If You Don’t Want To Visit Places That Are Simply Overrated, Here Are 25 To Steer Clear Of

Went twice - loved it better the 2nd time . Went late April and avoided the crowds

I understand that DisneyWorld is a far cry from my last visit in 1989. It was really fun then.

Plus it’s in Florida.

Disney world will be what it is.

There's no way around buying a fast past o skip the lines unless you go in the off season when kids are in school.

It so completely fake... To me , symbol of Dubai will forever be an old, dirty man desperately trying to offer his services (fixing shoes with some super glue and pieces of leather salvaged froma dumpster), while seated between Dior and Boss boutiques. Tasteless opulence on the back of obscene poverty.

The skyline looks like crappy bottles of cologne you'd find on a TJMaxx shelf at Christmas

I can lay by the pool in other places. We went and it was ok. Very vacuous and chintzy. The plus was that we got a really great deal on an all inclusive hotel.

It's also fake. The association of Plymouth Rock with the Pilgrims began only in 1741, when Thomas Faunce, a 94-year-old church elder, claimed that his father and other early settlers had identified it as the landing site. Faunce’s testimony was accepted by the townspeople despite the absence of documentation from the Pilgrims themselves. Since 1774 it was moved, broken, split to pieces to sell souvenirs.

Plymouth Rock is to authenticity what Kid Rock is to authenticity.

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Printers Alley :)

Lived there for 15 years and my husband was born and raised there. Nashville is just as backwards and redneck as the rest of TN, just with a better front. There's some great food and pretty natural areas but overall if you don't want to deal with bigots avoid it. It's not worth walking into a restaurant just to see a disgusting redneck with several guns on him.

It has merits. I stayed at a "luxury" all-inclusive that was very inexpensive and had amazing food and drinks, amenities. Also day trips to places like Chichen Itza (the whole complex is amazing, not just the famous pyramid), Tulum, Isla de Mujeres, etc. Yeah, it's touristy af, but its proximity to cultural sites is convenient (I don't care about the beaches - I live in South Florida about a 30minute walk from a beautiful beach) and it's so inexpensive.

I prefer Akumal further down the coast or Cozumel. Still touristy, but not as much of a "party scene".

Stop by Winslow, Arizona - they actually have a blonde manekin in a flat bed ford at the center of town, lol.

Well. This spot is exactly what it looks like. Lines on the ground. BUT the surrounding area has a tremendous amount of beautiful natural sites and cultural history. Some of it you have to seek out. It isn't Disney World and I think too often tourists show up somewhere and expect everything to be conveniently placed in a condensed area as though it was purposely planned and carefully curated for their enjoyment. Think the people who ask when the Bison are let out in Yellowstone. The four corners region is an old fashioned destination, you need to read reviews, get a guide book, do some research picking and choosing what kind of things you want to see. And some cultural experiences only happen on certain days of the year. Don't show up randomly and expect traditional song and dances on the hour every hour for your viewing pleasure.

The monument itself isn't awesome. It is neat that there's only one place where four states touch, sure. It's the kind of place where you go because it's near other places you want to visit. It's a modest monument commemorating a modest idea! Give it its small bouquet of flowers.

The town where I used to live, there is a side street right outside the downtown area which has a mosaic in the pavement which informs you about standing on the 48th parallel. For my own personal amusement, everytime I walked over that line I made a quiet "bleep bleep" sound.

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It's one of those overrated tourist sites like the Tower of Pisa. If you're in the area you feel like you have to go, just to say you've been there. But they're right. It's not that interesting.

Agreed. A hint: if you want to see the monument free of crowds and knock-offs, go visit Custer State Park which is about half an hour away. Drive the circuit and head up into the hills. Follow the signs (sorry, been awhile and I cannot remember the exact directions, but it is well marked) to the top. Leave your car and walk about 100 yards and there it is - Rushmore without the cheap. Custer itself is well worth the visit. Great wildlife (watch the wild burros they love to stick their heads into the car window for treats :) ) and nice hiking trails.

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We're going there and to the Badlands this summer just because we want to add North and South Dakota to our "been there" list. We've been to every other state!

It's not worth traveling just for Mount Rushmore, but if you're in the area it is still impressive enough to go see. And it's more than "just a rock."

"I don't get why people eat ice cream. You eat it and then it's gone, now you don't have any ice cream" - The people who don't like any of these places.

Good. It will remain pristine.

In the words of the Simpson: "Branson. It's like Vegas if it were run by Ned Flanders"

Branson is like Las Vegas for the over-90s. It's where ancient US entertainers go to die (I wish had been there when they weren't all on holiday). I spent one night there and thoroughly enjoyed it, in an ironic way (it was hilarious): Titanic Museum - 'Enter through the iceberg ...'. I have never seen so many people with oxygen tanks.

You're thinking of Bronson, Missouri!

I’m sure I’m not the only reader who has no clue where Branson is and why popular ? What’s Chucky Cheese?

From what I’ve heard, I wouldn’t like it. So….I won’t go there. 🤷🏻‍♀️

My fave so far is probably Crete as it's so large with such a rich history that you have things to do and see for ages

Lemnos is my favourite Greek island

My parents were on Santorini in the 80s, before it devolved into a tourist trap.

Aww. :( I always wanted to go there. Thanks for the tip on Paros, though, looks lovely. Less hilly :)

Why were you sitting in traffic for hours on end? I have a season pass to Dollywood. I stay in Pigeon Forge about 4 times a year. They have a lot of tourist traffic but you can drive from one end of the strip to the other in just a few minutes, even during the busiest times of year. I park at the hotel and walk everywhere. There is a lot to see and do. it's a tourist place so expect a lot of people, but no where did I wait for hours on end.

People keep saying "Tourist trap". Yes even Disneyland is a tourist trap but millions of people go there every year. People go to tourist trap all over the country. No one is forcing you to go there.

I went to the area a year ago. My parents live 2 hours away from there and I really wanted to see Smoky Mountain National Park. I knew going into it the towns themselves are mostly tourist traps. I called it Las Vegas Junior. Also had s****y beach town vibes in places. But it has it's merits. Lots of history and nutural beauty once you step outside of the main drag of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, and I recommend that you do!

Didn't know it and googled. Half the place is Country-music themed stuff. The other half is car-related events. Looks like the Duke Boys were put in charge of organizing a redneck oriented theme park.

The whole state of TN would be a good place for me to avoid.

The Canadian side of Niagara Falls is just bunch of tourist traps. The falls are pretty impressive for sure. But the town, not so much.

Most tourists miss the best part of all: on both the American and Canadian side, down past the Whirlpool, there are trails that one can hike down to the bottom of the gorge and hang out next to the ten foot tall rapids. It is awesome. In Canada I think it is called Whirlpool Park. On the American side, one has to search for the small trail head sign at the side of the road.

Niagara Falls is the world's largest toilet.

THIS! I have driven through Niagara Falls dozens of times on my way elsewhere. A few years ago I stopped overnight so that I might actually visit the falls. Waste of energy and time. Years ago, when I was in my early 20's I went there and remember it being beautiful. Sadly over the past 50 some years the area has become a giant tourist hole. XXX rated shops and shows; cheap tourist c**p; petty crime (think breaking into folk's cars) and dirt everywhere. Even the falls themselves have turned touristy - artificial lights, loud music and other noise and just loads of people upset because it is far too touristy. Both the US and Canadian sides are about the same....not worth the time.

Can confirm. They grow the absolute best coffee though!

I knew a lady at my last job who met a Jamaican. She went to Jamaica with him and stayed in a ghetto neighbourhood with his family. She told one of the teenage girls came home too late and got beaten real bad by her parents. Apparently it's not illegal. She did not enjoy her time at all. She said the beaches are not even as good as she expected.

Trust me, NO ONE in their sane mind ever thought of visiting Amarillo, especially over their "horse museum".

Texas? No thanks. Except maybe Austin and San Antonio.

My grandmother lived there for a few years before moving to California. My only memory is eating in a diner and watching a dust storm come through.