{"id":21340,"date":"2016-12-05T23:00:54","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T23:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=21340"},"modified":"2021-10-28T16:58:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T16:58:16","slug":"instagram-worthy-place-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/instagram-worthy-place-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Instagram-worthy place in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It takes more than a well-staged picture of your dinner to earn hearts on Instagram these days. As good as that plate of pasta primavera looks, it\u2019s a dime a dozen we\u2019re sorry to say. From interspecies friendships to extreme(ly photoshopped) images of feet dangling off the world\u2019s tallest buildings, people are working a lot harder to get noticed. Of course, if you hit the destination jackpot, it\u2019s a lot easier to snap people-pleasing photos and earn some new followers.<\/p>\n<p>Our pick for the most Instagram-worthy hot spot right now? We\u2019ve got to hand it to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Marathon-Hotels.d2437.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marathon, Florida<\/a>. When you think of the Sunshine State, places like Miami and Orlando are probably top of mind. But just because they get all the glory doesn\u2019t mean they offer the best panoramas. Marathon is an island in the Florida Keys, somewhere between the neon of South Beach and the candy-colored estates of Key West. What makes it so special? The sea turtle sightings are a good start, and the bounty of sailboats in turquoise are something spectacular to see.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re not spotting beauty in the wild, you can also snap some memorable shots at the Turtle Hospital, where you\u2019ll meet sea turtles on the mend. Between the shots you\u2019ll get of the Sombrero Key Light from the seat of your speedboat, and Pinterest-worthy snaps you\u2019ll grab of bone-white sand at Sombrero Beach\u2014yeah, we\u2019d say the place is pretty Instagram-worthy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo-stream-block\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/The-Island-Fish-Company-Tiki-Bar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><em><sup><span style=\"font-size: 12px\">Via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz_photos\/the-island-fish-company-and-tiki-bar-marathon?select=_lDdVHJUei76rN9brc7Jig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Yelp\/Brenda P.<\/a><\/span><\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n<p>These aren\u2019t just any sunsets. Marathon delivers a bright canvas in the sky each night as the sun dips below the horizon. Case in point: this beautiful view from Island Fish Co. and Tiki Bar. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo-stream-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marathon-Beach.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p>Ivory sand? Check. Water so blue it blends into the sky? Check. The ocean pictures you\u2019ll capture in Marathon are hard to rival. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo-stream-block\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Resize-Body-Lg-IG-Place-To-Go.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p>Marathon is the perfect place to get in a game of beach volleyball. While you\u2019re catching a breather on the sidelines, grab your camera and get some epic action shots of the game. The backdrop couldn\u2019t get any better. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Are you ready to sprint to Marathon?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earning double-taps with the best pics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":21344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1782,1777,1778,1851,1780,1774,1843,1818,1793,1776],"tags":[],"authors":[2228],"class_list":["post-21340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destinations","category-family","category-features","category-florida","category-inspiration","category-occasions-and-seasons","category-solo","category-summer","category-things-to-do","category-type-of-vacation","authors-expedia-guest-author","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO 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