From the White House to the Grand Canyon, the United States has a lot of iconic places to photograph. Did you really visit if you didn't post it on Instagram?
As the year comes to a close, we took a look at some of the photo-sharing app's most popular things, courtesy of Instagram's 500 million active users. They love filters (the most popular are Clarendon and Gingham) and emojis (the most popular are hearts and the smiley face with heart eyes), and they shared the most on Halloween and 9/11.
The most Instagrammed places in the world are Disney Theme Parks, Universal Studios Theme Parks, Central Park in New York City, Times Square in New York City, the Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum and the Las Vegas Strip. But each state has iconic Instagram spots too. Here are the top 5 most geo-tagged places in each state.
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1. The University of Alabama
2. Auburn University
3. Gulf Shores, Al. Beaches
4. Jordan–Hare Stadium
5. Bryant–Denny Stadium
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1. Denali National Park and Preserve
2. Mendenhall Glacier
3. Port of Juneau
4. Alyeska Resort
5. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
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1. Grand Canyon
2. Hoover Dam
3. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
4. University of Phoenix Stadium
5. Horseshoe Bend
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1. University of Arkansas
2. Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
3. University of Central Arkansas
4. Table Rock Lake
5. Devil's Den State Park
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1. Disneyland
2. Santa Monica Pier
3. Universal Studios Hollywood
4. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
5. Hollywood Walk of Fame
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1. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
2. Denver International Airport
3. Rocky Mountain National Park
4. Coors Field
5. Pepsi Center
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1. Mohegan Sun
2. Foxwoods Resort Casino
3. Yale University
4. XFINITY Theatre
5. UConn
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1. University of Delaware
2. Rehoboth Beach - on the Beach
3. On The Beach - Bethany Beach
4. Delaware State University
5. Cape Henlopen State Park
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1. Disney's Magic Kingdom
2. South Beach
3. Epcot
4. Universal Studios Florida
5. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood
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1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
2. Georgia Aquarium
3. Buckhead Atlanta
4. Philips Arena
5. Piedmont Park
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1. Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort
2. Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii
3. Lanikai Beach, Kailua
4. Honolulu International Airport
5. Aulani Disney Resort at Ko'Olina Hawaii
Idaho
1. BYU-Idaho
2. Boise State University
3. Bear Lake
4. Lake Coeur d'Alene
5. Silverwood Theme Park
Illinois
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1. Wrigley Field
2. Millennium Park
3. Navy Pier
4. United Center
5. Soldier Field
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1. Indiana University
2. Klipsch Music Center
3. Purdue University
4. Indianapolis Motor Speedway
5. Bankers Life Fieldhouse
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1. Iowa State University
2. Wells Fargo Arena
3. Kinnick Stadium
4. University of Northern Iowa
5. University of Iowa
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1. The University of Kansas
2. Kansas State University
3. Children's Mercy Park
4. Allen Fieldhouse
5. Kansas Speedway
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1. University of Kentucky
2. Churchill Downs
3. Western Kentucky University
4. KFC Yum! Center
5. Keeneland
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1. Bourbon Street
2. New Orleans French Quarter
3. Café Du Monde
4. Mercedes-Benz Superdome
5. 7th Ward of New Orleans
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1. Old Orchard Beach And Pier
2. Acadia National Park
3. Portland Head Light
4. Cadillac Mountain Summit
5. University of Maine
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1. Oriole Park at Camden Yards
2. National Harbor
3. Ocean City Boardwalk
4. Seacrets Jamaica USA
5. University of Maryland, College Park
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1. Fenway Park
2. Gillette Stadium
3. Boston Logan International Airport
4. TD Garden
5. Harvard University
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1. Michigan State University
2. Detroit Metro Airport (DTW)
3. University of Michigan
4. Comerica Park
5. The Palace of Auburn Hills
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1. Mall of America
2. U.S. Bank Stadium
3. Xcel Energy Center
4. Target Field
5. Lake Minnetonka
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1. Mississippi State University
2. The University of Southern Mississippi
3. Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
4. Jackson State University
5. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
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1. Busch Stadium
2. St. Louis Gateway Arch, Missouri
3. Kansas City Royals Kauffman Stadium
4. Saint Louis Zoo
5. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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1. Yellowstone National Park
2. Glacier National Park
3. Flathead Lake
4. Big Sky, Montana
5. Montana State University
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1. Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
2. CenturyLink Center Omaha
3. Memorial Stadium
4. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
5. Vala's Pumpkin Patch
Nevada
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1. Las Vegas Strip
2. Bellagio Las Vegas
3. The Venetian Las Vegas
4. MGM Grand Las Vegas
5. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
New Hampshire
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1. University of New Hampshire
2. Lake Winnipesaukee
3. Hampton Beach, New Hampshire
4. White Mountains New Hampshire
5. Plymouth State University
New Jersey
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1. MetLife Stadium
2. Six Flags Great Adventure
3. Newark Liberty International Airport
4. BB&T Pavilion
5. Prudential Center
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1. Meow Wolf
2. Balloon Fiesta Park
3. White Sands Monument National Park NM
4. The University of New Mexico - UNM
5. New Mexico State University
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1. Central Park
2. Times Square
3. Brooklyn Bridge
4. The Garden
5. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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1. Charlotte Douglas International Airport
2. Lake Norman
3. Carowinds
4. Bank of America Stadium
5. PNC Music Pavilion
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1. Fargo, North Dakota
2. University of North Dakota
3. North Dakota State University
4. Ralph Engelstad Arena
5. Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ohio
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1. Quicken Loans Arena
2. Cedar Point
3. The Ohio State University
4. Progressive Field
5. Kings Island
Oklahoma
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1. Chesapeake Energy Arena
2. Oklahoma State University
3. The University of Oklahoma
4. BOK Center
5. Boone Pickens Stadium
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1. Portland International Airport
2. Seaside Beach
3. Multnomah Falls
4. Crater Lake National Park
5. University of Oregon
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1. Philadelphia Museum of Art
2. Lincoln Financial Field
3. PNC Park
4. Citizens Bank Park
5. Temple University
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1. Brown University
2. University of Rhode Island
3. Misquamicut State Beach
4. Block Island R.I.
5. Roger Williams Park Zoo
South Carolina
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1. Hilton Head Island Beach
2. University of South Carolina
3. Broadway at the Beach
4. Charleston Historic District
5. Williams-Brice Stadium
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1. Mount Rushmore National Memorial
2. Badlands National Park
3. South Dakota State University
4. The University of South Dakota
5. Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
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1. Bridgestone Arena
2. Great Smoky Mountains National Park
3. Downtown On Broadway, Nashville
4. Grand Ole Opry
5. Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
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1. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
2. The San Antonio River Walk
3. AT&T Stadium
4. American Airlines Center
5. 6th Street, Austin, TX
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1. Zion National Park
2. Arches National Park
3. Bryce Canyon National Park
4. Salt Lake City International Airport
5. BYU (Brigham Young University)
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1. University of Vermont
2. Stratton Mountain Resort
3. Burlington Waterfront
4. Mount Snow
5. Stowe Mountain Resort
Virginia
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1. Virginia Beach Oceanfront
2. James Madison University
3. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
4. Busch Gardens Williamsburg
5. Kings Dominion
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1. Pike Place Market
2. Space Needle
3. Safeco Field
4. CenturyLink Field
5. Chihuly Garden and Glass
Washington, D.C.
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1. White House
2. Lincoln Memorial
3. Washington Monument National Monument
4. The Capitol, Washington D.C.
5. Nationals Park
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1. Milan Puskar Stadium
2. Snowshoe Mountain
3. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
4. West Virginia University
5. The Greenbrier
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1. Lambeau Field
2. University of Wisconsin-Madison
3. Miller Park Stadium
4. Devil's Lake State Park
5. Milwaukee Art Museum
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1. Yellowstone National Park
2. Grand Teton National Park
3. The Rave / Eagles Club
4. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
5. Jackson Town Square