Unfiltered photos show what it REALLY is like at America's top sights

Instagram versus reality! Unfiltered photos show what it's REALLY like to visit America's top sights - from the Grand Canyon to Niagara FallsIn an age when social media is filled with perfectly edited snaps, it's become hard to discern the fantasies of real-life influencersOften billed as "Instagram vs.". Reality," the relatively new phenomenon has grown in popularity and exposed some of the embellishments seen online. The trend has also exposed the true state of some of America's most iconic tourist stops, potentially saving travelers a trip. overly influenced by images< p class="author-section byline-plain">By Alex Hammer for Dailymail.Com

Published: 18:07 BST, 08 Apr 2023 | Updated day: 6.10pm BST, 8th April 2023

Instagram influencers posing in front of stunning scenery at top US sights from the Grand Canyon to Niagara Falls an image very pink - but unfiltered images show crowded reality.

In an age when social media is filled with perfectly edited shots, it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish between the filtered view of an influencer and what actually exists.

But the trend, billed as "Instagram versus reality", now lays bare the unvarnished truth of what it's really like to travel to the most emblematic destinations of the country.

Here, DailyMail.com reveals some of the most shocking differences between images setting tourists' expectations and their actual corresponding sites.

1. Grand Canyon, Arizona