Disappointing photos show what it's like to travel on the London Underground

The London Underground is the oldest underground train line in the world, according to The Telegraph.

Transport for London reports that up to five million journeys are made between its 270 stations every day.

But traveling on the Underground — featured in countless films including the 2012 James Bond movie "Skyfall" — isn't quite as glamorous as some people might think.

From overcrowding to strikes, broken escalators, service delays, and rodents, here's what it's really like to ride the London Underground.

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Most people are probably familiar with the London Underground. After all, it's been featured in countless films, like the 2012 James Bond flick "Skyfall," as reported by the British Film Institute. It's also the oldest underground train line in the world, according to The Telegraph, and Transport for London has said that its 270 stations handle up to five million journeys a day.

But traveling on the tube, as Londoners call it, isn't quite as glamorous as movies might lead one to believe. From overcrowding, to strikes by staff, broken escalators, uninspiring station architecture, service delays, and rodents, here's what it's really like.