These Are The Top 10 Most Instagrammed Places In Illinois In 2025

Doing it for the 'gram.

Sometimes you just have to get a pic of famous or uniquely beautiful places you visit. AI image-generator company NightCafe looked at the most Instagrammed tourist attractions in Illinois. Specifically, it looked at the top-ranked attractions on TripAdvisor then compared their popularity.

So here are the top 10 Instagrammed spots in Illinois:

10. Field Museum

The field museum had 135,520 Instagram posts.

9. Lincoln Park Zoo

Insta posts from the Lincoln Park Zoo totaled 138,941.

8. Chicago Riverwalk

There were 143,933 for the Chicago Riverwalk.

7. Shedd Aquarium

The study found 166,531 Insta posts from the Shedd Aquarium.

6. Skydeck Chicago in Willis Tower

The skydeck with the incredible view has 174,036 Instagram posts.

5. The Art Institute of Chicago

The sprawling Art Institute of Chicago has racked up about 196,476 Instagram posts.

4. Millennium Park

Millennium Park, home of Chicago's 'Bean', collected 275,602 Instagram posts.

3. Cloud Gate

And only one step ahead of the park it's in is the Cloud Gate statue itself, with 359,134 Instagram posts from there.

2. Wrigley Field

The iconic home field of the Chicago Cubs garnered 569,717 Instagram posts.

1. Navy Pier

It's not really surprising that all of Illinois' most Instagrammed places are in Chicago. Angus Russell, the founder of NightCafe, said about Illinois' results:

The most photographed tourist attractions visitors post on Instagram include a mix of iconic architecture, cultural landmarks, and urban views. In Illinois, Chicago dominates the visual landscape — from the skyline at Navy Pier to the reflections of Cloud Gate. It’s no surprise that some of the country’s most recognizable urban backdrops appear among the state’s top five.

Where would be an Insta-worthy non-Chicago Illinois photo opp? Think on it and let us know!