atlantis, Bahamas (147,641)
Other categories:
LANDMARKS
1. Central Park, NY
2. Eiffel Tower, Paris
3. Disneyland Paris
4. Times Square, NY
5. Burj Khalifa, Dubai
6. Grand Canyon
7. Brooklyn Bridge, NY
8. London Eye
9. The Louvre, Paris
10. Big Ben, London
(12. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)
SKYLINES
1. New York
2. Chicago
3. London
4. Toronto
5. Dubai
6. Miami
7. Frankfurt
8. Singapore
9. Los Angeles
10. Sydney
(21. Vancouver, BC, Canada)
BEACHES
1. Miami Beach
2. Venice Beach, Ca.
3. Laguna Beach, Ca.
4. Bondi, Australia
5. Daytona Beach
6. Panama City Beach, Fla.
7. Paradise Beach, Rab, Croatia
8. Los Roques, Venezuela
9. Maya Beach, Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
10. Skagen Beach, Nordjylland, Denmark
NATIONAL PARKS
1. Grand Canyon
2. Yosemite
3. Lake District, England
4. Banff, Canada
5. Cinque Terre, Italy
6. Reunion Island, France
7. Yellowstone
8. The Peak District, England
9. Zion, Utah
10. Redwood State, Ca.
(23. Jasper, Alberta, Canada)
RESTAURANTS
1. Sketch, London
2. Eleven Madison Park, NY
3. Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy
4. Pierre Gagnaire, Paris
5. Arpege, Paris
6. El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
7. DriverXO, Tetuan, Spain
8. Martin Berasategui, Lasarte, Spain
9. Le Bernadin, NY
10. The French Laundry, Ca.
THEATRES
1. Sydney Opera House
2. Lincoln Centre, NY
3. Royal Albert Hall, London
4. National Theatre, London
5. Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City
6. Teatro Colo, Buenos Aires
7. Royal Opera House, London
8. Carnegie Hall, NY
9. Teatro alla Scala, Milan
10. Palais Garnier, Paris
Full lists and methodology can be found HERE.