Wish we were there! The world’s most-missed places, according to the trending Instagram hashtag #takemeback – and it’s the Pyramids that travellers yearn to revisit the most

  • Researchers have pinpointed the sites, attractions and landmarks that are missed the most 
  • They found locations for 200,000 Instagram posts marked #TakeMeBack and organised them by location 
  • In the UK, the most missed landmark is Tower Bridge and in the U.S the most missed is the Brooklyn Bridge 

By Jennifer Newton for MailOnline

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Instagram doesn't just do the here and now, it also does nostalgia, as the hashtag #TakeMeBack shows.

It's a bittersweet celebration of past vacations and is being attached by locked-down travellers all over the world to photos of the places they want to revisit asap.

And researchers have pinpointed the sites, attractions and landmarks that are missed the most by extracting location data for 208,362 Instagram posts with the #TakeMeBack hashtag and organising them by location.

The destination travellers miss the most overall is the Giza Pyramid Complex in Egypt, followed by the Indonesian island of Bali and Greek gem Santorini. The most missed cities are New York, then Paris and London.

Tower Bridge takes the No1 spot in the UK landmark ranking, with the London Eye and Buckingham Place in second and third place. At the top of the U.S counterpart landmark list is Brooklyn Bridge, followed by Times Square and Central Park.

Scroll down for the full results and see if your most-missed spot is there...

THE 10 DESTINATIONS TRAVELLERS MISS THE MOST

1. Giza Pyramid Complex, Egypt

2. Bali, Indonesia

3. Santorini, Greece

4. Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World, Florida

5. Eiffel Tower, Paris

6. Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt

7. Brooklyn Bridge, New York

8. Times Square, New York

9. Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

10. Walt Disney World, Florida

The 10 images above show the most missed destinations across the world - the ones travellers can't wait to get back to when lockdown is fully lifted

The 10 images above show the most missed destinations across the world - the ones travellers can't wait to get back to when lockdown is fully lifted 

TOP FIVE MOST MISSED CITIES

1. New York

2. Paris 

3. London 

4. Giza 

5. Orlando 

Above are the cities that are the most missed across the world. They are New York, Paris, London, Giza and Orlando

Above are the cities that are the most missed across the world. They are New York, Paris, London, Giza and Orlando 

TOP FIVE MOST MISSED ISLANDS

1. Bali 

2. Santorini

3. Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

4. Hawaii Islands 

5. Gili Islands, Indonesia

Travellers have been reminiscing about the island they most want to go back to. Bali is the most yearned for

Travellers have been reminiscing about the island they most want to go back to. Bali is the most yearned for  

TOP FIVE MOST MISSED BEACHES

1. Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, United States

2. Venice Beach, United States

3. South Beach, United States

4. Kelingking Beach, Bali

5. Seminyak, Bali

The top five most missed beaches around the world can be found in Hawaii, California, Miami and Bali

The top five most missed beaches around the world can be found in Hawaii, California, Miami and Bali 

TOP FIVE MOST MISSED NATURAL WONDERS

1. Yosemite National Park, United States

2. Grand Canyon National Park, United States

3. Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

4. Antelope Canyon, United States

5. Blue Lagoon, Iceland

Above are the world's most missed natural wonders, with Yosemite National Park in the United States topping the list

Above are the world's most missed natural wonders, with Yosemite National Park in the United States topping the list 

TOP FIVE MOST MISSED U.S LANDMARKS 

1. Brooklyn Bridge, New York

2. Times Square, New York

3. Central Park, New York

4. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco 

5. Top of The Rock at Rockefeller Center, New York

The most missed landmarks in the U.S. They are Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, Central Park, the Golden Gate Bridge and Top of The Rock

The most missed landmarks in the U.S. They are Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, Central Park, the Golden Gate Bridge and Top of The Rock

TOP FIVE MOST MISSED UK LANDMARKS 

1. Tower Bridge

2. London Eye 

3. Buckingham Palace

4. Piccadilly Circus 

5. Hyde Park 

In the UK the top five most missed landmarks are Tower Bridge, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus and Hyde Park

In the UK the top five most missed landmarks are Tower Bridge, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus and Hyde Park 

TOP FIVE MOST MISSED UK NATURAL WONDERS 

1. Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

2. Snowdon, Wales

3. Skye, Scotland

4. The Storr rock pinnacles, Isle of Skye 

5. Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye 

Above are the five most missed natural wonders in the UK - Giant's Causeway, Snowdon, the Isle of Skye, and The Storr and Fairy Pools, which are both on Skye

Above are the five most missed natural wonders in the UK - Giant's Causeway, Snowdon, the Isle of Skye, and The Storr and Fairy Pools, which are both on Skye 

THE DESTINATIONS TRAVELLERS MISS THE MOST  

The 10 destinations travellers miss the most

1. Giza Pyramid Complex, Egypt

2. Bali, Indonesia

3. Santorini, Greece

4. Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Florida

5. Eiffel Tower, Paris

6. Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt

7. Brooklyn Bridge, New York

8. Times Square, New York

9. Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

10. Walt Disney World, Florida

15 ruins travellers miss the most 

1. Giza Pyramid Complex

2. Great Sphinx of Giza

3. Colosseum

4. Machu Picchu

5. Archaeological Zone of Tulum, Mexico

6. Luxor Temple

7. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

8. Chichén Itzá, Mexico

9. Uluwatu Temple, Indonesia

10. Petra, Jordan

11. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, Egypt

12. Acropolis of Athens

13. Valley of the Kings, Egypt

14. Cappadocia, Turkey

15. Parthenon, Greece

10 natural wonders travellers miss the most 

1. Yosemite National Park, United States

2. Grand Canyon National Park, United States

3. Cliffs of Moher, Ireland

4. Antelope Canyon, United States

5. Blue Lagoon, Iceland

6. Zion National Park, United States

7. Horseshoe Bend, United States

8. Monument Valley, United States

9. Skógafoss Waterfall, Iceland

10. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

15 hotels travellers miss the most 

1. Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, United States

2. Novotel Lake Crackenback Resort, New South Wales, Australia

3. Marriott Mena House, Cairo

4. Atlantis Bahamas, Bahamas

5. La Mamounia, Marrakech

6. Atlantis, The Palm Hotel, Dubai

7. Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya Hotel, Quintana Roo, Mexico

8. Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Hotel, Dubai

9. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Hotel

10. Cleopatra Luxury Resort Makadi Bay, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

11. Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico

12. Azulik Resort, Mexico

13. Hotel Maspalomas Resort by Dunas, Gran Canaria, Spain

14. Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Hawaii

15. Red Sea Relax Resort, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt

10 states travellers miss the most

1. California

2. Florida

3. New York

4. Hawaii

5. Nevada

6. Arizona

7. Colorado

8. Texas

9. Utah

10. Washington

10 National Parks in the United States that travellers miss the most 

1. Yosemite National Park, California

2. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

3. Zion National Park, Utah

4. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

5. Glacier National Park, Montana

6. Sequoia National Park, California

7. Death Valley National Park, California

8. Yellowstone National Park, Montana

9. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

10. Joshua Tree National Park, California

10 UK cities travellers miss the most

1. London

2. Edinburgh

3. Manchester

4. Liverpool

5. Bristol

6. Watford

7. Brighton

8. Birmingham

9. Leeds

10. Oxford

10 UK natural wonders travellers miss the most

1. Giant's Causeway

2. Snowdon

3. Skye 

4. The Storr 

5. Fairy Pools 

6. Quiraing

7. The Fairy Glen  

8. Snowdonia National Park 

9. Windermere 

10. Ullswater 

The 10 cities travellers miss the most 

1. New York

2. Paris 

3. London 

4. Giza 

5. Orlando 

6. Los Angeles

7. Dubai 

8. Barcelona 

9. Rome 

10. Las Vegas 

15 islands travellers miss the most

1. Bali 

2. Santorini

3. Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

4. Hawaii Islands 

5. Gili Islands, Indonesia

6. Ko Samui, Thailand

7. Fuerteventura

8. Capri

9. Isla Holbox, Mexico

10. Boracay, Philippines

11. Isla Mujeres, Mexico

12. Saona Island, Dominican Republic

13. Corfu, Greece

14. Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand

15. Penida Island, Indonesia

10 beaches travellers miss the most

1. Waikiki Beach, United States

2. Venice Beach, United States

3. South Beach, United States

4. Kelingking Beach, Bali

5. Seminyak, Bali

6. Tulum Beach, Mexico

7. El Gouna, Egypt

8. Railay Beach, Thailand

9. Whitehaven Beach, Australia

10. Bondi Beach, Australia

10 US cities travellers miss the most 

1. New York 

2. Orlando 

3. Los Angeles

4. Las Vegas

5. Honolulu

6. San Francisco

7. Miami Beach

8. Miami

9. Lake Buena Vista

10. San Diego

Five US beach towns travellers miss the most 

1. Waikiki, Hawaii

2. Venice Beach, California 

3. South Beach, Florida  

4. Kailua, Hawaii 

5. Clearwater Beach, Florida

10 US landmarks travellers miss the most  

1. Brooklyn Bridge, New York

2. Times Square, New York

3. Central Park, New York

4. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco 

5. Top of The Rock, New York

6. Empire State Building, New York

7. Santa Monica Pier, California

8. Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York

9. Fountains of Bellagio, Nevada

10. Vessel, New York

10 UK landmarks travellers miss the most 

1. Tower Bridge

2. London Eye 

3. Buckingham Palace

4. Piccadilly Circus 

5. Hyde Park 

6. London Bridge

7. Giant's Causeway 

8. St James's Park

9. Trafalgar Square

10. St Paul's Cathedral 

10 London areas travellers miss the most

1. Notting Hill

2. Camden Town

3. Covent Garden

4. Westminster

5. Shoreditch

6. Carnaby London

7. Chelsea

8. Soho

9. Canary Wharf

10. South Bank

Source: CashNetUSA 

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