Bangkok airport is the most Instagrammed place of 2012

According to Instagram's blog, over 100,000 photos were taken via Instagram at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, over the last year, making it a surprise winner.

Interestingly another Bangkok landmark, the Siam Paragon shopping mall, took second place in Instagram's most photographed places in 2012.

Overall, locations in the US were popular among Instagram users, with American landmarks occupying seven of the top ten locations, including five in Southern California.

Strangely enough, landmarks that have been a traditional favorite for photographers such as the Statue of Liberty in New York, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin or London's Big Ben did not appear on the list, though Paris's Eiffel Tower did make an appearance in eighth place , behind Dodger Stadium and LAX.