13 tourist destinations that in reality are not quite what you think!

by Shirley Marie Bradby

November 13, 2017

13 tourist destinations that in reality are not quite what you think!
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When you go on a trip to a place you have never seen before, you have to put a lot of trust in the opinions of people who have already seen it, in the websites, and magazines that show photos of the landscape and the monuments that are there.

Unfortunately, however, the sentiment that characterizes every tourist when they reach the land of their dreams is that of disappointment.

This happens, for the most part, because they are surprised to see that the appearance of a monument or a place is so different from what they had seen in a picture.

To prevent this from happening, we are going to show you some famous destinations as they are usually presented and then how they really are.

1. The Great Wall of China

1. The Great Wall of China

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2. The Leaning Tower of Pisa

2. The Leaning Tower of Pisa

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Chris/Flickr

3. The Mona Lisa

3. The Mona Lisa

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4. The lawns around the Eiffel Tower

4. The lawns around the Eiffel Tower

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5. The Maldives

5. The Maldives

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/Flickr

6. The canals of Venice

6. The canals of Venice

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7. The Rio de Janeiro beach

7. The Rio de Janeiro beach

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8. Stonehenge

8. Stonehenge

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Ann Wuyts/Flickr

Ann Wuyts/Flickr

9. The Taj Mahal

9. The Taj Mahal

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Arian Zwegers/Wikimedia

Arian Zwegers/Wikimedia

10. The Trevi Fountain

10. The Trevi Fountain

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Mattes/Wikimedia

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11. Mount Everest

11. Mount Everest

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ilker ender/Wikimedia

12. The Trinità dei Monti church (Rome, Italy).

12. The Trinità dei Monti church (Rome, Italy).

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Dennis Jarvis/Flickr

Dennis Jarvis/Flickr

13. The Little Mermaid of Copenhagen

13. The Little Mermaid of Copenhagen

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Eduard47/Wikimedia

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