"Long Journey, Questionable Result": When Sightseeing Turns Into a Total Bust (30 Photos)

A great vacation photo is the ultimate keepsake! Some people get lucky and end up with a stunning travel album. Others aren't quite as fortunate—and these are the photos they actually brought back from their trips.







"Finally made it out to see the Golden Gate Bridge!"





"We traveled thousands of miles just to see Big Ben."



"I woke up at 3 AM and hiked all the way to Machu Picchu to catch the sunrise."



"We drove 9 hours to get a picture in front of Mount Rushmore. This is the souvenir shot my mom took."



"We spent 6 hours traveling to Hitler's mountain retreat—the Eagle's Nest in Bavaria—to admire the view from above."



"Treked through mud for 4 days to reach the top of Machu Picchu—and this is what we saw!"



"I spent months planning a trip to China to take in the view from the Great Wall. Well, here it is!"



"I've dreamed of visiting Mount Fuji my entire life. This is the best photo I managed to get."



"So much for taking in the summit of Mount Everest."



"Well, I guess you could say I saw the Grand Canyon."



"I drove across the entire state of California to see the Golden Gate Bridge."



"Traveled to the National Gallery in London to admire Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' for free. Turns out it was temporarily moved to a special exhibition that cost $25 to enter."



"I took a 1.5-hour detour just to see Mount Rushmore."



"Flew over 10 hours to Germany to see Neuschwanstein Castle."



"My parents visited Mount Rushmore for the first time in their lives. The view is breathtaking!"



"Spent 21 hours traveling to see Mount Rainier. Was hoping for a postcard view, but the fog ruined it."



"Hiked Mount Fuji at 4:30 AM to catch the sunrise. Saw absolutely nothing thanks to rain and heavy fog."



"An 8-hour flight, 5 weeks of anticipation, and a 1-hour bus ride—all to marvel at the Cliffs of Moher. The fog had other plans."



"Spent three weeks trekking around Mount Manaslu in the Himalayas. Its peak peeked through the fog just once the entire time."



"I hiked to Machu Picchu for four days."



"Flew 13 hours to see the Great Wall of China."



"And to think I was so excited to see the famous Casa Batlló in Barcelona!"



"In 2011, I flew to Wittenberg, Germany, to see the door where Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses. It was under restoration."



"Came to see the Golden Gate Bridge. Well... I saw it."



"Here's me admiring Mount Rushmore last year."



"So this is why selfie sticks were invented!"



"Flew to another continent, to Switzerland, to see the peak walk bridge at Glacier 3000. Nothing special."



"My trip to London to see Big Ben."



"So that's what you look like, Mount Rushmore!"



"Long journey to Crater Lake, highly questionable result."