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50 Times Travelers Were Shocked, Amused, Or Amazed In Other Countries (New Pics)
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Traveling isn't just about taking a break from work and spending your money on comfortable accommodations; although nice and often necessary for our burnt-out bodies and minds, these luxuries are only part of the essence, which lies in exploring new places, meeting interesting people, and opening up to unfamiliar experiences.
To show you how much these things can broaden our understanding of the world, we at Bored Panda collected a bunch of unforgettable moments tourists shared online from their international journeys. From innovative uses of communal spaces to unorthodox transportation solutions, sometimes you don't even know what's possible until you see it.
Continue scrolling to check out the pictures and don't miss the chat we had with travel blogger and writer from Norway, Lisa Stentvedt.
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#1
The German Circus Uses Huge 3D Holograms Instead Of Live Animals
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#2
Splurged On A Hotel In Patagonia
Whenever we embark on a new trip, we can get so excited that we forget about the people around us. But as we check destinations off our bucket list, it's important to remain mindful of others—especially on planes, where passengers can quickly get on one another's nerves.
But "generally, as long as people act normally and leave each other alone, they don’t affect the flight experience much at all," Lisa Stentvedt, the woman behind Fjords & Beaches, a travel blog dedicated to everyone who refuses to stop exploring, told Bored Panda.
"All it takes is a smile and polite conversation to improve it, or a pair of bare feet on your armrest to detract from it."
#3
There Is A Mini Rijksmuseum In The Amsterdam Airport To View Paintings While You Wait For Your Flight
#4
My City Has Lines That You Can Follow That Direct You To Certain Places For Tourists
#5
A Cheese Vending Machine In A Mountain Village In Switzerland
Out of all the annoying things, "What I experience the most is people who forget that the seat in front of them actually has another passenger in it," Lisa said.
"Too many people use the seat in front of them to pull themselves out of their own seat (instead of the armrest), aggressively tap their video screen to change their movie, or even lean on the seat when getting into their own. All of these actions disturb the person sitting in that seat and can be really annoying."
#6
The Way This Window Turned To Look Like A Painting. Florence, Italy
#7
This Toilet At A Dutch Supermarket Lets You Test The Brands Of Toilet Paper They Sell
#8
My Bubble Hotel Room In Petra, Jordan. At Night, You Could See All The Stars In The Sky
Scott Rackley 9 months ago
Dark sky places are awesome. It's a pity that there is so much light pollution we can't see just how bright the galaxy is. When I was in Australia I even got to see the Magellanic Clouds.
#9
I Rode On A Boat, On A Lake, In A Cave
And as tricky as flights can be, Lisa of Fjords & Beaches tries to avoid open conflict whenever possible. "I would personally never bother the crew for anything that isn't an actual violation of safety or airline protocols," she said. "If someone smells bad, for example, that's not something the stewards can do anything about. Nor is it against airline policy, as far as I am aware." So, be empathetic, stick to your boundaries, and when you land, you will (hopefully) be in a good enough mood to make the best of your journey.
#10
Lisbon Consists Of 7 Hills. In Order To Make It Easier For Residents And Tourists To Move Between The Different Neighbourhoods, This Open-Air Escalator Was Installed
#11
Icelandic Park Benches With Footrests
#12
This Supermarket In An Old Theatre In Venice, Italy
Jrog 9 months ago (edited)
DESPAR Teatro Italia in Venice. Opened in 2016 in a building protected by the "Belle Arti". The owner is the Coìn family, owners of a large chain of fashion stores. It was an interesting operation, because it was not the usual "commercialization" of a cultural space. The store was opened as a way to finance the preservation of the building, that was severely degraded and close to collapse. The family bought the place and in order to make it financially sustainable spent 5 million euro in the renovation, and designed the store around the preservation requirements.
#13
Barrier-Free Access To The Sea For Wheelchair Users In Zadar, Croatia
The Pew Research Center examined the travel habits of people from 24 countries. The data showed that the share of those who have traveled abroad ranges from a low of 3% in India to more than 99% in Sweden and the Netherlands.
Overall, a median of 79% across the 24 countries surveyed say they have been to at least one other country, while a median of 21% have not traveled outside their homeland.
#14
Stumbled Across This Cemetery In Kyoto During A Festival Tonight. All The Lanterns Were Candle Lit And It Was Stunning
Without wandering, without a plan and getting lost you miss out on opportunities like this.
#15
My Hotel Room Is Under Water
Wang Zhuang 9 months ago
Key Largo has an underwater hotel as well. Not sure it's as nice as this one
#16
My Hotel Phone In Iceland Has A Special Button That Will Wake You Up If There Are Northern Lights In The Sky
#17
This Slide At The Berlin Mall
There are large differences by region, with Europeans being the most likely to have traveled to a country other than their own: about two-thirds or more in every nation on the Old Continent surveyed have traveled abroad. By contrast, roughly a third or fewer people from India, Indonesia, and the Latin American and African nations surveyed have done the same.
#18
Snack Serving Robot In China Upset With Me Because I Didn't Take Any Snacks
#19
These Beautiful Movie Tickets In South Korea
#20
City Of Szczecin In Poland Offers Tourist Map With Dotted Line Marking The Attractions. The Same Dotted Line Is Also Painted On The Streets
Barbara Wilcock 9 months ago
Sometimes it's nice to get lost and find new things. This is not for me
While the physical size of the country or the region someone is from may play some role in people's travels, it is not the only explanation. Economic factors are also important.
Higher-income countries have much higher rates of international visits. For example, Sweden and the Netherlands are among the richest nations surveyed, and in both places, nearly all respondents said they had traveled to another country.
The country that departs from this pattern is the US. While it's at the top of the countries surveyed in terms of gross domestic product per capita, about half of the nations had higher rates of international travel.
#21
My Hotel Room Had A Map On The Wall Of The City I Was Visiting
#22
Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania) Zebra. Was So Cool To See So Many Here On My Trip In June (This Place Is The Garden Of Eden)
#23
Singapore Airport Allows The Passenger To Slide Down To The Terminal Gate
#24
This Restaurant In Italy Have A Salami Hose
#25
In Spain There's A Winery That Has A Fountain With Free Wine
#26
Napping Pods Found In Zhengzhou Airport, China
Melissa Buddin 9 months ago
I would fall into such a deep sleep in one of these. So cozy. Then wake up... drooling... wondering where in the heck I was!
#27
Japanese Beer Cans Have 'This Is Alcohol' Written On The Top In Japanese And In Braille
#28
These Roadside Trees In Taiwan Have Qr Codes. Scanning One Takes You To A Webpage With More Information About The Tree
#29
This Bicycle Shop In Copenhagen Will Rent You A Bike Without A Rental Company Logo, So That You Look Like A Local And Not A Tourist
#30
Airless Tires On Rentable Bikes In Singapore
#31
A Restaurant In Spain Has Teddy Bears Sitting Down In Every Table To Make You Company
Rachel Pelz 9 months ago
So if living humans want to sit there and all the seats are taken, the local plushy sits on your lap, I guess?
#32
Taken During My Trip To Bangkok, Thailand. 3 Headed Elephant Statue. No Picture Can Show You How Enormous This Thing Is
#33
This Quiet Room At Narita Airport For People With Autism
#34
A Sardine Shop Designed To Look Like A Candy Store (Porto, Portugal)
#35
There Are Open-Air Escalators Super High Up In Tokyo, Where You Can Get This Kind Of View
#36
There Are Wine Vending Machines In Austria
#37
These Tilted Houses I Found When I Was Touring A While Ago
#38
These Phone Chargers In The Singapore Airport Require You To Pedal. [oc]
#39
At This Public Library (In Odense, Denmark) You Can Also Borrow Framed Art
#40
This Store Allows You To Build Your Own Pens
#41
Mario Kart Tour That I Encountered At The Famous Shibuya Crossing
Jrog 9 months ago (edited)
This company (MariCart) was sued by Nintendo and shut down on IP infringement charges. It later changed name to Street Kart Tour, and is -at least formally- discouraging conflating the tour with the game company. They are now forbidden to use suits and costumes of IP protected characters. What they don't tell you is that is extremely dangerous. According to several sources, in 2018 -before temporarily closing for Covid- they had 50 go-kart accidents over 11 months. Drivers are held liable for damages in case of any accident.
#42
I Saw A Scottish Mobile Cinema Today. People Go In The Front And The Screen Is At The Back
#43
Visited The Private Rooftop Gardens At 30 Rock
#44
At This Gas Station In Switzerland You Can Select The Music Type You Want To Hear While Tanking Up
Luke Branwen 9 months ago
Rock and pop should be separated tho 😁 I'd be kinda let down if I pushed the button hoping for Linkin Park and got Ed Sheeran.
Cloakred_Is_Bored 9 months ago
You think rock and you think of Linkin Park?
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Marnie 9 months ago (edited)
In the US, you are forced to listen to ads. But now I have an electric car, so I don't have to put up with it anymore -at least until Trump makes them illegal.
Tamra 9 months ago (edited)
Trump signed an executive order which would eliminate a $7,500 tax cut when someone purchases an EV, and at least two Senate Republicans are proposing to impose a $1,000 additional fee for such a purchase. And yet, Tesla receives BILLIONS in government subsidies, grants, and reimbursements.
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Eugenia 🇮🇹🤌 9 months ago (edited)
For the amount I can afford they should add ringtones. Short ones... Gas in Italy is about 1.8 euros per liter. Notice that they really respect silence during early and late hours: no music from 8:00 p. m. to 6:30 a.m.
#45
Busses In Germany Show A Coffee When The Driver Is Taking A Small Break
#46
The Trevi Fountain In Rome Has Been Emptied And A Little Pool Was Put In Front Of It So Tourists Could Throw A Coin
#47
This Burger King In Vienna Serves Vegan Food Only
#48
There's A Desserts-Only Mini Mcdonalds Outside My Hotel
#49
The Hotel I Stayed At Last Weekend Has A "Shower Beer" Fridge By The Shower
#50
The Guinness Factory! Went To Dublin, Woke Up With A Hangover And A Clover Tattoo On My Shoulder. Awesome Time There
#51
Cave Kayaking In Crystal Clear Glass-Bottom Kayaks With Glow Lights, So You Can See Trout Swimming Below, Is Way Cool
This amazing experience is just a couple of hours south of Cincinnati at Red River Gorge, Kentucky. Navigate the many tunnels of an old flooded mine.
#52
Singapore's Airport Terminal Looks Out Of This World
#53
A Sausage Vending Machine In Germany
#54
Just Found A Town Named Vulcan On My Road Trip That Has A Ship Statue
#55
This Grocery Store In Rural Norway Is Both Self-Service And Always Open
Rachel Pelz 9 months ago
Self-service supermarkets with limited choice of basic goods are becoming a thing in rural Germany. You have to register to shop there though.
#56
Got Lucky To Experience The Infinity Mirrored Room At The Broad
#57
This 3D Panel On The Facade Of A Mall In Chengdu, China
Wang Zhuang 9 months ago
There's one of these in Beijing, too, on the Wanfujing pedestrian street. They really look amazing
#58
Delhi Metro In India, Started Showing Coach Occupancy Percentage For Upcoming Train
#59
These In-Ground Trampolines At A Berlin Park
Wang Zhuang 9 months ago
Nice, but it might be cool to add some padding around the trampolines, just in case
#60
A Bathroom, 275 Feet Below The Ground. Mammoth Cave National Park, USA
#61
A Pineapple Fountain In Charleston, South Carolina
#62
We Visited The Largest Bench In Germany
#63
Today I Discovered That, In France, McDonald's Serves Mcbaguettes
Wang Zhuang 9 months ago
I actually like trying McDonald's in different countries to see the different foods they have. And some of them are pretty good. Based on this pic, I'd love to try the McBaguette
#64
Sanitation Station With UV Light, (For Passengers Belongings') At Schiphol Airport
#65
This Vending Machine Sells Whole Crates Of Beer
#66
This Bathroom 75 Stories Underground At Carlsbad Caverns National Park
#69
My Trip To The Ice Hotel
#70
At Kuala Lumpur international airport Malaysia, we have a machine which you can locate where you park your car precisely by entering your car plate number if you ever forget it after coming back from a holiday
Rachel Pelz 9 months ago
Not an issue in Malaysia probably, but we absolutely failed trying to enter our German license plate into machine in UK parking garages...different default of numbers&letters.
#71
These Helpful Robots That Wander Incheon Airport, Seoul, That You Can Use To Check Flight Information
#73
Building In Tokyo
#74
Pretty Cool
Hippopotamuses 9 months ago
If this were to sneak up on me in the dark. Housekeeping would have one extra task.
#75
Giftshop And Food Court 750 Feet Underground At Carlsbad Caverns
#78
Korea Air Has Stickers To Signal The Cabin Crew What To Do When You're Sleeping In Flight
#79
There Is Such A Thing As A Free Wine Fountain. I Repeat: Free Wine Fountain. This Is On The Camino De Santiago On The Way To Los Arcos
Panda'sMom 9 months ago
The Pilgrims carried their own cups and eating utensil. ( just a knife and/or spoon fork weren't invented yet)
#80
The Airport In Seoul Has A Robot Which Will Carry Your Luggage To Your Gate For You
#81
A Floating Soccer Field In Singapore
#82
This Starbucks Has A Giant Shark Tank
#83
This Capsule Machine Mall In Kyoto, Japan
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 9 months ago
I would absolutely lose my mind there! I LOVE stuff like that!
#84
A Fully Robotic Bar In Italy
#85
This McDonald's Has A Smaller Counter Upstairs And They Use A Conveyer Belt To Ship Food
#86
Robot Tourist Information In Tokyo
Hippopotamuses 9 months ago
This reminds me of virtually every dystopian book I've read, and every dystopian movie I've seen.
#87
These Car-Themed Sinks In Portugal
#89
London Bar Served My Girlfriend’s Cocktail In A Levitating Glass
#91
China Using Holographic Elevator Buttons To Counter Virus Spreading
#92
Starbucks In Japan Offers Reusable Cups For In-Store Use
#93
My Hotel In Edinburgh Has A System That Keeps A Portion Of The Mirror From Steaming Up When You Shower
#95
This Solid Tablet Napkin I Received In Singapore
#96
A Lot Of Mcdonald’s In My Country Only Sell Ice Cream
#99
These Transparent Pockets To Watch Movies On Your Phone In Seoul Bus
#100
This Fake Lidl Supermarket In A Popular British Tourist Destination In Türkiye
#101
We Have A Mcwalk In Germany!
#102
This Mcdonalds Has A “Fry Fountain”
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Apatheist Account2 9 months ago
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Forrest Hobbs 9 months ago
Nice to see such a fine list of interesting things. Thank you, BP - and please, the longer the better. 😁
Apatheist Account2 9 months ago
A disturbing number of robots. Don't these people watch sci-fi films?
Forrest Hobbs 9 months ago
Perhaps it is more disturbing that a person can't be interested in the way fiction is turning into real life. 😉
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Load More Replies... Forrest Hobbs 9 months ago
Nice to see such a fine list of interesting things. Thank you, BP - and please, the longer the better. 😁
Apatheist Account2 9 months ago
A disturbing number of robots. Don't these people watch sci-fi films?
Forrest Hobbs 9 months ago
Perhaps it is more disturbing that a person can't be interested in the way fiction is turning into real life. 😉
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