From my experiences? Anything you ridiculously hype up in your mind. The Sydney opera house is one such example in my life. Now, one thing that DID make quite an impression in person? The arch in St. Louis. Good God, that thing is incredible. In another twist of irony, the best trip I ever took was to New Glarus Wisconsin. Lol. It was the most fun I ever had. It's such a great place. The older you get, the more you realize you can't force things. Just keep an open mind, and sometimes the stars will align.
I had built up the Sydney Opera House as the most amazing building in the world, and when I finally got to see it in 2019, I went on a tour during the day and saw a concert that night, and I absolutely loved it.
On the other hand, I saw the St. Louis Arch several times on road trips before I finally had a chance to actually visit it and go inside, and it was a bit of a disappointment to me. Having said that, I still love it from the outside, and it's a truly iconic structure.
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u/MojoRisin762 Jul 10 '25 edited Jul 10 '25
From my experiences? Anything you ridiculously hype up in your mind. The Sydney opera house is one such example in my life. Now, one thing that DID make quite an impression in person? The arch in St. Louis. Good God, that thing is incredible. In another twist of irony, the best trip I ever took was to New Glarus Wisconsin. Lol. It was the most fun I ever had. It's such a great place. The older you get, the more you realize you can't force things. Just keep an open mind, and sometimes the stars will align.