Many resorts and hotels are guilty of gilding the lily when it comes to photo beauty shots of their properties. Take a look at some of these gems and let us know what you think.

GILDING THE LILY: Sugar Cane Club, Barbados

CHECK IT OUT: Small Spa, and no party

GILDING THE LILY: Country Club Lima Hotel, Peru

CHECK IT OUT: The pool looked inviting online

GILDING THE LILY: Marigot Beach Club, St. Lucia

CHECK IT OUT: The pool is ABOVE ground

GILDING THE LILY: Hudson Hotel, New York

REALITY: Are you kidding us?

GILDING THE LILY: The JW Marriott Ihilani Resort

REALITY: Look dear no cranes?

Ever dreamed of treking up Mount Everest ? David Breashears to the rescue. He's created a four billion pixel high resoultion image from hundreds of digitial photogrpahs that shows what you'll be up against.

The image of the Khumbu glacier was captured by David during the spring of 2012, from the Pumori viewpoint near Mount Everest. The Khumbu Icefall is clearly visible here, and one can easily see the hustle and bustle of Everest Base Camp below.

Click the image to enter gigapixel navigation, then use the controls at the bottom of the screen to zoom and pan.