Tampa (Kennedy Blvd) · "Virtually every corner is picture-worthy" — staircase, glass atrium, Champagne Bar; "infinitely Instagram-able vignettes"
Tampa Riverwalk
Tampa (downtown waterfront) · 2.6-mile waterfront path with public-art walking tour (16 murals/installations) and skyline views; named #2 riverwalk in the US by USA Today 2025
n/a — linear waterfront path
Armature Works
Tampa (Tampa Heights) · "An Instagram lovers DREAM… industrial and modern feel"
Sparkman Wharf
Tampa (Channel District) · Waterfront food hall/dining garden named on the Photographer's Guide to Tampa Bay photo-spot list
Hyde Park Village
Tampa (Hyde Park) · Photo-worthy murals, fountains and storefronts; "the most insta-worthy" spot on a Tampa getaway list; Posies Flower Truck at the Village is a named Instagram backdrop
Tampa Theatre
Tampa (downtown) · 1926 movie palace; "take a photo with their iconic sign"
Ybor City murals
Tampa (Ybor City) · Colorful street-art murals named among "Top Instagrammable Spots in Tampa"
district — no single address
Buddy Brew Coffee
Tampa · Aesthetic interiors named among Tampa's Instagrammable cafe spots
multiple locations
Hotel Haya (pool & Flor Fina)
Tampa (Ybor City) · Pool scene cited for "most Instagrammable photo opportunities"
1412 E 7th Ave, Tampa
Azure at The EDITION
Tampa (Water Street) · "One of the most stunning rooftop bars in Tampa Bay… transported to the Mediterranean"
500 Channelside Dr, Tampa
Beacon Rooftop Lounge
Tampa (Water Street) · Tampa's tallest rooftop bar — skyline/bay photo backdrop
510 Water St, Tampa
Downtown St. Pete murals incl. the Shark Toof shark mural
St. Petersburg (Central Ave) · Shark Toof's shark mural is "one of St. Petersburg's most iconic and photographed murals… one of St. Pete's best selfie opportunities" — pose inside the shark's mouth; downtown murals on 's "10 Most Instagrammable Places in St. Petersburg"
687 Central Ave, St. Petersburg (shark mural)
SHINE Mural Festival / Central Arts District murals
St. Petersburg · St. Pete is "the Mural Capital of Florida"; its annual SHINE Mural Festival turns the Central Arts District into an open-air museum
district — Central Ave corridor
Sunken Gardens
St. Petersburg · Century-old living museum/gardens named among top Instagrammable spots in Tampa/St. Pete
Florida Aquarium
Tampa (Channelside) · Named among Tampa's top Instagrammable spots — photos with marine life
The Don CeSar ("Pink Palace")
St. Pete Beach · "Florida's Most Instagrammable Hotel"; "one of the most photogenic historic hotels anywhere in the state"; also on 's St. Petersburg Instagrammable list
3400 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach
Caladesi Island State Park
Dunedin · Unspoiled natural beach on 's "10 Most Instagrammable Places in St. Petersburg"
1 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin
Ca' d'Zan (The Ringling)
Sarasota · Marble bayfront terrace is "one of the most Instagram-worthy spots in all of Florida"; "in the age of Instagram, Ca' d'Zan is a goldmine of picture-perfect backdrops"
The Sarasota Modern
Sarasota (Rosemary District) · Balcony soaking tubs became a viral/photo-famous feature in travel coverage of the hotel
1290 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota
SpookEasy Lounge & The Catacombs
Tampa (Ybor City) · Year-round Halloween speakeasy — every room a photo set
1909 N 15th St, Tampa
Morgan's Cove
Tampa (downtown) · Pirate-themed speakeasy behind a bookcase entrance, whale-skeleton decor
210 N Morgan St, Tampa
Dirty Laundry
St. Petersburg (Central Ave) · Cuban speakeasy hidden behind a laundromat front, entered via a secret payphone
1742 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
Pangea Alchemy Lab
Sarasota · Hidden alley-entry speakeasy featured in "Secret Speakeasies of the Gulf Coast"
1564 Main St, Sarasota
Dracula's Legacy Wine Bar & Bistro
Tampa + St. Petersburg · Year-round vampire-themed wine bar
811 N Tampa St, Tampa; 111 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg
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