14 Countries We Picture Wrong Side By Side With Reality

Despite what 'European Vacation' tells us, Big Ben is not a clocktower in London.
14 Countries We Picture Wrong Side By Side With Reality

We all have those preconceived notions about different countries, which is natural since we only ever see them in the news or in movies. But sometimes, our mental images of these places are way different than the reality. In this post, we will take you on a wild safari of  countries that are way different than what you’ve seen in pictures. So hopefully, by the end, you'll have a better idea of what to expect when you visit some of these destinations!

It's time for your lesson, Internet philistines. Anyone who has watched television or movies in the previous decade, or even looked at a meme or two, would see that the same outdated clichés are being pushed around. Naturally, some people take these things for granted and accept them without question.

So, in an effort to give the planet Earth an education it doesn't get in school, we challenged our readers to disprove some common preconceptions using only cold, hard facts. The results are below...

SoCHI, RUSSIA, HOST OF THE 2014 WINTER OLYMPIOS SOMETIMES Looks LIKE THIS BUT MoST OF THE TIME, IT LookS LIKE THIS: CRACKED EOM
Everyone pictures Kenya as a wild or impoverished land But in reality Kenya is a modern state with bustling cities and a capital home to over three mi
WHEN YOU HEAR THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES YOU IMAGINE POOR COUNTRIES. IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY INDICATE A COUNTRY'S FINANCIAL PROWESS AT ALL. SUCH INDICATION L
CRACKEDCON When you think of wom the en in Muslim world, you probably imagine all the women sequestered in harems and draped in veils in public. The t
WHEN YOU TRAVEL TO LONDON, DON'T EVER CALL THIS TOWER BIG BEN.THE TOWER ITSELF IS CALLED ELIZABETH TOWER. NOW THIS IS BIG BEN. BIG BEN IS THE NAME GIV
Oh, Canada, where medical treatment is provided by public hospitals and paid for by the government. EMERGE anado Unless that treatment involves medica
GRACKED Afraid to go to Australia because of the sharks, snakes, and crocodiles? Those aren't even Australia's deadliest animals anyway. In deaths per
They drink obscene amounts of tea in England! (Not exactly) Ireland drinks more (4.831 pounds/ year) but Turkey tops the list (6.961 pounds). CRACKED

Somali Pirates

Myth: Somalia has the highest rate of piracy in the world. Reality: The piracy rate in Somalia has dropped significantly since 2013. Now most pirate a

Madagascar

Myth: Madagascar is all jungle and primitive tribes. Reality: It has a thriving economy with its own airlines, 5 star hotels, and shopping malls. The
14 Countries We Picture Wrong Side By Side With Reality
England is such a rainy place. In actuality, D Average millimeters per vear English Zurich cities 1048 Leeds 1.024 don't see more Naples 1.008 rainf
ANTARCTICA ls not completely covered with ice and SNOW. Pictured: Wright Valley, one of several that make up the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Also visible is

Siberia

MYTH Siberia is a frozen wasteland. REALITY Parts of Siberia have beautiful summers. Novosibirsk reached 87.80F (31C) last June. CRACKED COM
ORAGKED COM Everybody knows that Jamaica is a stoner country, right? Nope! Jamaica strictly banned all forms of marijuana use until 2015. Even now, th

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