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The seven Instagram wonders of the world revealed, including Golden Gate Bridge and the Eiffel Tower

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San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge is a popular spot for snap-happy tourists. Photo / 123RF

San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge is a popular spot for snap-happy tourists. Photo / 123RF

These days, social media is just as important as the trusty tour guide for providing wanderlust inspiration.

The seven wonders of Instagram have now been calculated according to hashtags, and the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and the Golden Gate Bridge are the most popular.

Rounding out the top seven most Instagrammed tourist attractions are the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Notre Dame in France, the Alhambra in Spain and Peru's Machu Picchu.

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#SisterTime in Paris. ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿ—ผ

A post shared by Paris Hilton (@parishilton) on Oct 3, 2014 at 1:47am PDT

The research by CEWE Photoworld revealed that, although only built as a temporary structure, the Eiffel Tower trumped all of the other superstructures with 3,103,675 hashtag mentions on the social media site.

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The locations were identified using Trip Advisor's top 25 travel destinations of the world, as voted by the public, which were then converted into the top travel destinations according to the most hashtagged check ins on Instagram.

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Running from the Hunchback ๐Ÿ˜‰ #FitnessFriday #PFW

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Out of the seven most popular locations, four are located in Europe and just three on the list were built before the 19th century.

Meanwhile, Machu Picchu with a total of 657,743 hashtags was the only historic ruin on the list.

Bethany Griffin, Online Marketing Manager at CEWE Photoworld, said: 'With over 195million Instagram mentions for #Travel, #Travelgram and #Travelling alone, it just goes to show that travel is at the heart of photo memories.'

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#tbt to a rainy dayโ˜”๏ธ

A post shared by Mackenzie Foy (@mackenziefoy) on Nov 16, 2016 at 11:41pm PST

Travel Blogger, Becky Padmore of Global Grasshopper said: 'Having visited all of these it's no surprise these sites are the Seven Wonders of the Social World.

'They're equally stunning and all look great in photos.'

The seven most Instagrammable views

1. Eiffel Tower, France #3,103,675

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Spent the last week in Paris, one of my favorite cities in the world. Thanks to @thewestinparis for giving me such an incredible view of the Eiffel Tower to wake up to every morning. #TheWestinParisMoments #roomwithaview

A post shared by Alexandra Taylor (@alliemtaylor) on Jan 16, 2017 at 1:04pm PST

Initially built as a temporary exhibit for the 1889 World Fair, this French icon shows the enduring appeal of art nouveau architecture.

2. Big Ben, UK #2,210,667

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Photo by @_nejla786 #london_city_photo #londoncity #london #lovelondon #lovegreatbritain #lovely #uk #unitedkingdom #britain #bigben #westminster #visitlondon #thisislondon #toplondonphoto #towerbridge

A post shared by London ๐Ÿ“ท๐Ÿ‘† (@london_city_photo) on Jan 16, 2017 at 1:14am PST

The distinctive bell within the newly named Elizabeth Tower is recognised worldwide.

3. Golden Gate Bridge, USA #1,433,961

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Ada apa dengan Titan #AADT ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’– #anehlu #goldengatebridge #ileftmyheartinsanfrancisco

A post shared by Titan Tyra (@titantyra) on Jan 13, 2017 at 6:54pm PST

Opened in 1937, this striking suspension bridge totals three miles in length.

4. Burj Khalifa, Dubai #1,384,612

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How many of you call #MyDubai their home? #BurjKhalifa ๐Ÿ“ธ @secretsquirrelfood

A post shared by Burj Khalifa (@burjkhalifa) on Jan 15, 2017 at 10:47pm PST

Proudly crowned as the world's tallest building in 2009, the Burj Khalifa stands a whopping three times taller than the Eiffel Tower.

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5. Notre Dame, France #1,169,500

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I แ•ผแ—ฉแฏE แ—ฉ แ—ชแ–‡Eแ—ฉแ—ฐ I can taste the fun on the tip of my tongue just thinking how amazing it will be, you & I roaming the world as if it's our playground. Let's close our eyes in front on of a spinning globe and let our fingers pick out our what could be home for short periods of time; culture, sounds, smells, languages, scenery and the rest! oh, I cannot wait! Think B I G thoughts & dream B I G dreams๐Ÿ’ซ or instead make them dreams into plans!

A post shared by ADVENTURE โ€ข NATURE โ€ข FREEDOM (@hervisuals) on Jan 16, 2017 at 12:13pm PST

The world famous cathedral is referred to as Notre Dame de Paris which translates to "Our Lady of Paris".

6. The Alhambra, Spain #676,305

One of Spain's most enchanting Unesco sites, this half-palace, half-fort means 'Red Castle' in Arabic.

7. Machu Picchu, Peru #657,743

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Magical Place ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป #machupicchu

A post shared by Ronja Furrer (@ronjafurrer) on Jan 15, 2017 at 4:38am PST

Machu Picchu is one of the most important archaeological sites as evidence of the urban Inca Empire.

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