The whole truth about the most publicized tourist destinations. Photo

Don’t expect those trips too much.

When we are planning a trip, our imagination draws amazing pictures picturesque places, where will be made the coolest photo. However, the reality is is that, they find themselves in the same or other attraction, has to put up with the inevitable queues and obnoxious noise from the huge crowd.

We have gathered for you the experience that was shared by tourists, travelling around the world.

“Mona Lisa”, France

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To see the details of the great paintings of Leonardo da Vinci will not work. The surrounding atmosphere creates an insurmountable barrier, allowing you to enjoy the art from afar. And connoisseurs of the Renaissance with cameras and phones occasionally put on a real stampede.

The leaning tower of Pisa, Italy

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Visitors to Pisa are complaining that the city is not much to look at, in addition to the main attractions. And tourists are given a bit of time to see it. Besides the leaning tower is not so falling. Over the past 12 years, she “leveled” by almost 3 cm.

Iguazu falls, Argentina and Brazil

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Brochures present us with exciting images of bright rainbow splash of turquoise streams and snow-white foam. It seems that in those places is never clear. But in reality, the waterfall seems “dirty”, but because of deforestation and heavy rains.

The Statue Of Christ The Redeemer, Brazil

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The most annoying, according to most tourists, when visiting this attraction are others traveling who are trying to make a photo in the same pose on background of Christ the Redeemer. To make the original picture, you will have a good try.

Wax Museum

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About wax museums are legends, and about the individual exhibits even make movies. And for good reason! Because some specimens of wax inspire universal fear. Tourists often remarked that the strong disappointment visit the house of wax one. At least there you can do a bunch of cool photos.

Eiffel tower, France

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To comfortably climb to the last platform of the tower, it will take 17 euros per person, as well as several hours of free time. And all because of the huge queues. That’s why seasoned travelers prefer to admire the building from afar. In fact, many guests say that the tower looks much smaller than they imagined.

Roman fountains, Trevi, Italy

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The largest fountain in Rome Trevi is always surrounded by a huge crowd, and thus for the opportunity to make a cool frame will have to fight. Because of the constant crush some traveling I prefer to look at the fountain from afar. It should be noted that the lack of a memorable photo, too, is a disappointing factor.

Stonehenge, England

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Stonehenge — one of the most mysterious wonders of the world to visit which is the dream of millions of people. However, the whole mystical aura destroy hundreds of tourists, special fences and roads, located within walking distance from the stone structures.

The statue of Liberty, USA

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Buying a ticket to the island in new York Harbor, you can expect to walk around the statue of Liberty and visit the Museum inside the pedestal. To get to the highest vantage point in the crown with Windows — you can only advance reservation. On the reservation there are restrictions: maximum 4 persons per 1 order.

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bright colors, colorful boys and girls, Groovy Brazilian music is those few words that can describe the carnival in Rio de Janeiro. But a great sense of euphoria is quickly replaced by annoyance from the noisy crowd of people talking in a foreign language, and accompanying the action of accompaniment.

The Venetian Grand canal, Italy

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Romantic images of the lonely gondola, slowly moving the convolutions of the Grand canal, often do not match reality. As a rule, the canal was crowded with dozens of rowing boats, on which sit hundreds of clamoring in different languages of tourists.

The great wall of China, China

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Over the past few decades “calling card” of China several times subjected to restoration work. The last of which caused the indignation of the Chinese citizen — a 8-kilometer section of the wall poured concrete, destroying the pristine beauty of world heritage site. However, the tourists themselves, as well as the indigenous people often caught stealing bricks from the wall.

Taj Mahal, India

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Pick a good time to visit the mausoleum-mosque is extremely difficult. Sometimes to see the beauty of the Taj Mahal is impossible because of the dense fog, sometimes the matter is that hundreds of pilgrims conducting the rituals, and sometimes the restoration of the structure. Traveling a lot talking about the complicated movement in the vicinity of the mausoleum, and the reason was the ban of the authorities with the aim of preserving its integrity.

“Bridge to the brave people”, China

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Every year thousands of tourists come in the area of the Chinese province of Henan, to test his strength. “Bridge to the brave people” is set in the mountains at an altitude of 180 metres. The stories of travelers, their major frustration is their own fear. Agree, very unpleasant to do a long way to the glass bridge to never overcome its cherished 68 meters.

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