In pictures: your travel landmarks on Instagram

We asked you for your images of travel icons, and here are the best, from the Eiffel Tower to lesser-known gems

La Pedrera, Barcelona (mistersullivan)

For the second of our Instagram challenges (you can see the first here), we asked our followers to post their best photos travel landmarks, using the hashtag #IndyLandmarks. Here is a selection of the best, taken in far-flung destinations, as well as places closer to home.

Our next topic: water. It could be a lake, river, the sea... or something else - but the focus should be on water rather than the beach. Just add #IndySplash to your Instagram post, new or old, and we'll pick the best for next month's gallery.

For #IndyLandmarks, we start with a great shot of Machu Picchu, with matching passport stamp illustration...

 

Unforgettable birthday, unforgettable #adventure. #MacchuPicchu #Peru #natgeotravelpic #lonelyplanet #ELECTRIFYtravel #wanderlust #guardiantravelsnaps #bbctravel #liveintrepid #livetravelchannel #huffpostgram #fodorsonthego #roughguides #awesomeshots #beautifuldestinations #TLPicks #wonderful_places #smtravel #passionpassport #travelphotography #traveljournal #photojournal #photooftheday #gettyimages #apimages #contiki #gadv #topdecker #indylandmarks

A photo posted by Rishika Sharma (@missrishikasharma) on Jan 30, 2016 at 7:46pm PST

Next, over to Paris, and a view of the Eiffel Tower from below

 

Hello old friend. #Eiffel #Paris #eiffeltower

A photo posted by Michael S Sturrock (@mssturrock) on Sep 26, 2015 at 9:18am PDT

Admire the Thai capital's colourful side at the Grand Palace

 

The Grand Palace - full of beautiful temples, statues and architecture... and even more tourists! #Thailand #Bangkok #TheGrandPalace #buddhist #temple #travel #blogger #travelblogger #IndyLandmarks

A photo posted by Victoria | Vic Advisor (@vicadvisor) on Apr 3, 2016 at 12:15pm PDT

A spot of Gaudi in Barcelona

 

Great to be back in sunny Spain and exploring this city #Barcelona #mytinyatlas #guadi

A photo posted by Michael Sullivan (@mistersullivan) on Oct 9, 2015 at 1:45pm PDT

The Washington Monument towers over DC

 

Washington D.C. 7/14 Already watched two episodes of #houseofcards. I reckon it's sensible to watch it all now so I have nothing to distract me from my dissertation. #washingtonmonument #washingtondc #houseofcardsseason4

A photo posted by Michael S Sturrock (@mssturrock) on Mar 4, 2016 at 3:29am PST

Closer to home, the London Eye offers great views of the capital, as well as of the Eye itself

 

This view And all the more fun enjoyed in the gorgeous company of @newyorkblue @rozzad @therealreedalexander Thank you #lovelondon #abovethecity #tlpicks

A photo posted by Alpana (@alpana.deshmukh) on Jul 31, 2015 at 3:20pm PDT

Over to this year's Olympics host city Rio

 

Another one off the bucket list! I've had my sights set on #Rio ever since I was 10 years old, so today was incredibly special. #RioDeJaneiro #Brazil #Brasil #christtheredeemer #ELECTRIFYmag #natgeotravelpic #lp #instatravel #travelpic #traveljournal #photojournal #bbctravel #liveintrepid #traveller #travel #livetravelchannel #passionpassport #wanderlust #adventure #awesomeshots #beautifuldestinations #gadv #Expediapic #southamerica #matadornetwork #worldstage #welivetoexplore #traveltheworld #indylandmarks

A photo posted by Rishika Sharma (@missrishikasharma) on Apr 4, 2016 at 4:37pm PDT

And finally, back to Barcelona for the Moorish-style Arc de Triomf

 

The Arc De Triumf in Barcelona stands out majestically as a celebratory entry point to the city park. The red brick structure stands out from the rest of the Gaudi-esque buildings. Quite a fitting triumphant archway after watching FC Barcelona beat Espanyol 5-0 in the derby who then went on to win La Liga. #Barcelona #Catalonia #Spain #ArcdeTriumf #architecture #arch #redbrick #ParcdelaCiutadella #landmark #indylandmarks @visitbarcelona

A photo posted by D a n i e l (@danbanners) on May 15, 2016 at 12:15pm PDT

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