YORK Minster has been named in the top 10 most 'Instagrammed man-made wonders’ in the UK.
With travel limited this year, many people have opted to enjoy the sights of the UK rather than go abroad.
Ahead of World Tourism Day on September 27, digital marketing company Extreme has revealed the most Instagrammed spots in the UK, with the historic Minster ranking fifth.
Topping the list is the ever-mysterious Stonehenge monument, having secured more than 790,000 tags from Instagrammers, making it the most popular man-made wonder in the country for snap-happy social media users.
But sitting in fifth place is York Minster, the setting for more than 174,000 Instagram photos.
The full top 10 most Instagrammed man-made wonders in the UK are: Stonehenge, Wiltshire (#Stonehenge) - 793,666 hashtags on Instagram; Tower of London (#TowerOfLondon) - 605,814; Brighton Pier, Brighton, Sussex (#BrightonPier) - 333,063; Eden Project, Cornwall (#EdenProject) - 206,908; York Minster (#YorkMinster) - 174,141; Roman Baths, Bath, Somerset (#RomanBaths) - 140,855; Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland (#HadriansWall) - 109,199; Angel of the North, Gateshead, (#AngelOfTheNorth) - 83,764; Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire (#SalisburyCathedral) - 64,006; and Glenfinnan Viaduct, Glenfinnan, Lochaber (#GlenfinnanViaduct) - 54,560.
Just missing out on the top 10 is the iconic Greenwich Observatory in London, as well as 11th-century Lancaster Castle, with its fascinating dark history of crime, execution and role in the witch trials.
The top three most Instagrammed natural wonders of the UK are Loch Ness, Dorset’s Jurassic Coast and Seven Sisters in Sussex.
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