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Kidding right?
I've been at it for 40 years and I still cant imagine seeing everything. If you are interested in the "Gee Wiz" thing, then you probably need to look at Hubble images which are astounding but are also fabulous scientific images.
However, astronomy is one of the few hobbies in which the amateur can make a real difference and both collaborate and compete with professionals.
You will not get huge image scale on any "planet" other than the moon. However, they all change and its possible to see incredible events over time. Imagine a comet smashing in to Jupiter... for example.
Get into imaging on any level and you can achieve a hell of a lot, including your own "Gee Wiz" images.
I reckon I have gazed at 47 Tuc a thousand times and it still makes me buzz, but you can also go for the deep stuff. Sure you might see I tiny smudge when you hunt for a distant galaxy, but knowing it represents uncountable stars at unfathomable distance and that is pretty impressive. Ever asked yourself how far you can see and then pushed that limit? Great fun.
heaps more... endless really but the hobby often requires patience and perseverance.
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