Woman makes shocking discovery while attempting 'perfect' holiday pic

A woman has posted the hilarious results of an attempt to take the perfect holiday photo during a recent trip.

Jessie James, who shares videos on TikTok, was exploring caves at a beach in Cabo, Mexico when she asked someone to take a photo for her.

In the video we see her smiling and walking into the cave, considering her pose, when she starts to smell something strange.

She turns to the camera and says: "It smells like p--s in here."

As her eyes adjust to the light, James begins to see the inside of the cave and turns around and walks out, clearly horrified at what she had discovered.

"Oh I can't, it's a bathroom. It's literally a bathroom," she says as she runs out.

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She captioned the video of her discovery: "That one time I thought I found a cool cave and it turned out to be a s------."

Her video has been viewed more than 100,000 times with plenty of likes and comments, including one person who said "judging by the footprints" the cave had been used many, many times.

"Watch where you're stepping," says another.

"Such a disappointment," commented another.

A subsequent video shows James climbing over rocks near the water, well away from the questionable cave, having recovered from the experience.

In another she is seen sitting on the beach as the water laps at her legs.

Cabo San Lucas is one of Mexico's top five tourist destinations known for its beaches, scuba diving and marine life.