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A new study named San Antonio’s River Walk as the most Instagrammable tourist attraction in the Lone Star State.
To come up with that ranking, researchers for Texas Real Estate Source and TripAdvisor analyzed Instagram data about the state’s most-visited tourist attractions, particularly how many posts each spot racked up using its most-popular hashtag.
The River Walk came in at No. 1, while the Alamo earned the fourth spot. Also making the list were Padre Island Seashore, the Fort Worth Stockyards and Lady Bird Lake Hike & Bike trails in Austin.
Scroll through to see the full list.
1. San Antonio River Walk Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Alex GarridoThe San Antonio River Walk earned the top spot with 168,901 posts using the hashtag #sanantonioriverwalk. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Michael Barera2. Houston Zoo Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Cortney MartinThe Houston Zoo came in second with 162,203 Instagram posts using the hashtag #houstonzoo Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Rasar903. AT&T Stadium in Arlington Credit: Wikimedia Commons / MahangaHome to the Dallas Cowboys, the stadium came in third with 149,700 posts using the hashtag #attstadium. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Michael BareraCredit: Shutterstock / EndeavorMoorePhotographyThe Alamo earned the fourth spot on the list with 144,700 posts using the hashtag #thealamo. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Noconatom5. Lady Bird Lake in Austin Credit: Wikimedia Commons / LoneStarMikeAustin makes but one appearance on the list at number 5 with Lady Bird Lake Hike-and-Bike Trail, which garnered 139,154 posts using the hashtag #ladybirdlake. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Larry D. Moore6. Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District Credit: Wikimedia Commons / chrisc39Coming in at number 6, the Fort Worth Stockyards had 129,247 posts using the hashtag #fortworthstockyards. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / bryan…The Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens earned the 7th spot on the list with 122,298 posts using the hashtag #dallasarboretum. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / David R. Tribble7. Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Yinan Chen8. Padre Island National Seashore Credit: Wikimedia Commons / William L. FarrAt number 8 on the list, Padre Island National Seashore had 121,842 posts using the hashtag #padreisland. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Johntex9. Dallas Zoo Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Kevin1086Coming in at number 9, the Dallas Zoo had 112,984 posts using the hashtag #dallaszoo. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / 좀비 브렌다10. Minute Maid Park in Houston Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Adam BakerThe home of the Astros rounds out the list at number 10, garnering 105,296 posts using the hashtag #minutemaidpark. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Delaywaves
Stephanie Koithan is the Digital Content Editor of the San Antonio Current. In her role, she writes about politics, music, art, culture and food. Send her a tip at skoithan@sacurrent.com.
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