Whether you like to admit it or not, we all like to take a selfies from time to time. But did you know that there are places where selfies are prohibited?
It’s true, there are several places in the world where it is a criminal act to take a selfie. If the authorities see you doing it, you will get into trouble.
This is a list of 10 places around the world where selfies are not allowed. Not only will I mention each place but I will also show you photos of the place, and the reason why selfies are prohibited.
Mumbai, India
Not in the whole of Mumbai. There are 16 tourist places in Mumbai where it is forbidden to take selfies. Some is the promenade near the beach and the beach of Girgaum Chowpatty.
And it’s because some people have died, literally, for taking a selfie. They climbed on the concrete barriers and then fell into the sea.
There was a case in which three girls fell into the sea for wanting to take a selfie and a passerby tried to save them.
He also died in the attempt.
So now you know, if you visit Mumbai, be careful and do not take a selfie in a place where it is prohibited.
Pamplona, Spain
In Pamplona it is forbidden to take selfies, in fact, you’re not allowed to bring a camera with you during the festivities. A person was stupid enough to want to take a selfie with a bull, he died.
That guy died for being stupid. The authorities will put a fine of 3000 euros to anyone who wants to take a selfie with a bull. But seriously, how idiotic do you have to be to want to do that?
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Here, selfies are forbidden, not because someone died after falling from a barrier or because an idiot wanted to take a picture with a wild animal.
The ban here has more to do with a religious issue. Many young Muslims decided to make their first pilgrimage an event for their social media, we are all influencers, right?
This was not to the liking of the holy religious authorities of the free world of the Middle East, so they put a ban on the use of cell phones to take selfies during the pilgrimage
Lake Tahoe, California
I mean, what is wrong with people? one might think that, with so many years of evolution, you should automatically know that if you see a bear in its natural habitat, that is walking around, maybe, in search of food you do not go and approach it to take a selfie !!! No, people No!
All it takes is a simple Google search to see all the selfies with bears in Lake Tahoe people are uploading.
The authorities have banned them because they fear that, sooner or later, some bear will rip some idiot’s head off for wanting to take a selfie with it.
Hong Kong
You know something, human stupidity is inclusive, no matter the culture, race or geography, it’s worldwide.
It turns out that during a marathon in the beautiful city of Hong Kong, a marathon runner stopped at the beginning of the race to take a selfie, which caused several runners to stumble and finish one on top of the other.
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Hong Kong authorities have banned selfies during marathons, I’m sorry you can no longer share your fitness life from Hong Kong.
Van Gogh Museum
If it irritates you when you go to a museum and see many people running from one place to another to take selfies, you’ll be glad to know that, selfies in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam are prohibited.
In fact, it is forbidden to take any kind of photos in this museum.
Garoupe Beach, South of France
You’re fed up with those hot dog sausage legs photos on the beach that many like to upload to their social media, are you that kind of hater? Well, you’re not the only one.
The authorities of Garoupe Beach are also that type of hater and have banned this type of photos. According to them, too many people come to the beach just to take these types of photos and upload them to their social media.
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The beach authorities want to promote an environment where people really enjoy the beach and do not take selfies or other photos just to show off on their social media.
Westminster Abbey
This is one of the most famous churches in London. The authorities have decided to ban selfies to preserve the sacred environment and purity that has always characterized Church.
So if you visit this church you cannot take photos inside of it. But there is no law that prohibits you from taking photographs from outside.
So don’t worry, you can still share a selfie with the church in the background on your social media.
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Taj Mahal
Taking pictures inside the Taj Mahal is completely prohibited. Yes, it’s an incredibly beautiful place, but don’t forget you’re in a mausoleum, it means it’s someone’s grave.
I think it’s a bit tackles to take pictures inside someone’s grave, don’t you think?
Just think about it, you and your friends doing the peace and love sign and smiling in a place that’s supposed to commemorate the death of a person.
The authorities have made it very clear, you can not take photos inside the mausoleum, from the outside it’s fine.
The Sistine Chapel
Well, this is a place of which for sure you have seen several photos on social media, and it is possible that you have friends who have visited this place and have taken photos or you have done it yourself.
But did you know that according to information in CondeNast, since 1980 it is technically illegal to take pictures inside the chapel, including taking pictures of the roof of the chapel
The thing is that the Vatican granted the exclusive rights of photo and video of all the art in the Sistine chapel to a Japanese television network, this in exchange for 3 million dollars for repairs.
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