The most instagrammed tourist attractions in the world - Whether in a selfie, a group picture or just a snapshot of the landmark, there are certain tourist attractions that earn more posts on social media than others. 

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20th - Buckingham Palace is famous for the guards.

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19th - The impressive Mount Fuji in Japan took 19th place as the most Instagrammable destination, even after officials installed (and quietly took down three months later) barriers to block its views and drive tourists away.

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18th - The luxurious Burj Al Arab Hotel doesn't just host guests, but is also visited by tourists who just want to take a photo of the majestic building.

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The Taj Mahal in India enchants tourists with its incredible architecture.

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16th - No visit to Rio de Janeiro is complete without a visit to the Christ the Redeemer statue. Visitors can take a picture in front of the giant stone sculpture as well as appreciate the beautiful city from the high viewpoint.

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15th - Saint Basil's Cathedral in the Red Square in Moscow is considered by many to be the most beautiful church in the world.

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14th - Borobudur Temple in Indonesia came in 14th place with more than 650,000 posts on Instagram.

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13th - Alhambra, Granada, Spain. Around 35% of the photos of the monument are of the beautiful entrance.

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12th - Machu Picchu, the sacred Inca city in Peru, is 12th on the ranking.

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11th - The difficult part for tourists is choosing the time of day to take a photo of the beautiful Statue of Liberty in New York.

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10th - Whether visitors take photos at the entrance or inside, the Colosseum in Rome has 850,000 posts on Instagram.

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9th - Gaudi's beautiful Sagrada Familia in Barcelona has been tagged more than 930,000 times on Instagram.

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8th - When visiting New York, it's a must to snap a photo in Times Square. More than 1.1 million visitors have posted a photo on Instagram.

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7th - St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican has been posted more than one million times on Instagram.

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6th - Not even the freezing temperatures can stop tourists from taking a picture at the Notre-Dame Cathedral de Paris. It has more than 1.3 million posts.

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5th - The tallest building in the world took 5th place with more than 1.4 million posts on Instagram.

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4th - Empire State Building, New York. Tourists love seeing Manhattan from the top of the tallest building in the city.

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3rd - The bronze medal goes to the Louvre in Paris. Tourists don't pass up the opportunity to take and post a photo of the famous glass pyramid.

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2nd - London's Big Ben has more than 2.43 million posts on Instagram.

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First place goes to the Eiffel Tower in Paris with more than 4.5 million posts on Instagram.

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