If you’ve ever fallen guilty to planning a trip around a stunning Instagram photo, you’re not alone. But everything on social media isn’t exactly a mirror into real life. Here are 10 popular tourist attractions on Instagram versus in reality.
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INSTAGRAM: The Blue Lagoon, Iceland
REALITY: The Blue Lagoon, Iceland
2.
INSTAGRAM: Mount Fuji (Japan)
REALITY: Mount Fuji (Japan)
3.
INSTAGRAM: Great Wall of China (Beijing, China)
REALITY: Great Wall of China (Beijing, China)
4.
INSTAGRAM: Terme Di Saturnia (Manciano, Italy)
REALITY: Terme Di Saturnia (Manciano, Italy)
5.
INSTAGRAM: The Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum (Paris, France)
REALITY: The Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum (Paris, France)
6.
INSTAGRAM: Tulum Ruins (Tulum, Mexico)
REALITY: Tulum Ruins (Tulum, Mexico)
7.
INSTAGRAM: The Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
REALITY: The Taj Mahal (Agra, India)
8.
INSTAGRAM: Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia)
REALITY: Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia)
9.
INSTAGRAM: Railay Beach (Krabi, Thailand)
REALITY: Railay Beach (Krabi, Thailand)
10.
INSTAGRAM: Brooklyn Bridge (New York, New York)
REALITY: Brooklyn Bridge (New York, New York)