The 25 most Instagrammable places in Chicago

Our city is damn fine, and your Instagrams prove it. We perused the social media platform in search of Chicago’s top shots—from game-changing paletas to vibrant murals and an epic library. Along the way, we discovered that Chicago not only has its fill of awe-inspiring sights but also an excess of excellent photographers (that’s you). These are the 25 stunning images that will make your followers double-tap.

1. Palm leaf mural at Eden

A post shared by Eliana Womack (@becauseimeliana) on Aug 25, 2017 at 8:36am PDT

2. Atop the Play Garden at Maggie Daley Park

A post shared by Milwaukee | Jon M. | Chicago (@jmke.photography) on Jan 10, 2018 at 9:50am PST

3. Joe and Rika Mansueto Library at University of Chicago

A post shared by Rita Furman (@ritaomelette) on Dec 9, 2017 at 11:46am PST

4. Military latte at Sawada Coffee

A post shared by Halee Edwards (@thegingersnap) on Aug 24, 2018 at 3:02pm PDT

5. The Original Rainbow Cone

A post shared by alex 💁🏼‍♀️🎉 (@sassyconfetti) on Jul 15, 2015 at 4:12pm PDT

6. Palm House at Garfield Park Conservatory

A post shared by Andy W (@andygoesplaces) on Jul 28, 2017 at 6:45pm PDT

7. Chicago Water Taxi

A post shared by Jack Pontarelli (@jack.pont) on Oct 17, 2017 at 7:03am PDT

8. Greetings from Chicago mural in Logan Square

A post shared by Bridget & Casey | DIY Playbook (@diyplaybook) on Sep 27, 2015 at 5:16pm PDT

9. Cheeseburger and golden fries from Small Cheval

A post shared by Eric Anderson (@capitaleric) on Jan 23, 2018 at 1:27pm PST

10. Yale Building

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11. 3 Arts Club Cafe at Restoration Hardware

A post shared by Francesca Guarino (@francesca_guarino) on Jan 4, 2018 at 1:04pm PST

12. Paletas at La Michoacana Premium

A post shared by Courtney Szeto (@courtneyszeto) on Sep 5, 2016 at 4:50pm PDT

13. Johnson Publishing Archive at Stony Island Arts Bank

A post shared by Leyla (@secondcitymom) on Feb 5, 2017 at 6:50am PST

14. A cheese pull at Pequod’s Pizza

A post shared by Dominique (@dominique_chanel89) on Dec 21, 2017 at 10:34am PST

15. Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo

A post shared by Robin H., PA-S (@hongr93) on Dec 20, 2017 at 11:26am PST

16. The flamingo mural at the Flamingo Rum Club

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17. The view from Cindy’s Rooftop

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18. Gather Home + Lifestyle

A post shared by | anhie | 🤷🏻‍♀️ | (@baabaazoozoo) on Jan 6, 2018 at 12:56pm PST

19. Box of doughnuts from Do-Rite Donuts & Coffee

A post shared by Steven (@poweredbydoughnuts) on Dec 12, 2017 at 5:02am PST

20. Silly Rabbit at the Sixth

A post shared by Emily K. (@emilykelly87) on Dec 9, 2017 at 9:02am PST

21. Sky’s the Limit at Chicago O’Hare International Airport

A post shared by Weston Rich (@_westonrich) on Nov 2, 2017 at 1:30pm PDT

22. The Garden of the Phoenix

A post shared by Time Out Chicago (@timeoutchicago) on Apr 5, 2017 at 3:10pm PDT

23. Oriel staircase at the Rookery Building

A post shared by Matt Green (@iam_green) on Oct 15, 2017 at 10:29am PDT

24. Tiki drinks at Lost Lake

A post shared by Todd (@andrtodd) on Jan 13, 2018 at 6:29pm PST

25. Chicago from above

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