A family visiting San Diego discovered their own likenesses in a large canvas photograph hanging in an Airbnb rental, according to a viral TikTok posted by Aubrey Birrell. The aerial beach photo featured Birrell’s father, sister Libby, and brother Brady—the latter appearing as he did 10 years ago—despite the family having no prior connection to the property or its hosts.
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Aubrey Birrell and her sister, Libby, shared the experience on TikTok, where the video has garnered more than 850,000 views. The discovery began when Birrell’s father noticed a figure in a hallway canvas that looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, the family identified three specific members in the ocean: the father, Libby, and their brother Brady.
“We are on our Airbnb wall, this can’t be real,” Libby stated in the video, describing the experience as “unsettling” and claiming the family was “spiralling” after the find. Birrell confirmed that the family had no existing links to the rental and intended to contact the hosts to determine how their image ended up on the wall.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How did the family find themselves in the photo?
According to Aubrey Birrell’s TikTok, the family spotted themselves in an aerial beach photograph hanging in the hallway of their San Diego Airbnb.
Do the family members know the Airbnb host?
No. Birrell stated that the family had “no connections” to the property before the discovery.
What is the family doing to resolve the situation?
Birrell mentioned that the family is searching for their own copies of the beach photographs and plans to contact the Airbnb hosts for an explanation.
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