Expectations versus reality: 12 tourist spots in photos and in real life

In the subreddit "Expectations vs reality» users share examples of how online shopping, food on the menu restaurant or the services they provided did not at all correspond to what I wanted to receive. This also applies to tourism: not everyone is lucky enough to see an interesting location in the same form as in the advertising brochure. Here are a dozen striking examples.

1. An umbrella street in Catalonia that has clearly seen better days.

2. For the photo on the right, the author endured a steep climb up Mount Yona, which offers one of the best views in the state of Georgia.

3. And this is a clear example that you should not visit attractions on the water after a heavy downpour.

4. When you chose the wrong season to go to a lavender farm.

5. A well-known pain point for tourists in Japan: hopes of seeing Fuji rarely come true.

6. The famous statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.

7. A typical Australian beach (pictured on the right - swimming is prohibited from October to May due to jellyfish).

8. A giant spoon with a cherry in the sculpture garden (the cherry was under renovation).

9. During a trip to China, the author really wanted to climb Tianmen Mountain for the magical view. The weather had other plans.

10. It makes sense that the Devil's Bridge turned out to be a ruse.

11. Torii gate in Hiroshima.

12. “We got up at 3:30 in the morning and walked up the mountain for about 4 hours for this view. It was still worth it."