Does anyone else feel really surreal when visiting a far away place?

I don't know if I am just odd or or if Im just too mentally stimulated by everything which I can be sometimes, but whenever I have traveled to a different country things feel odd or surreal sometimes like I've jumped into the TV screen or Im in a dream.
I mean not 100% but yeah kinda unreal but in a good way. I might just be overwhelmed by how different things are especially since I've only been out of the country a few times. Anyone else feel like this?

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exexec · 61-69, C

I get that feeling when I visit a place with family history. For example, I had notes from the Civil War that identified the exact spot where my ancestor's unit camped during the Second Battle of Manassas. When I was there totally alone one rainy morning, I had the strangest feeling that I was not alone and that he was there with me. He survived the war, so it's not like he died there.

REMsleep · 41-45, F

@exexec Yes you feel strange standing where your ancestors stood. So much of our history is totally unknown but when you know exactly what happened in some place in time connected to your personal prehistory and you get to stand right there it is a trip.

exexec · 61-69, C

@REMsleep Yes. I had a similar feeling in the church where my ancestor had been vicar in England in the 1600's.