Vacation Destinations Expectations Vs. Reality (40 Pics)

I prefer to see the photos and enjoy...

Ahahaah!!! Looks like a Stephen Chow style kung-fu lesson.

I was there, totally true There was people waiting only for the selfie, nobody was even looking Lisa :(

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oh, yes... there is other masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci, people even didn't see it ... 652__795de4_0.jpg

It depends on the date and time you visit Paris. If you get there as soon as the nmuseum opens, you will be swarmed by gawkers. If you wait till off season and go near the end of the day, things wind down quite a bit, but don't count on getting that close to the artwork!

Been there. Seen her. Very small painting.

And that is where I took photos off. Lol

This is really true. You hardly have a good place to have a better picture. The picture frame is small compared to what the picture is worth now.

Sad.

Was there, yes it was crowded in that room, but nevertheless its a beautiful painting. Aaand there are many more really interesting ones where usually nobody is disturbing you. So if you are interested in art and history you should make the visit, otherwise just by the picture postcard.

was there a week after the Paris attack. Mainly Parisians were around the city. However, the Mona Lisa was exactly like this and it was a weekday.

I can say for a fact that it was that crowded and the person is a truth teller

I done believe what some people do when visiting other countries and venues.

Been there, so true...

Last time i was there, oh it was a long time ago there was only a few people in the room with Mona...we connected, true story.

Shessshh... i might ended up taking a photos of other shoulder or something.. (not enough height tho)

weekend and opening week hours

This is so true! I could not even close to the picture.

I want to see the colors from near and not from 50 meters. If I know it would never go.

That's so ture xD i was there few weeks ago and was exactly like this. Everybody was waiting for the people in front to finish their salfie in order for them to take one too. If you got a place in front and you just try to admire, you will get some people staring at you like "what the hell ar you doing there? "

This is very true to my experience. Been twice. But it is still really amazing to see something that famous ....

Spot on.

Soooooo romantic.....

Why isn't this one up the top!? This is the best one yet

that is not quite fair :-) that is during a concert on that beach :-)

I've never seen such a traffic jam in the canal!

Actually the difference between this images is simple. One was taking in expensive hotel where probably someone cleans the beach and other was taking on the public beach where inhabitants don't give a sh*t about it.

this one was my next vacation pick....back to research mode.

Go there at six in the morning and the first picture is reality

This place was way more crowded when I was there. And the petrol fumes were stifling... I was sooo upset.

True!

THIS IS SUMMER SOLSTICE. Normally you aren't allowed this close to the stones, so this picture is misleading.

Best to arrive either very, very early n the day, or later in the afternoon or evening. And bring a lot of bottled water, it's hot as blazes and waiting in one can be very overwhelming. Plus I wouldn't advise going up in the pyramid if you have any claustrophbia. It's hot, dark, and has no air flow.

Hillary Steps always crowded , beside there is 4-6 weeks weather window and from it only 2 weeks for summit attack , as well sinc 90's commercial tour operators took over this rock , from first climb in 53 numbers of 'climbers' went ballistic , you have money , you go everest ... Fukcud up a bit

Who is this model?? I swear to god I see her everywhere it's starting to get creepy

No matter what, the first one is photoshopped, she is not sitting with open water in the background but in the harbour of CPH. And yes she is tiny, hence the name, Little Mermaid.

this line moves very fast. it's just for the metal detector and dress code control

its not even the same day wtf lol one is winter and one is summer what a joke how many of these are lies like this

Well, the photo "after" shows Propylaia of Acropolis and not Parthenon. The temple is at the back of the photographer.

I was there and hall wasn't full like that, just few groups of people

That looks like Canada Day celebration. Does not look like

It really isn't that bad actually. Quite a pleasant walk and not that much people, especially in the morning.

Both are really pretty though <3

the garbage is still there, in the first photo

We went out of season and we were the only ones in there

The family appears to be in a hotel, and swimming pools in hotels are often empty enough. As for public pools in China...I'm sorry but no amount of heat would ever make me want to dive in there. How is that remotely enjoyable? I'd have a panic attack.

We've been here on a touristy season and there's not this much people. Maybe it just depends on the time and season? These two photos are not even the same angles! lol. So one-sided.

if second pic gets saturated it will be quite good.

I don't know if I'd want to get the "goosebums." Is that like the chicken pox?

good enough for me

not so forbidden then :P

you don't swim with dolphins! You touch some poor animal prisoner in a few square meters. Please don't do that!