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Instagram introduced Photo Maps back in 2012, a feature allowing users to showcase where they've taken photos and explore where others have been, all through an interactive map. Through the hyperlinked location at the top of each photo, you can go through a timeline of all of the public photos that have been tagged in that locale, painting a comprehensive picture from the unique perspective of each and every user that experienced it. A few years ago, I travelled to London to study abroad and I brought along my camera to capture the city, mostly to share the experience with my friends and family when I got back home. Since I was busy enjoying my time there and didn't always have readily-available internet access, I didn't upload very many pictures to Instagram. When I got back home, I edited all the pictures I took and decided to upload a few to Instagram as a part of "Throwback Thursday" (aka #tbt), but I was disappointed to find out that I couldn't tag the photos in the location they...more