26 photos that show what popular tourist sites are really like
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All that glitters is not gold, and famous landmarks on your friends' Instagram don't usually look like that in real life.
Instagram is a heavily curated, "perfect" look at people's lives, so don't despair: not everything is as rosy as it may seem on your feed.
Here's what 13 famous sites look like in real life.
The Great Wall of China snakes along for miles, beautifully devoid of anyone but you.
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In reality, there are humans everywhere.
Gett/VCGThe pyramids of Giza, shrouded in mystery, beckon with wide open desert.
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