15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People’s Votes

According to Statista's data, the number of international tourists traveling around the world last year almost reached a billion. Of course, this is not so much compared to the pre-pandemic 1.4 billion and more, but tourism is gradually recovering, and this is great. Today, if you have money and desire, you can go literally anywhere in the world, and the only question is picking a place.

And this is where various services like Tripadvisor, Booking and Google Maps come to the rescue with their reviews, rankings and so on, where almost every tourist venue has its own rating. Some of the world-famous attractions in these ratings justify their great fame, while others, on the contrary, look a tad bit overestimated. At least according to this study.

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15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes One of Los Angeles' major tourist magnets, over 2.5K copper stars are embedded in the sidewalk here, celebrating film and music legends, show business figures and iconic characters. Simply approach the very first of the stars and you are guaranteed to be stuck there for several hours. Even if you are not at all interested in music and cinema...

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Final score:

37points

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Two_rolling_black_eyes 1 year ago

Its a horrible waste of time unless you desperately want to see someone standing on a square of sidewalk dressed like an imaginary character or dead actor whose name is on the sidewalk square. Its just the world largest physical list of famous names. At least the $20 map to the stars houses has a chance of actually seeing someone famous.

15points

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15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes A masterpiece of Indian architecture, the tomb of the wife of the ruler of the Mughal Empire, who died in childbirth. The inconsolable husband ordered a luxurious mausoleum to be built for his wife, and years later he was buried there, next to her. Today, the Taj Mahal attracts millions of tourists and pilgrims from different countries, and has become one of the most recognizable architectural silhouettes in the modern world.

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Final score:

33points

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James S 1 year ago

The smog was so thick with the smell of the local sewage in the nearby river I could hardly breath. Fortunately the smelly fog dissipated to be replaced by intense heat, swarms of beggers and vast numbers of hawkers flogging tat.

43points

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15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes Disney's second theme park located near Orlando, Florida. Opened in 1971, after the death of Walt Disney, however, it was planned and built according to his behests and ideas. The world-famous symbol of the park is Cinderella's Palace. Throughout most of the 21st century, it has traditionally been the most visited theme park in the world.

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Final score:

17points

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Ima Manimal 1 year ago

I totally agree. Definitely didn’t feel the magic there. Mostly felt ripped off. Six flags is way more fun and affordable.

15points

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Stasher is a luggage storage network headquartered in the UK, and since 2019 they have annually ranked the world's most popular attractions based on a range of different factors. These include reviews on the largest travel services and aggregators, Google reviews, distance to the nearest international airport, quality of local accommodation and tourist safety. The pervasive influence of TikTok is also not left out of focus - TikTok engagement is taken into account as well. In general, a rather complex calculation method - and pretty interesting results.

15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes The largest entertainment complex in Korea, located in the suburbs of Seoul. In addition to a variety of attractions, there is also a zoo and a water park. The resort is owned by Samsung Everland, which is part of the Samsung group.

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Final score:

16points

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Lauren Wilder 1 year ago

Everlast was fun. Their characters were so cute and fun.

7points

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15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes One of the largest theme parks in Europe, located in Tarragona, near Barcelona. An interesting feature of the park is its division into six thematic zones, representing one of the historical civilizations, and reproducing the characteristics of each of these cultures.

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Final score:

14points

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Jojo_hobkin 1 year ago (edited)

Why is it so low ? It is quite great with among the thrillest coaster in Europe (Shambhala mostly) Not to forget since it's in Spain it is quite cheap compared to Disneyland or EuropaPark.

9points

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15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes The Forbidden City in Beijing is the former palace of the Chinese emperors and the largest palace complex in the world today. It is located in the very center of Beijing, and in 1987, the first of all sites in China, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Final score:

13points

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nancy 1 year ago

I've been to the forbidden city and it's fascinating! It's not a fun place to bring kids, but if you're interested in history, you'll find it interesting.

4points

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Now, we will not delve into the top of the highest-rated places on the planet - we will only say that the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest (7.34 points out of 10) leads the top 3, ahead of Disneyland Paris and the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. Another thing is more interesting - it turns out that there are places that we traditionally consider iconic among tourists - but at the same time they show some really low rates among people. So can Stasher be considered a true myth buster?

15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes The most visited national park in the United States, opened back in 1940. This park is home to the Appalachian Trail, the longest continuous hiking trail in the world. However, the location of the park in an industrialized region has been causing serious concern among environmentalists for many years.

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Final score:

12points

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Dawn Bodtke 1 year ago

sorry, but the Industrialized regions came after the park, it is a beauty worth a visit.

30points

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15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes Opened in 1977, at the turn of the millennium Ocean Park experienced a major crisis and almost closed. Nevertheless, the board managed to attract new investors, work out a detailed development plan - and a decade later the park entered the world's top ten theme parks in terms of annual attendance.

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Final score:

11points

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Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago

Better than the Disneyland imho

2points

15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes A true gem of Hong Kong, Victoria Harbour has played a vital role in the city's development as a major shopping center. Today, the bay is well known for its scenic views from almost anywhere along the coast, and is considered a major tourist attraction in Hong Kong.

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Final score:

11points

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Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago

I really don't know why it has so low points. But about half of the things here seems to be really random. Nice place for a walk, especially after dark when the city lights come on.

7points

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“In fact, any such research is not a scientific work, but rather aimed at entertaining the public and attracting attention to the source where it is published,” says Valery Bolgan, the editor-in-chief of Intent news agency from Ukraine, whom Bored Panda asked for a comment here. “And such assessments are not a guide to action, although they are always interesting to read. To qualify for something serious, a study must include at least a transparent, scientifically based methodology for calculations. After all, the authors here operate with rather subjective concepts - such as public approval.”

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15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, opened back in 1959, is well known for its numerous roller coasters. Importantly, here you can find several more special attractions for children under 9 years of age. The park's territory is also divided into several thematic zones, each with its own unique features.

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Final score:

11points

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Shane Hussel 1 year ago

Busch Gardens is great

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15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes Lotte World in the Korean capital was opened in 1989, and six years later it was included in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest indoor amusement park on the planet. Here you can also find a museum, several cinemas, and the country's largest ice skating rink. And in addition, under the roof of Lotte World there is also the so-called “Magic Theater”, where you can watch performances by magicians.

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Final score:

9points

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Lauren Wilder 1 year ago

I loved Lotte World! It was such a unique experience.

8points

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15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes Temple complex Inari - the deity of abundance, rice, foxes and success in Shintoism, Japanese traditional religion. The oldest buildings date back to 711, and in the 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a famous military and political figure in Japan, ordered the construction of a beautiful two-story gate at the entrance to the sanctuary.

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Final score:

6points

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Remi (He/Him) 1 year ago

Absolutely beautiful place. I guess the rating is suffering from the fact that it's also very crowded with other tourists. Kyoto has an over tourism problem on the whole so try to go off season if you're going and try to visit the sights at a less popular time and day. Also just accept that there will be other people and try to coexist. You are all there for similar reasons after all.

5points

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15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes Located in the old part of Istanbul, the Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world. There are more than 400 different shops on the 66 streets of the Grand Bazaar, and almost half a million shoppers and tourists come here every day. And then the tourists, thanks to the incomparable skill of local sellers, also become shoppers...

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Final score:

5points

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Hugh Cookson 1 year ago

An amazing place with many of the older shops actually dug into the walls of the Bazaar. Went there several years ago with my brother, who was the UK military attache in Turkey at the time, and had a splendid time. I was amazed by the versatility of the shopkeepers language skills - in my case I was approached by a seller who , in 5 minutes put his sales pitch to 10 / 15 different people in languages as diverse as English, Japanese, German, russian, French and Italian ; for context, my brother, who speaks fluent Turkish, was having his Rolex repaired in the back workshop (which btw, was never locked) and gave me a rolling commentary on the guys sales pitch.

15points

Maryann Williams 1 year ago

We went frequently in the early 1970’s. It was helpful to have someone show us around the first few times. You need to get off the major pathways and find the speciality shapes and restaurants.

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Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago

I have Istanbul on my bucket list. I've been, but I was a kid then and didn't really get to experience it the way I would love to as an adult. :)

1point

VintageViolette 1 year ago

Got my a*s grabbed 2k plus times in the course of an hour.

0points

Val Casandroiu 1 year ago

Interesting, but overcrowded and expensive, even if you are a good negotiator. After 60% discount, what I wanted to buy was still more expensive than in Montreal (and I'm talking about identical or similar items). Gold used to be cheap, now you can find better stuff at Costco for the same (or slightly higher price), but at least you have the certitude you buy real gold, plus you can always return it if you don't like it.

0points

Dena Hawkey 1 year ago

Overwhelmingly crowded and very aggressive shop keepers.

0points

Tom Zelie 1 year ago

I loved the Grand Bazaar. I lived in Istanbul for 2 years in the early sixties.

0points

Tom Zelie 1 year ago

I loved the Grand Bazaar when I lived in Istanbul.

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15 Of The Worst Tourist Attractions Across The World, According To People's Votes The largest architectural monument in the world, the only structure made by human hands, which, with good visibility, can be seen from earth’s orbit with the naked eye. One of the main symbols of China and a constant magnet for any tourist heading to this country.

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Final score:

2points

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TheGoodBoi 1 year ago

Eh I can see why some people would get there and be like "Well this is nice, it's a long wall :,)". It's the history. The amount of people unalived to build the dang wall for protection against the Mongols and a lot of other nomadic groups.

5points

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Be that as it may, it's always interesting to see which iconic landmarks around the world are included in similar lists of the lowest-rated sites. Even if you have not been to any of them, and if you have, then there's an opportunity to compare your own impressions with the rating presented. For example, I've been to two of the fifteen places that are on this list - and I still liked them. And what about you? Please feel free to share your own opinions in the comments below - but not before scrolling to the very end.

What do you think ?

ColorEd 1 year ago

This was a horrible article. But that's what I've come to expect from BP lately. Sad but true.

25points

WonderWoman 1 year ago

Without context this is a useless list.

liam newton-harding 1 year ago

Umm, this is a travelogue, copy and pasted from some sort of wiki article, leaving it up to the reader to supply the actual reasons these places are so over rated. Oleg Tarasenlo, you should be appalled, and embarrassed about this “article”. Did you actually get up off the toilet before sending it in?

The title of this article is all wrong.

Trisec Tebeakesse 1 year ago

A list of things with no context or explanation? Yeah, OK, whatever.

3points

lonesoul 1 year ago

I feel like I might still visit the Taj Mahal and Great Wall of China

Auntriarch 1 year ago (edited)

I've visited the Taj twice, once in the holiday season, and once not. If you can take heat (it's dry heat) try to go out of season. But when all's said and done, there is only one Taj

Domo KO 1 year ago

Whoever wrote this obviously doesn't like sightseeing or amusement parks.

gerard julien 1 year ago

SO MOST OF THEM WERE NOT BUILT TO ATTRACT TOURISTS AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH THEM.

Tyranamar Seuss 1 year ago

I had to stop reading at about #5 when I realized they were never going to give explanations for why these were overrated and readers hadn't chimed in yet. What a useless article.

Nora Cook 1 year ago

These don't sound like the worst. I was thinking it would Dubai ugly places like that

ConstantlyJon 1 year ago

Having visited both the Taj and Walk of Fame, Hollywood should be on top. Taj is at least beautiful. It's not the best attraction I've been to but the architecture is unparalleled. The Walk of Fame, meanwhile, is just stupid. It's fun to find random names of people you know I guess? It's less fun avoiding all the guy walking past you holding up cardboard signs that say "need $$$ for coke and hoes" and making your wife and teenage daughter want to get back to the car asap.

Daycare Attendant Sun 1 year ago

As someone who grew up in Virginia and was only an hour from Busch Gardens, what the actual f_ck are you talking about. BG used to win "Most Beautiful Park" almost every year and was clean and affordable.

David A Paterson 1 year ago

This is very interesting. Now I know where to avoid. I've only been to one of these, and totally agree that it should be on the list.

Richard Wareham 1 year ago

Why isn't Times Square at number 1? What an eyesore that has become!

A girl 1 year ago

I'll throw in touring the Guinness facility in Dublin. Excellent job by Guinness of displaying the process and history. People visiting ruin it. Absorbing space taking elaborate selfies. Stepping off escalators and stopping dead in their tracks at the top basically choking pedestrian traffic. It was $54 of narcissist hell. We got so sensory overwhelmed we didn't stay for our already paid for pint.

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