The Biggest News of 2013 as Told on Instagram

With Christmas music spilling from doorways and leafy surfaces everywhere wrapped in festive lights, it's only natural to begin thinking about what 2014 will bring

The past year gave us political milestones like October's government shutdown and the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, as well as pop-culture talking points like Miley Cyrus's twerkmageddon and the ascendancy of the cronut to the foodie Pantheon. Some of these moments could be perfectly encapsulated in a photograph, and enhancing them with Amaro or Mayfair only served to make them more memorable.