Tourist Attractions: Expectations Vs. Reality (17 pics)

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"This is what Kerid crater lake actually looks like. Nobody calls it the “Eye of the World.”"

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Kerid Crater Lake, Iceland

“My vacation in Ireland and seeing the Cliffs of Moher.”

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Neill Island, India.

"Finding silence and no crowds here is even more difficult than meeting a unicorn."

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Forbidden City in Beijing, China.

"This place definitely looks nicer without crowds."

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The Spanish Steps, Rome, Italy

“I’ve always thought that ‘Swallow’s Nest’ was a huge knight’s castle but, in fact, it’s just a house measuring 30×65 feet.”

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“Swallow’s Nest”, the town of Gaspra, Crimean Peninsula

“Can’t believe there would ever come a time where I’d miss crowds.”

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Charles Bridge, Prague, Czechia

"This is one of the most disappointing places in Japan. Just a hustle!"

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The Sapporo clock tower, Japan

“I was disappointed to the core! There are so many visitors that you can’t feel all the majesty of the palace. It looks more like a trial to get through a huge crowd at a rock concert.”

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The Palace of Versailles, Paris, France

“Petra disappointed me with the notoriously costly entrance fee, which is $70 per person.”

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Petra, Jordan

“If you want to get a good photo, go there in the morning or don’t go there at all. Walked past the entrance a couple of times during the day — so many people crammed together. Awful.”

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Sagano Bamboo Forest, Kyoto, Japan

“In a city where there is far too much to do, I would skip it — it’s a waste of money and time. For a similar riverside view, I would recommend St. Paul’s Cathedral.”

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View from the London eye

“The fountain was packed with hundreds of people all day/night long. Went back at 5:45 am and had it almost all to myself.”

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Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy

"This oasis is just a big disappointment. But the dunes will definitely make you come back here!"

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Huacachina Oasis, the Atacama Desert, Peru

“It is beautiful in places, but it’s definitely become a sort of Disneyland. In the daytime, in tourist season, you’re literally waiting in line on the trail at some points.”

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The village of Vernazza, Italy

“I heard a lot from my friends that I should visit Cambodia for this temple. But, in fact, it is just some highly eroded, decomposing... ancient sand fortress slammed and beaten by the waves of time.”