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[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Mt Rushmore is a very good symbol of the US in that way. Looks impressive in marketing and media, but tacky and small IRL

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

You have to park in a garage and walk down a narrow path lined with people trying to sell you shit. Its more like visiting a mall with aggressive salesmen than a national park. It was the worst stop I made during a cross country road trip.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

i think its also a very good symbol of how the US just forgets about even their very own laws at a snap of a finger and that no nation in the world (not even the us itself) can ever trust them with anything. like for example the so called freedom of religion when we're at the Sioux Blackbhills anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Hmm my analogy was better

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

mt. splashmore or gtfo

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

Looks like a random Minecraft structure bodged into the land

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Even as a young child I was very disappointed seeing it in person. Very underwhelming. The only cool part I thought was looking through the binocular things and spying on other tourists. I was an odd kid whatever

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago

Same thing with seeing the Mona Lisa in person. It's a very small painting against the a far wall in a special room, and that room is packed shoulder-to-shoulder, asshole-to-elbow shithead tourists. Kinda cool to see it in person I guess, but not really worth the effort

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

The only cool part I thought was looking through the binocular things and spying on other tourists. I was an odd kid whatever

Yes, that is indeed extremely strange behavior. I don't believe that it has ever been reported before /s

[–] [email protected] 48 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's even worse on a rainy day, if not ironic.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

the big stone heads are crying. this is a bad omen

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why are Lincoln's snot trails the reverse of everyone else?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

He got that thick brow

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

When I first saw the Statue of Liberty I was genuinely amazed at how small it was 😂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You should see the one we have in Paris

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I prefer Spain's.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

What did you expect? I never saw it in person but looking at Wikipedia, that's a large-ass statue.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago

It's not that small considering it was both free and had to be taken apart to fit on a single ship lol

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hey, maybe it was just a cold day, okay?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Do women know about shrinkage?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

I thought they zoomed in on the faces so you could see them

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

We should give back that to the natives, alongside with some TNT in case they want those faces to go.

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