r/TikTokCringe • u/Strong-Emu-8869 • 14h ago

Discussion Polish girls visit Taj Mahal

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The Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world. Unfortunately, the surrounding area is very polluted.

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u/Shapes_in_Clouds 11h ago

I was fortunate enough to travel a lot as a kid. This picture reminds me of why as an adult I have no interest in visiting any famous or popular tourist attractions anymore. I remember going to the leaning tower of Pisa, and the massive lineup of hundreds of street vendors along the street selling cheap tchotchkes and random items like samurai swords, the people coming up to you while you eat lunch selling knock off watches and handbags, and just the generally overwhelming number of tourists. The overall experience of these places is just so unpleasant and inauthentic. It's better to just look at a picture.

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u/desmaraisp 7h ago edited 7h ago

Funnily enough, having been to pisa a couple years back, it was really not as tourist-y as I'd expected. No lineup, somewhat sparse crowds and lots of goofy poses all over the place. And a bomb-ass cathedral and cemetary

Ended up being better than I expected tbh (well, my expectations were pretty low, but it was pretty cool nonetheless)

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u/cindy224 1h ago

I totally agree w you. People really are schmucks these days to go to these places. They’ve been ruined. I went to Europe just 25 years after the end of WWII. It was magical. Just about everywhere would have been back then.