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Barbie Storms Arizona And Documents It All On Instagram: Photos

The Arizona Department of Tourism has teamed with Mattel on Instagram as the iconic fashion doll Barbie takes a whirlwind tour.

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A whirlwind tour of the Grand Canyon State is documented on Instagram with the help of the state tourism department.
A whirlwind tour of the Grand Canyon State is documented on Instagram with the help of the state tourism department. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, File)

PHOENIX, AZ — Barbie, toymaker Mattel’s iconic fashion doll, has been spotted all over Arizona, and all over Instagram. The Barbie account is partnering with the Arizona Department of Tourism to highlight the desert beauty of the Grand Canyon State.

Barbie has been quite the globetrotter, and has been pictured on Instagram in such places as Italy, London, New York City, Hawaii and Hollywood, to name a few. Now that she’s made it to Arizona, she’s stopped in Phoenix, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Sedona and Mountain Shadows.

Here’s a look at some of the beautiful scenery Barbie and a few of her doll pals have encountered.

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