The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafre, as seen from… Pizza Hut

Just like The Alamo.

Most thoughts of the pyramids and Egypt stir thoughts of ancient statues, the riverbed of the Nile, old times, interesting rituals, and ancient ways. When I think of Egypt I think of ancient pharaohs, deep meditative moments, of a sun setting in the dusty desert with picturesque camels.

A PIZZA HUT? For *insert curse word* sake. This is very wrong. And i don’t mean that in a “lol-kekeke dude thats messed up” way.

I mean: It should not be there. The people of the area should be very VERY offended, and any tourist spotting the eyesore should be completely and utterly ashamed of the USA and EVEN MORE ashamed if they step foot inside.
Pizza hut…KFC? Seriously… No. What the hell is wrong with you, corporate greedy people?
Can’t we hold anything sacred? Can’t we keep SOME of our dreams without a Nike logo slapped across it?
This is just very profoundly saddening. Seeing that just makes me depressed.

Just plaster a Pepsi logo across the moon already… When I look up at the stary sky in its infinite wonder, I want to be sure I know which brand to drink.
Bastards.

I suspect the Pizza Hut is somewhat subdued in the greater environment (otherwise, wouldn’t there be a more shocking picture showing the gaudiness?) but the point is valid.

They should have a food area, sure. But it should be like a farmer’s market/carnival atmosphere for when you’re not exploring the sites. Not the smearing of franchises to promote even more development.

I have an idea! Let’s gut the Sphynx and turn it into an exclusive casino.

may the Pharaohs curse us all

I have the same issue with Stonehenge. Pictures make it look as if it’s on some lonely moor, far away from civilization. What one doesn’t often see is the traffic clogged A-303 passing next to it, a stones throw away (pun intended).

It’s funny how all of the pictures of these places are skewed to show isolation. On a lesser sort of note, all the pictures of Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany.
All of the pictures seem to show this castle on the top of the mountain. In actuality, the castle is only about 1/4 of the way up the side of a mountain. It’s basically on a small hill.
Not as bad as having a McDonald’s in the courtyard, but shocking when you first see it.

Back when the first modern explorers “rediscovered” the pyramids they found out that part of their ruinous state was due to people using their blocks as building materials for their homes. Graffiti is also a problem.
When I went to the Acropolis a fat guy “suggested” the greek should install automatic ladders and the visitors lost precious visiting time while the guide argued with the man about such ridiculous notion.
Small minds.

This is the modern world. Of course there are pizza huts and kfc’s. Who are you to think to tell the Egyptians that just because they hold one of the most amazing structures of the world that they have to live like the times that they were built in? You want to deny them modern conveniences just because you think that corporate america is ruining everything? They could have said, no, we don’t want them. Just so you know, all you kids of rich parents with nothing to do but protest, your parents are rich because of corporate america. Even you so called “organic farmers,” i.e. whole foods market, is a LARGE CORPORATION! Get a job already.

the hut roof looks like a ufo descending upon the pyramid

It is rather surprising to learn that there’s a Pizza Hut/KFC, a Four Seasons Hotel and nine hole golf course all within easy walking distance of the Egyptian ruins. The photos you typically see online are cleverly taken from certain angles to avoid showing these.

While it is surprising, it’s not entirely shocking. After all, tourism is a big industry for countries with ancient ruins and they would be stupid to not do everything they could to make the tours as user friendly as possible. I certainly wouldn’t want to see a Pizza Hut or McD’s logo stamped on the sides of the pyramids or Sphinx, but within walking distance is reasonable.

I wonder if there are restaurants like that around the Acropolis and Stonehenge as well.