Diana Spechler

Move over San Francisco, New York and Miami. If you want to snap a slew of unique Instagram pics, head to Houston, Texas. Yes, really. Spend a day wandering around Montrose, the posh hipster district of the Bayou City, and you'll know what we're talking about. Just west of downtown, you can pose with art, nature, stunning architecture, and endless colorful backdrops. Montrose has also been home to many icons, from short story writer O. Henry (remember Gift of The Magi?) in the late 1800s to Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1930s, and it is also where one of the country’s most thriving gay scenes flourished in the 1970s. With its museums and galleries, award-winning restaurants, walkable streets and fountain-dotted parks, funky cafes, and antique stores, Montrose is nationally known as the most Instagrammable neighborhood in Houston. Get that camera charged and ready.