10 most Instagrammed places of 2012

According to IG, over 100,000 photos were taken via Instagram at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, over the last year, making it a surprise winner.

Interestingly another Bangkok landmark, the Siam Paragon shopping mall, took second place in Instagram’s most photographed places in 2012.

Overall, locations in the US were popular among Instagram users, with American landmarks occupying seven of the top ten locations, including five in Southern California.

Strangely enough, landmarks that have been a traditional favorite for photographers such as the Statue of Liberty in New York, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin or London’s Big Ben did not appear on the list, though Paris’s Eiffel Tower did make an appearance in eighth place — behind Dodger Stadium and LAX.

The top ten most photographed places in the world via Instagram in 2012 were:

01. Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Bangkok, Thailand

02. Siam Paragon (shopping mall) Bangkok, Thailand

03. Disneyland Park Anaheim, California, USA

04. Times Square New York City, New York, USA

05. AT&T Park San Francisco, California, USA

06. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), California, USA

07. Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California, USA

08. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

09. Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA

10. Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA