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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Dec 10, 2015 1:29 PM UTC  Sleeping Beauty Castle during Disneyland Paris - 15th Anniversary Celebration at Disneyland Paris in Marne-La-Vallee / Paris, France. Sleeping Beauty Castle during Disneyland Paris - 15th Anniversary Celebration at Disneyland Paris in Marne-La-Vallee / Paris, France. Tony Barson Archive—WireImage/Getty Images by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Dec 10, 2015 1:29 PM UTC In this “pics or it didn’t happen” day and age, people use social media as a place to prove just how much they love their lives, and judging by the top 20 places [Facebook](http://yearinreview.fb.com/2015/places/) users checked in in 2015, the things people want to prove they love most are amusement parks and nature. According to data released by the company, Disney and Universal Studios properties clocked in at number one and two as most popular locations, followed by metropolitan icons: Times Square and the Eiffel Tower. But much of the list is dominated by outdoor vistas, from parks to waterfalls. Here’s the full top 20 list: 1. Disney Properties 2. Universal Studios Properties 3. Times Square, New York City 4. Eiffel Tower 5. Niagara Falls 6. Siam Paragon 7. Grand Canyon National Park 8. Yosemite National Park 9. The Louvre 10. Central Park 11. Beto Carrero World 12. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London 13. Gardens by the Bay 14. Marina Bay Sands 15. Ibirapuera Park 16. Hollywood Walk of Fame 17. Madison Square Park 18. Santa Monica Pier 19. Camp Nou 20. 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