We spend lots of money on our vacations and trips to new and exciting places. We also spend a lot of time planning and getting to those places. So, when we get there we want it to be all that we imagined.
And, of course, to take the perfect photo. After all, we want to commemorate our trip and everything that went into it. But things don’t always go to plan.
Sometimes the vistas we were hoping to see are somewhat obscured or can’t be seen at all. This can totally ruin that winning photo we were hoping to take. It can be a real drag or something to laugh at, depending on how you look at it.
Here are 30 travel photos that turned out to be a total bust:
Isn’t Crater Lake beautiful? We wouldn’t know. This picture sucks.
This guy was so excited to see the Golden Gate Bridge. But when he got there, he didn’t see much. This is the selfie he ended up taking.
This is Mount Rushmore. Breathtaking, isn’t it? It probably would be if you could see beyond the fog.
This person got up at 3 a.m. to hike Machu Picchu. They wanted to be there for when the sun came up. They must have missed it.
This person travelled all the way to London. Their main goal was to visit Big Ben. Hard to visit with all that scaffolding.
This is another disappointed vistor. You’d think that maybe it would be visible from at least one side. Nope. This person’s trip was also for naught.
7) Half of Mount Rushmore
When in doubt, bring a selfie stick. Otherwise you end up with pictures like this. You need to specify to people what you want in the background when you ask them to take a picture. Even when you’re standing in front of a giant national monument.
These folks took a nine hour car ride to Mount Rushmore. Then they let their mom take the picture. Never let mom take the picture.
These folks flew to another continent. They wanted to watch the Glacier 3,000. At this point, they don’t feel that it was worth it.
10) Hilter’s Eagle’s Nest
This person took a six hour coach journey. They wanted to visit the view from Hilter’s Eagles Nest in Bavaria, Germany. This was the six-hour view they got.
This chap was so excited to take in all the sights at Mount Rushmore. Fog. He saw fog. But he was still all smiles.
This is the view from the Great Wall. Well, at least that’s the view this girl got to see. Not very great looking.
At least place tried to make some sort of accomodations for the tourists. This person traveled all the way to Wittenberg, Germany. This was the door Martin Luther nailed the 95 thesis to. Unfortunately, it was being restored.
This dude spent four days trekking through the mud. He was determined to get there to see the view. This was the spectacular sight he saw.
This person travelled all way down to see the Golden Gate Bridge. That wanted that beautiful
Full House kind of view of it. They didn’t get it.
16) Dream Trip to Mt. Fuji
This person saved up for their entire life to take this trip. Seeing Mt. Fuji was a dream come true. This is the best photo they could get.
This person travelled all the way to Barcelona to check out the attractions. They decided to swing by the beautiful Casa Batlló. It was barely visible and under construction.
18) The Grand Canyon Experience
This guy wanted to get the full Grand Canyon experience on his trip. He didn’t even get to see the damn thing. Tough break.
This chick took a 13-hour flight. All just to see the Great Wall of China. It did not end well.
Mt. Everest is said to be beautiful. This tourist, however, wouldn’t know. Via Nepal!
This dude was hiking for four days. FOUR WHOLE DAYS. Just to get to Machu Picchu. This is what he saw when he arrived. He doesn’t look pleased.
Can you guess what you’re looking at? It’s the Golden Gate Bridge. Isn’t it just golden looking?!
Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany was a 10 plus hour for this person. They really wanted to see that castle. They sort of saw it. This counts, right?
24) The American Monument
You probably have no idea where this dude is judging from the picture. It could be anywhere. Yet, it is Mount Rushmore.
Something look familar in this photo? Yup, it’s the same wall. It’s Mount Rushmore.
On the right is what Mount Rainer looks like. On the left is what it looked like when this person got their. They drove 21 hours to see it.
He must have had his mom take this photo. Maybe a passerby. The Pyramids are supposed to be in the photo next to the subject not behind him.
This person waited for five weeks to see the Cliffs of Moher. They even took an eight hour flight. But the fog had other plans for them.
This is Mount Manaslu in the Himalayas. Not much mount going on here though. They got to see a part of it that peeked through the clouds real quick.
Everyone has to take this obligatory photo when they visit the Tower of Pisa. As you can clearly see here by all these people taking it. It just doesn’t quite work here.
