Instagram’s most popular cities, locations and hashtags of 2017

Instagram, the popular photo-sharing platform, has become a fan favorite among travelers, who often post wanderlust-inducing photos from their worldly adventures to remind loved ones they’re on vacation – and very #happy about it.

The app recently released its year-in-review data, which included, among other stats, the most photographed cities, locations and museums, based on geotagged data, of 2017. Instagram’s data team also highlighted the top hashtags and filters used by its global community of 800 million users this past year.

1. New York

2. Moscow

3. London

4. Sao Paulo, Brazil

5. Paris

6. Los Angeles

7. St. Petersburg

8. Jakarta, Indonesia

9. Istanbul

10. Barcelona

Hashtags that increased most in popularity in 2017

1. #Photography

2. #TravelPhotography

3. #Memes

4. #Summer2017

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5. #NaturePhotography

6. #Meme

7. #Travel

8. #FitnessMotivation

9. #BTS

10. #Photographer