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Then find pictures of themselves on the wall: ‘Spiraling’ By Nina Joudeh (https://nypost.com/author/nina-joudeh/) Published July 12, 2026, 3:01 p.m. ET Comments See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nypost.com) A family’s stay at a San Diego Airbnb took a surreal turn after they walked inside and discovered a framed photo on the wall showing themselves playing on a beach a decade earlier. The bizarre coincidence was shared in a vira (https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2076171218726613079)l (https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2076171218726613079)video (https://x.com/Breaking911/status/2076171218726613079), in which two sisters explained they spotted the photograph hanging inside the vacation rental and quickly realized it featured their own family from about 10 years ago. 6 (https://nypost.com/2026/07/12/us-news/family-checks-into-airbnb-for-the-first-time-then-find-pictures-of-themselves-on-the-wall-spiraling/#) A family’s stay at an Airbnb took a surreal turn after they walked inside and discovered a framed photo on the wall showing themselves playing on a beach a decade earlier. Tiktok/@aubsbirrell 6 (https://nypost.com/2026/07/12/us-news/family-checks-into-airbnb-for-the-first-time-then-find-pictures-of-themselves-on-the-wall-spiraling/#) The bizarre coincidence was shared in a viral video, with the two sisters explaining they spotted the photograph hanging inside the vacation rental. Tiktok/@aubsbirrell 6 (https://nypost.com/2026/07/12/us-news/family-checks-into-airbnb-for-the-first-time-then-find-pictures-of-themselves-on-the-wall-spiraling/#) After taking a closer look, they confirmed it really was them by matching their faces and even the bathing suits they had been wearing during the beach outing. Tiktok/@aubsbirrell After taking a closer look, they confirmed it really was them by matching their faces and even the bathing suits they had been wearing during the beach outing. 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