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You can travel to Rome and skip the pizza place your friend told you about but you have to visit the Colosseum. Some travel destinations are simply a must-see. But that doesn't mean you'll like them.
To learn more about these questionable places, Reddit user u/superlemondaze made a post on the platform, asking: "What's a tourist attraction you've been to that was 100% not worth the hype?" And people responded.
As of today, the question has 23.6K upvotes and 17.2K comments, many of which describe why some of the most popular spots can feel overcrowded, overpriced, and simply overrated.
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#1
The glass bridge over the grand canyon.
Total rip-off tourist trap.
It takes HOURS to get there from Vegas
They charge you $20 to park in an empty desert
They charge you $30 per person to take the bus from the parking to the attraction (it's like walking from parking into a mall - no distance at all!)
Then they charge you $30 per person if you actually want to walk on the bridge
You cannot take pictures or bring a camera onto the bridge, but they will sell them to you, of course.
There is one overpriced place to eat where they sell you canned food heated up in a microwave for big money... or you could drive 5 hours back to Vegas...
Go there to get scalped.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
It is now and it should stay there. As a warning for everyone on how scamming isn't only an internet thingy.
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hyperunknown 4 years ago
I never understood the joy of any of the tourist spots tbh, I'd rather go where the locals go.
lisablin2 4 years ago
The skywalk is owned by the Hualapai tribe, which like most Native American tribes suffers from higher than average rates of poverty and unemployment. You know the price and what it offers, so either go there or don't. But "go there to get scalped" is a cheap shot.
Jessica Bertram 4 years ago
Agreed. i have been, and stayed the night at their little "western town" lodge thing nearby, also owned by the Hualapai, and located on the rim. I took my friend who is from a tropical island and third world country. This, to her, was a dream experience. For some people, it is worth it to have those silly touristy things. What is gimmicky and weird to you, can be golden memories to the woman standing right next to you. And i remember this and try to see places from a non-American perspective.
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Nathan Pogorzala 4 years ago
But the canyon itself is one of the greatest things on the planet.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Ummm.... you could just go, y'know, LOOK AT THE GRAND CANYON. There's lots of places to do that. it's rather large, y'know....
Aliquid 4 years ago
Your tone and attitude implies you have a problem with this person, but the content of your post suggests you completely agree with them and the intent of this overall thread. Not sure what point your are trying to make.
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Jamma 4 years ago
There's no need to do the gimmicky glass bridge. The canyon itself is a natural wonder that no photo can do justice to. Don't let this person put you off going to see it. To me, it sounds like someone who can barely tolerate being out of a city anyway....and "empty desert"? The desert is beautiful - you just have to know what to look at.
LH25 4 years ago
I don't think they were knocking the entire Grand Canyon experience, just the glass bridge site.
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Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
There's a fabulous little town nearby with the greatest diner and pies!
Vivian Orr 4 years ago
Don’t not go to see the canyon because of this post. It’s absolutely beautiful and there are so many places you can see that beauty for free.
Load More Replies...Travel blogger and speaker A Lady in London has been to 112 countries and she's only visited a few attractions that she thought were over-hyped. It was primarily because she isn't really drawn to such places to begin with.
"Most of them were attractions that heavily marketed themselves or got lots of coverage on social media," A Lady in London told Bored Panda. "I went because I was curious after seeing them advertised or talked about online so much, and not because I was truly interested in them."
While the traveler acknowledges that some companies and individuals might prey on tourists, she doesn't think that makes the whole industry corrupt or dishonest. "I think most are genuinely trying to offer something that appeals to a certain demographic. If I'm not in their demographic, I'm probably not going to enjoy their attraction. But someone who is in their demographic might love it," she explained. "Like most things in life, the degree of enjoyment of tourist attractions tends to be relative to one's interests."
Don't worry. Everyone can find something they're into. "There are lots of ways people can discover cool, less popular sights when they're traveling," A Lady in London, who also documents her trips on Instagram, said. "As a professional travel blogger, I obviously recommend following blogs and social media accounts that share about under-the-radar places. Local knowledge is key, so if you can find influencers who specialize in a specific destination, you'll often discover great places through their content."
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#2
The Dead Sea. You're in Israel. In the desert. It's blazing hot, like 115°F. You think you'll go take a dip in the Dead Sea to cool off, right? Wrong. First, you have to pay to go through a spa to use their towels, pools, etc. Then you take the wagon/shuttle that drives you from the spa down to the shore. The wagon/shuttle goes about 5 miles per hour in the scortching sun. No breeze. Next, you get to the shore of the Dead Sea. You the proceed to run over the sand that's so hot you're sure your feet will burn off. You tentatively step into the water....and it's like the hottest bath you've ever taken in your life. The water is maybe 1° away from boiling. But you figure you've made it this far, might as well get the full experience. So you submerge. It's a mistake. Every pore on your body is burning from the salt. If you have shaved any part of your body within the last three years, you will feel the salt seep into the little micro cuts and burn you from the inside out. You find cuts on your body you didn't even know you had. Even your asshole is burning because you have pooped and wiped within the last week, so your skin is raw there. And the worst part is, when you decide you have had enough of this boiling body of water, you practically have to crawl out because you're too bouyant to stand. And in the process of crawling out, you scrape your knees on the bottom where the salt rocks have crystalized which sets off a whole new round of pain. So now you're hot, sticky from the salt, and every inch of your body burns.
Vicky Z 4 years ago
OK i laughed a lot but who thought that swimming at the dead sea would be refreshing really? Of course the salt will do that to your body not to mention that your skin will be dehydrated for the next 5 years!!
Oki 4 years ago
This is definitely not a place to go to in the summer, not ever. But if you do choose to go, it can be wonderful. But don't go to the hotels area, that is not the Dead Sea but salt ponds. Go to the northern beaches. You pay to get in, but there are showers and beach services. The beach itself is still far, because the Dead Sea is dehydrating... and PLEASE do your research. Don't put your head or eyes in the water. Shave at least 24 hours beforehand if you must. Don't go in if you have a UTI. Just DON'T. Go in for a bit, then come out and wash off at the beach showers. At the real beaches, there will be spots to just pull out mud and rub all over yourself. Let it dry and then wash off, your skin won't be dry but smooth like a baby's. Do all of these and you'll have a great experience.
Debbie 4 years ago
You don't HAVE to go through the spa. Free zones and showers. Obviously use flipflops. You go there to FLOAT. Maybe observe others around you ...
Kona Pake 4 years ago
The next question on Jeopardy is “They float in freshwater, they float a little more in saltwater, they really float in 34.2% salt of the Dead Sea! What are they?”
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Ian Reynolds 4 years ago
I completely disagree with this person, it is such a fun and amazing experience to go to the dead sea, the feeling of being completely weightless and floating in this pool of water is so cool. I always recommend this experience and have nothing but positive memories of my experience there.
JoanieBalonie 4 years ago
Alex Trebek (dearly missed) was floating in the Dead Sea for one of the "answers" on Jeopardy. He looked happy and like he was having fun.
Load More Replies... Steve Barnett 4 years ago
Post is a tad harsh; I've been there, it does what it says on the tin. (Without googling) Lowest place below sea level? Ein Gedi and Masada are also nearby and worth investigating/researching.
ruty netser 4 years ago
Mmm.... did not make me laugh at all; wherever you go, do your research. It's called the dead sea for a reason
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago (edited)
People get upset when the contents of a place match the sign. On multiple occasions I have heard tourists complain about all the rocks on the trail and how long the trail is in Rocky Mountain National Park to get to the Boulder Field campground so you can summit Long's Peak. Beautiful BTW.
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Efia 4 years ago
This is, in fact, not true. You don't have to go to any spa or something. You don't have to pay for anything. You can park your car there and go straight into the sea. And when you didn't dry shave this day or let water splash into your eyes, you will be totally fine. And if you want a refreshing experience after that, you can visit the nearby "En Gedi" nationalpark and hop into cold waterfalls :-)
#3
Dubai. It's the most soulless, cultureless, and artificial city I've been to. The shameless and obscene display of bling-bling only adds to this vibe, and the supertall skyscrapers and mega malls get old sooner or later.
To top it off, all of this is built overnight on what is essentially slave labor.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Wonder who wouldn't have known. There have been plenty of reports on how workers from other countries are literally treated as worthless slaves and the disrespect for human lives while building this abomination.
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Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
My list of "last places on earth I'd want to visit" is growing exponentially
Kainaath Khan 4 years ago
I don't want to visit it, not even as the last place.
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Karl Baxter 4 years ago (edited)
It might be the Las Vegas of the Middle East and attracts those who want to escape the religious hypocrisy of surrounding countries but it’s just a soulless monument to money, consumerism and greed. The exploitation it was built on is bad enough but worse is its pot luck justice system when (depending on who you are) it suddenly decides it’s an Islamic state and prosecutes so called “crimes against morality” like holding hands in public. It gets the visitors (& tax exiles) it deserves but I’ll never be one of them and sincerely hope it crumbles into the sea.
Mohammad Ammar 4 years ago
The "religious hypocrisy of surrounding countries" XD. That's so accurate
Load More Replies... AnnaBanana 4 years ago
I hated it until I went on a culture and history tour. Learned all about the country before in became what it is and visited some really cool ancient sites. I loved that part of Dubai!
Judith Wilson 4 years ago (edited)
"Dubai is in Asia, but it's also a part of the Middle East which could also be considered part of Africa. Dubai is not a country, it is a city and emirate in a country called the United Arab Emirates, this country is in the Middle East and this is a transcontinental region."
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Ronualdo 4 years ago (edited)
To be fair, Dubai is a desert so they had to come up on things other than oil. I went there back in 2016 and for someone who loves architecture, i enjoyed every bit of it. I was awed by the buildings and how a they turned a desert into a functional city.
rumade 4 years ago
Can you really call it "functional" though when half of it isn't on a proper sewage network and it's impossible to traverse without a car?
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F. H. 4 years ago
I wonder why so many people go there. It's in every discount travel catalogue.
Nadine 4 years ago
For people living here, it's a haven in a crazy world surrounding. It has been home for many who left their homes for a better life. You might find it soulless for tourists looking for tourist traps but it's actually full of gorgeous life and an extremely diverse community that lives together with tolerance at its core. To you desert and beach might not be nature, but it's splendide in its own way.
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
yeah i'd love to live on a highway-fueled suburb surrounded by racks of stagnant water built on top of a coral reef for some random oil sheik's d*ck-measuring contest
Load More Replies...Cory and G Varga, the wife and husband duo behind the blog You Could Travel, have also been to a few tourist attractions they could've probably passed on. "The most disappointing was by far the Manneken Pis in Brussels," they told Bored Panda. "Then we have La Rambla and Mercado de La Boqueria in Barcelona: overcrowded and overpriced. The famed Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin is a bit of a tourist trap and Camargue in the South of France because of factories and pollution."
The couple is warier of the industry than A Lady in London and said that at the end of the day, people are here to make money. "Naturally, travel industry players invest heavily in marketing and as we know, marketing can sometimes be deceiving. Travel agents operate on commission so their goal is to sell you a dream: more expensive hotel, upgrades on flights, more experiences to visit. Luckily, travelers are also savvier and can see right through the ads."
"Modern travelers rely mostly on recommendations of friends and relatives, online recommendations, social media, and travel blogs. Commercial information is not so relevant to them anymore. We do appeal to all industry key players to change some of their practices ... and adopt a more ethical stance."
Cory and G Varga think the best way to learn about unbeaten paths is by simply exploring. "Ditch the hop-on-hop-off options and grab a city map (or just use digital maps on your phone) and go on an adventure. It's perfectly okay to want to see popular attractions but travel between them on foot if possible. It's the curious sights in-between that are so much more interesting and unusual. A cute family-run bistro, an obscure century-old shop, a friendly local with a story to tell," the wife and husband explained.
#4
The Taj Mahal (Agra). It's surrounded by 10-meter-high walls, and the entrance fee is ludicrously expensive compared to any other attraction in India. If you're in Agra and want to see the Taj Mahal, go across the river. There are some gardens almost directly across from it, and there's a great spot by the river with a brilliant view of the Taj Mahal, particularly at sunset. This experience is totally free, and you won't have to deal with crowds.
chi-wei shen 4 years ago
That's some solid advice. The Taj Mahal is still a magnificent monument and worth seeing it.
Mohammad Ammar 4 years ago
I haven't seen the Taj mahal but really hope to one day. I would like to add though that the Taj mahal is just part of south Asia's Mughal legacy. There are a lot of forts, palaces, tombs and shrines in both Pakistan and India that don't get enough attention.
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Steve Barnett 4 years ago (edited)
You can get an excellent view of the Taj Mahal from Agra Fort. But I did spend the day (Sun rise to Sun set) at the Taj Mahal and it is beautiful. I have pictures, just not scanned them yet. [Edit] I can't be bothered at the moment, but I will scan them if you want. Yeah, like anyone wants to see my holiday slides anyway.
ThePracticalSarcastic 4 years ago
oh I dunno...i was there in 2011, and I thought it lived up to and exceeded almost every expectation. Yeah it's smaller than I'd imagined, but if you know the pure genius in the architectural details, ie how the minarets are actually built at an angle to compensate for the bend in light when viewed from afar so they still appear straight...it's pretty amazing.
jk nbt 4 years ago
$15 to enter grounds, $2.80 to go inside... you make it sound like it costs $200 to get in... Taj Mahal 2020 Ticket Prices: Like many tourist attractions in India, prices are radically different for Indian Citizens and foreigners. For foreign visitors, a ticket costs 1100 Rupees (aprx $15USD). You can choose to pay another 200 rupees ($2.80USD) to enter the mausoleum itself.Mar 3, 2020
raphafou krattou 4 years ago (edited)
It's indian price for tourists... still cheap for me. But so crowdy, impossible to get a picture without ppl that's all, it's beatifull and ppl r really nice. And keep in mind fees r used to maintain this historical building so not a scam at all
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
I think it depends on why you want to visit. If you are happy with seeing the outside of this magnificent building, go across the river. If you're like me and want to see the inside, its worth the money. Its nearly the equivalent of the Vatican and the Sistine Chapel. You can go there and not enter and still see an amazing place for free. But the entrance fee could be as high as the want and the crowds twice as obnoxious at both and it would still be worth it to me.
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago (edited)
Be sure you read up on it before you go. If you don't pay for the tour, you could miss the fact that it was originally gilded in places and bejeweled with precious gems.
#5
While the Louvre is wonderful, the Mona Lisa was a huge disappointment.
The painting itself is tiny and there are always hordes of people around it.
There are a million better things to see at the Louvre.
Sum Guy 4 years ago (edited)
That's true... but do you think you can live with yourself for not trying to see the mona lisa when you're already at the Louvre? I don't even understand why the monalisa is so loved, but I would not pass up the opportunity to have a glimpse of it
Noel Benavente 4 years ago
The Mona Lisa is the influencer of the world of art.. it offers nothing but hype. There is hundreds of other art pieces waaaaay better and more interesting than that.
Soph the Loaf 4 years ago
The Mona Lisa is quite beautiful, but the Louvre is packed with art just as nice and nicer than the Mona Lisa.
Al Christensen 4 years ago
The crowds at the Mona Lisa mean they aren't elsewhere in the museum, which is a good thing.
Jo Choto 4 years ago
I will never understand why this painting is so lauded. Anything Vermeer did is better. Da Vinci did better things himself. It's an uninspiring painting. I was lucky to see it when the crowds weren't like this or I don't think I would have bothered.
Al Christensen 4 years ago
I have a photo similar to the one above (pre-cell phones) of crowds at Vermeer's "Girl with the Pearl Earring" in Amsterdam.
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Avoid teh Louvre altogether, IMO, unless you haev serious love of art and crowds. Especially crowds.
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#6
If you go to the Great Wall of China, I'd suggest not going to the section right there in Beijing. Very rebuilt and touristy.
Take a van ride a ways out of the city, to the Simitai section. Now there's some uncrowded, old-school Great Wall.
Sum Guy 4 years ago
I feel like this is a given... you have to try get away from people if you want to experience the best out of something
Gregg V 4 years ago
I'm looking for the wall with modern escalators with air conditioning - too much walking. Where can I find that?
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Rose the Cook 4 years ago
Never attempt to go near it anywhere on a public holiday. Always look up public holidays in any country you plan to visit.
Night Owl 4 years ago (edited)
Yes, that goes for any tourist place. And try to avoid them on the weekends too
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Alejandra Lima 4 years ago
Mutianyu is the best part of the Great Wall: not so crowded, and well restored
Centu Rionick 4 years ago
If you have the time and flexibility, yes go to Simatai ! It's my personal favourite as well. The Beijing side called Badaling is 'ok' for quick visits when you have family over, but to get a better full day experience, take the effort to drive out a few hours to get the real deal.
Eglė Bukauskaitė 3 years ago
i'm kinda glad that the masses are at artificial rebuilt section - this way they don't destroy the cultural heritege
#7
Disney Parks. Want to eat? Be ready to Shell out $50 a person per day. Oh, you came for the rides? Enjoy the four or five you make it on unless it's a busy day, those days enjoy the two or three.
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Disneyland is my idea of hell on earth - rampant consumerism, screaming brats and obnoxious parents
LadyGrimm 4 years ago
FYI - little known Disney parks fact - you are allowed to bring your own food and drink. No glass bottles and/or alcohol, but you certainly don't have to pay "$50 a person per day". I really don't know why I share facts like these. If people want to think of Disney parks as hell that's one less person in front of me in line!
MellonCollie 4 years ago (edited)
I went to Disneyland Paris with the kids in summer, 2 years ago (pre-corona!) ... on a not-so-busy moment - I think you can look up the busy times of year on the website. It's worth taking time to properly plan, we had a great time. It was fun even for us adults. I got to do a few rollercoasters on my own with just 15 mins waiting time. Planning is key!!
Melissa J 4 years ago
Planning is KEY when visiting ANY amusement parks. Fast passes, single riders lines and more. You just have to the research. 😃👍
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Declan Herendeen 4 years ago
Despite expenses, which should be expected, this is a bit of an exaggeration. Disney is actually awesome if you don't go in June or July
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Every amusement park is hell. Overpriced, overcrowded with scumbags and b!tches who usher their brood through the crowds, cutting lines and ready to wrestle in the mud like the pigs they are.
Julie C Rose 4 years ago (edited)
Either it’s gotten busier since 2011 or this person is exaggerating a bit - I went to Disneyland in California on an off-peak day and went on rides way more than 4-5 times.
AngelWingsYT 4 years ago
2021 in August. Lines were nearly nonexistent. Longest waits were at MOST 20-25 (so the timer says) but usually are under that.
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Just got back from disney 1. You can bring own food 2. Grab n go stands are well under 50 (50 is for the famcy dine in) 3. Depending on time of month lines arent to bad 4. They make sure to move lines as fast as they can even on busy days 5. Parks are usually open 8-9am to 9pm thats 12 hrs unless you sleep in you can easoly hit a lotta rides
Caroline 4 years ago
Agreed- go to Efteling in The Netherlands- a truly magical experience with a real fairytale environment. Study the fairy tales they cover as some are very Dutch. Half the price of Disney, way less commercial but wonderful!
Herewegoagain 4 years ago
Yes, we've been there. The park was pure magic and beautifully laid out. Though, sadly, the Dutch people we came across were rather rude and didn't understand the principle of queuing. We, two adults with two under fives, were continually wrestled out of the way in the park and on the publuc transport. We couldn't join in with the free-for-all. It was alas a frightening experience.
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Littlebunnyfufu 4 years ago
When I was little, my father calculated when all the spring breaks happened in California and pulled us out of school a week later. It was brilliant. No lines. We went on the Rocky Mountain railroad like 60 times because we'd just run back in "line" right after we got off the ride. This was in the 80s so not sure if it would still work.
#8
Machu Picchu. I respect the Incas for building it, the real issue I have with it is the current management. It’s flooded with people (they let in over 3x the cap sto make money) being annoying and it’s very expensive, they bus people up a huge hill all day and we are required to have a tour guide and only spend 3 mins at certain areas. It’s misrepresenting the history of the Incas to people with selfie sticks. Not my fave
You are WAY better off seeing the Inca capitol, Cusco because it’s where they actually lived and thrived. See Sasqsyhuaman and the Qoricancha sun temple. Go on a backpacking trip and you will find Inca and pre Inca stuff Everywhere. With no idiotic tourists families. I highly recommend it.
¡Viva Perú!
Vicky Z 4 years ago
I love how people run to see a touristic place and complain about the other tourists being there! Well, surprise!
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Then they overrun it, demand restaurants, hotels, and souvenir shops close by, and end up totally ruining everything that made it attractive to people in the first place.
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Whatshername 4 years ago (edited)
Went in 2004, at about 7am. Saw the mist disappear and reveal magic Machu Picchu exactly like all the pictures (we climbed up some stairs not knowing where we were going). Sun shining, lama's chilling around us. Life was good.
Treessimontrees 4 years ago
A) It's only expensive if you stay in the $1000 a night hotel. B) If you stay in the nearby town $20 a night is a fine hotel. C) Go early. Out of season. D) Expect crowds anyway. E) You do not have to get a tour guide, this is false. F) Cusco is also great.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
I love hiking in the mountains so Machu Pichu has been on my bucket list. It was taken off after I saw the rampant destruction happening to it by too many people climbing all over it. Like Uluru in Australia banning climbing to preserve the site and the Lascaux caves in France banning visitors because their breath is melting the paintings, we need to protect this site for future generations. I'll agree to limiting myself to a VR goggle experience if it means 200 years from now they'll still be there as a record of where we came from. Unfortunately the new airport they are building at Machu Pichu will doom it.
Ignacio Galdames 4 years ago
- It’s flooded with people (they let in over 3x the cap sto make money) Not in low season - being annoying and it’s very expensive, they bus people up a huge hill all day - I walked up - and we are required to have a tour guide and only spend 3 mins at certain areas." - I weasn't i walked for every place i wanted to. sound like you were ripped off
Om 4 years ago
I think it's about finding the right time of the day, even the right day of the right season. Of course there are places that are always gonna be crowded, but for example I visited the ruins of Cacaxtla in Mexico two years ago. Of course they're not as popular, we went on a weekday, in the morning, it was just my parents and sister and I, and probably three other people. We saw the archaeologists cleaning the murals and temples, we got to take pictures of all the stones and mural super close, with no one interfering or telling you to move, etc. It was very peaceful and we had this huge forest behind it that you could see in your way out. The Cholula pyramid on the other hand, idk how much we had to wait for a trip that was only 1 hallway, because you couldn't enter any of the levels below, and you were not allowed to take pictures.
#9
Sydney Opera House. The tours are expensive and the inside is kind of underwhelming. The outside is free and is also the best part. ALTERNATIVE: Just walk around Sydney harbor. It's free and gorgeous.
Alethia Nyx 4 years ago
An acquaintance once told me a great joke about it. Australia has the best performing arts centre in the world, the only problem is the outside is in Sydney, the inside is in Melbourne and the carpark is in Adelaide.
Aliquid 4 years ago
Why would you want to tour the inside of the Opera House... what were you expecting to see other than the inside of an opera house. It is an amazing piece of architecture to look at from outside. Go inside to see an actual Opera, or just look at it. I think people who pay for tours are likely suckers who never watched an opera in their lives, and didn't think for a second about what the interior might even look like.
Calyfan Yelood 4 years ago
Love the alternative presented! But I agree, Sydney is a beautiful city because of the outdoors, so why waste time in a stuffy building?
AnnaBanana 4 years ago
The inside of the Opera House is built primarily for acoustics, so it's pretty boring to look at. It's really only interesting for music, dance and architecture lovers. It's still one of my favourite places in Sydney.
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
People tour the inside? I didn’t actually know that was part of it, so I just walked around outside it like this person said.
Lisa Tetlow 4 years ago
I've heard the outside of the building is more impressive to see than the inside.
Bob LeDrew 4 years ago
Disagree. The tour inside provides you with a ton of background about the opera-level drama behind the building of the Opera House, and it also allows you to understand how the outside works by being inside it.
#10
The Liberty Bell. Wait in a long line to look at... a bell. That looks exactly like it does in all the Philly souvenirs. They don't even let you lick it.
Stephen Lyford 4 years ago
Local resident here. Even if the line is long, it ALWAYS moves fairly quickly. There is a lot of historical information & artifacts to read, look at, and learn from once you're in the building. And it's FREE. Anyone whining about visiting here is a lame hater. Anyone who enjoys learning about history will enjoy the experience.
John P. 4 years ago
Absolutely agree. One of my favorite experiences with my family in Philadelphia.
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CP 4 years ago
Even as a history buff, I agree. I spoke to someone who recently lamented that people don't care about history anymore and used the amount of visitors to the liberty bell as evidence (I live in the Philly area). I told them the liberty bell is nothing all that special. Just learning about it is enough and you don't really have to see it.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
This isn't even the most over-rated and weirdest "landmark" in Philly. Throughout town, there are round stone plaques in the ground that tell you this was the location of a Ben Franklin privy pit. If you go out back of the first post office (eh but some fun) there are a series of them next to each other with the dates letting you know exact times he was pooping in that particular hole. Also, there are no signs saying you can't lick the privy pit signs.
Chancey 4 years ago
I never knew this and am going to go see. I live across the river in NJ.
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#11
Every Hard Rock Cafe. Seriously, the pricing is similar to a nice chain restaurant, but the food is right on par with Applebee’s.
Michalina 4 years ago
I can't agree. I think somebody missed here the point of this cafe. I have no idea how they function in U.S. but for example in Gdańsk (Poland) it's a whole experience. Food - especially king size brownie - was awesome and there were so many wonderful items from Rock Legends that I couldn't decide what I wanted to see first. I'm a huge fan of rock so sitting next to Bruce Springsteen's jeans jacket and guitar from Ramones was something more than excitement <3 And waitresses were so sweet! I highly recommend HRC Gdańsk!
Sue Sanders 4 years ago
I didn't go there for the food; I went there to sit beside the handwritten lyrics to "Hey Jude" and all the other memorabilia.
Rocky Mom 4 years ago
Right?? The very definition, I thought. And even further, I always thought Hard Rock was in the same category of, but most likely, a tad pricier. (Never been)
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#12
Madame Tussauds in London. You're in a city filled to the brim with history and culture and free museums, but you'd rather wait in line for hours and pay a fortune to go see a mannequin of Justin Bieber?
Jyri Hakola 4 years ago
Some could say that a 200 year old wax museum is part of that history.
Monday 4 years ago
And there are better mannequins to see than Justin Bieber.
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Marco Hub-Dub 4 years ago (edited)
I agree with the pop culture sentiment, but it is 190 years old. Maybe not exactly “old” in Londinium terms, but still an historical landmark.
Jackie Porter 4 years ago
If you're in the North West of England and go to Blackpool (think of a less glam Vegas) go to Louis Tussauds. You get to play guess the mannequin because none of the models look like who they're supposed to be.
Tee Witt 4 years ago
Aww, it is not that bad, I apologised for bumping into this old women, found out she was not real. I like to medical part best.
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Bart S 4 years ago
and again, been there, waited like 30 minutes in queue (booked online)? And there is much more than wax Justin Bieber. WTF is wrong with you people?
JuJu 4 years ago
I enjoyed it greatly. It's not just Bieber and Beckham. They rebuild quite some historical scenes and figures.
Tee Witt 4 years ago
Beckham? Please tell me his wife is not there, that would really put me off.
Load More Replies... Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
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Alan Green 4 years ago
I enjoyed my visit there. Admittedly that was about 25 years ago so lots could have changed. . .or not as the case may be.
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
Yes, because it’s novel. And it’s not like you can’t ALSO go to the more highbrow places (which are often presented to appeal to us lowbrow masses anyway).
#13
The London Eye
What you expect
Whisked into your futuristic pod by smiling flight attendants, you gently rise above the ancient city of London. The crowds fall away as the panorama of the city is laid out before you - truly an experience for the ages
What happens
A snotty customer services assistant rips your d**k out through your wallet as you are shuffled into a stiflingly hot glass pod with dozens of other people. Sweaty tourists barge you out of the way to get to the windows before you have even left the ground. There are children, and they are screaming. The ride is 45 minutes long.
Jyri Hakola 4 years ago
Generic rule: do not visit popular cities at summer and mid of tourist season.
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
Right? I went on an off-peak day in an off-peak-ish season and had a much better experience than what this person describes (also, with the raging social anxiety I had at that time, I would definitely remember if the employee had been “snooty”.)
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Alethia Nyx 4 years ago
I went on it in November, so there were only a handful of other people on it. Best time to see it.
Bart S 4 years ago
that's bs. Been on that, there were 8 people with my family, no one rushed us, wasn't ripped on money. One question, if you had a sensation that you are ripped then why you paid for the service in the first place? I don't get people, they willingly pay for something they see is not good deal for them at all.
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
I don't understand the appeal of these things. We had one in York for a few years but it's gone now
Daria B 4 years ago
I hope to get to the one in Tokyo next time I visit. In my case, it's about pop culture, really. As simple as that. Besides wanting to take that iconic Motorcycle Emptiness screenshot photo, all my favourite female anime protagonists ever used to enjoy a ride their with their crushes and boyfriends back in the 1990s. ♡
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fainasKeturatis 4 years ago
It was September. The weather was great (a few sunny days with episodical light rain - I believe, all Europeans would call it great and refreshing). We got to the Eye. It was Tuesday, about 6 o'clock and there was one Asian couple with us (4 persons total). Some other cabins were more crowded but it didn't look awful either. It was a great experience.
#14
Times Square and Piccadilly Circus, same damn chain restaurants and tourist traps
third molar 4 years ago
I took one of my visiting friend to yosemite national park, crater lake, muir woods... his opinion- its just the same trees everywhere why are we driving this long to see trees!!!! I guess its all in perspective!
йЫ щЪё 4 years ago
I totally agree - you have to visit Time Square at least once:)
Load More Replies... Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
Of course they’re tourist traps. Duh! I personally love both and Piccadilly Circus especially has some great places to eat, there’s so much round about (it’s close to Trafalgar and the theatres) and there’s a million and one interesting statues to look at.
lakitha tolbert 4 years ago
True, but its at least free t walk around and gawk at them and the people. You want a more realistic experience you probably have to move far away from any public squares.
Johanne Trudeau 4 years ago
I loved Times Square and Piccadilly Circus, the atmosphere does it.
JonaLou2U 4 years ago
We happened to be in NY when Sandy hit- staying at a hotel in Times Square, which is odd, because normally we don't even go there. But this trip...with the storm approaching, we left our hotel and walked thru the neighborhood and it was surreal. Completely abandoned, totally alone. It was awesome, and beautiful, and exciting. I've loved Times Square ever since that experience. Yes, it is filled with tourist nonsense, but it's vibrant, and almost alive if you allow yourself to take it all in. Now, I love it.
#15
Mount Rushmore. It looks exactly like any picture you've ever seen. It's not easy to get up close to it. If you're in that area, I recommend prioritizing Devil's Tower. It's well worth it.
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
Mt Rushmore is shitty, anyway - it’s on a spot that’s sacred in Native American culture and I think I remember reading that the people who made it KNEW that.
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
Little tip: EVERY spot is sacred in Native American culture. It's not like you can just go to the NEXT mountain, and they'll be fine with it.
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John C 4 years ago
Agree - it's a solid trip. Get some hiking in... I was surprised at how much they let tourists roam, it's one of the few attractions that don't make you stay on the path. We had a great time climbing on the boulders (same thing at devil's tower).
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Nathan Pogorzala 4 years ago
agreed. The west has hundreds of natural places that will blow your mind, why go see some heads. If i want man made, i go to the pueblos and other indigenous monuments. Way better.
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Kelley Eidem 4 years ago
Yes, and no. Adding onto any work of art that is not your own is a sacrilege. So as deserving as Trump would be, no.
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Whipple Walker 4 years ago (edited)
devils tower and the crazy horse monument are the way to go.... f*** rushmore and their touristy bullshit. you can do a drive by and see it in the distance, but the shot everyone wants you have to pay to get in to. I refuse. I donated money at crazyhorse monument instead and don't regret it.
#16
Waikiki Beach. It's a horrible, crowded concrete beach surrounded by traffic and overpriced stores.
Go to literally any other beach in Oahu. But the coolest thing to do is drive up to north shore, and pick a spot on any one of the many relatively isolated beaches there and enjoy the scenery.
Vicky Z 4 years ago
Usually the famous beaches worldwide don't seem so impressive when you get there because they are overcrowded and probably ruined! You go to the beach to relax so pick a less famous one
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago (edited)
Sounds like another first time visitor with typical expectations of the naive (of course it's surrounded by concrete and traffic. It's f***ing downtown Honolulu). The best beaches on Oahu are not at the North Shore. They're in Kailua (I'd rate Lanikai Beach as best in all of Hawaii)
Whitney Gal 4 years ago
Waikiki isn’t so bad for a big-city beach. But the best beaches are on Kauai and Maui, not Oahu.
Mahayana 4 years ago
Remember landing In Honolulu and Boeing so disappointed. I tough à was in Miami. Then you step outside of that awful town and everything is so dreamy! I cried many time just because of the beauty of the landscape. Kauai was definitely my favorite island if you like to hike.
Paul Beebe 3 years ago
no need to drive to the beach in Hawaii. The Bus (That's the name of it) goes around the entire Island. Get off the Bus in a spot with an empty beach and chill for a few hours. Get on the Bus going the other way and you're back home for about $5- no fighting Oahu's famous traffic jams...
Randy Klefbeck 4 years ago
When I was there 40 years ago, it felt exactly like the beaches I grew up by in the Los Angeles area.....just minus the smog.
#17
Pyramids of Giza; might be being too harsh, but the swarm of aggressive market vendors surrounding them makes the place a bit of a nightmare. One woman from our group asked a guard to take her photo standing next to the pyramids, and the guard refused to give it back without recieving payment (I cant recall the amount but being extorted by a man with an AK-47 isn't an ideal situation). Inside the tombs themselves it reeked of piss and was a claustrophobes complete nightmare. A ~ 5 foot tall, very steep ramp with f**k all to prevent a fall wide enough to fit 1.5 men at best with a steady stream of people coming up from the opposite direction. Being literally yelled at to buy headscarves and assorted plastic s*** by the truly horrible merchants outside completely ruined my experience of the place, which I'm so, so sad about because I spent months looking forward to the trip.
Rose the Cook 4 years ago
Unfortunately if you want to experience the wonders of Ancient Egypt you have to put up with the modern inhabitants. If you are really interested best join a special interest tour or a university group. As well as knowing the real facts about what you are seeing they know how to deal with the annoying locals.
Ann Golub 4 years ago
how exactly does one join a university group if one is not a part of a university?
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Emma 4 years ago
My husband and I first went to Egypt 2 months after the revolution. We were the only tour group in the country. We had the best time as there were NO other tourist groups just a few brave individuals. It was fabulous. The next time we went on a tour organized with archeologists. That was worth the extra money. Better access, after hours, not so many vendors. But remember, selling plastic s,,t is tbeir only livelihood. After the revolution, they were starving. I bought way more that i needed and paid more that I needed to. Just to help.
AndyR 4 years ago
I did the same - at one point we were in Tutankhamen's tomb on our own.
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Robert T 4 years ago
The pyramids are definitely worth going to see, but you need to be wary of people trying to sell you things. We kept ourselves to ourselves and just had a good look round. The highlight of the organised trip I went on though, was that we went back to the Giza Plateau in the evening and had dinner watching the sun set on the pyramids.
chi-wei shen 4 years ago
The pyramids are awesome but the entire surroundings are so terrible I wouldn't go there a second time. All the local people I've met there were asking for "baksheesh". I've never met so many annoying people in one place.
smugdruggler 4 years ago
Yeah, I think Egypt runs on baksheesh - somewhere between a tip and a bribe. It helps to learn a few words of Arabic. It makes you sound like you know what you're doing and a lot of them will move on to easier victims.
Load More Replies... Panda Kicki 4 years ago
Go in the morning, when they have just opened. We where virtually alone.for about an hour.
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
This person sounds entitled as hell. What was the expectation going inside a 4,500 year-old ruin? An air conditioned McDonalds? My Giza trip was fascinating
John C 4 years ago
For those that are anxious to decry our current culture; the reason King Tut is so popular isn't because he was so great. Quite the opposite, his tomb paled in comparison to others, so much so that the mad rush to loot graves around the 1900s skipped his tomb in favor of other, MUCH more elaborately decorated tombs.
#18
Branson. The Simpsons weren't really joking when they described it as Las Vegas ran by Ned Flanders.
Robert Bailey 4 years ago
Branson, Missouri where acts from the 70s and 80s live out their dying gasps of fame.
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Jamma 4 years ago
Missourian here - there are a lot of beautiful natural wonders in southern Missouri (and Northern Arkansas). Come for the hiking, canoeing and fall colors, not for the lame Branson "show-biz" stuff. And not all of us Missourians are uneducated, uncultured racists. (Though there are many, I won't deny that.)
Mazer 4 years ago
HA! Tornado warnings and racist people abound. I refused to purchase anything from any of the shops as they all had proudly displayed racist signs in their front windows (gotta thank them for the warnings), and when we were told point blank”no tornadoes ever hit Branson” two days later a tornado made a direct hit on the town. So thankful my stay was short.
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
Idea: Tornado that hits Branson and keeps turning back towards Branson. Barely anything outside of Branson is damaged.
Load More Replies... JoanieBalonie 4 years ago
Branson is horrible. I'm from Arkansas so for me to say that, says a lot. The strip, as they like to call it, is simply laden with go-cart tracks, corn dog stands, hawkers selling everything from helicopter rides to hay bales. The entire town is like a bad, bad state fair.
Terilee Bruyere 4 years ago
I live a couple hours from there and have only visited once in the last 20 years. Totally not worth the price of...everything. Try Eureka Springs instead. Tons of mom & pop shops and a haunted hotel.
Memere 4 years ago
Eureka Springs is awesome, but hush now, we don't want it to be ruined like so many other places! I'm hoping to stop by there in October - we'll be in Bentonville for a long weekend & I need to see Eureka Springs again!
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Buzz Anderson 4 years ago
It is where acts who have passed their prime for Vegas and the big cities go to die. As stated below Redneck Heaven. I don't see it lasting much longer. The acts made famous and going there are all literally dying out.
#19
The Leaning Tower of Pisa - five minutes, that photo, and you're done.
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Your brain also insists that you take at least one "holding up the tower" photo
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Sue Hazlewood 4 years ago
I thoroughly enjoyed the place. Not too many people, nice and clean and peaceful. Walked around the area just taking it all in.
Nicolas Schirvel 4 years ago (edited)
It's because there is more to visit AROUND the tower (which is a campanile btw) like, the cathedral, the old covent's cimetery, the "oratorio", the museum... I did one year of study at Pisa's university and i was never disappointed by the city.
jk nbt 4 years ago
did you know that there is nothing inside the tower? It looks like an empty cylinder from inside...
Nicolas Schirvel 4 years ago
It's a Campanila, a bell tower, the emptyness is here for acoustic purpose
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Bob LeDrew 4 years ago
This was the most pleasant surprise of my trip to Italy. Expected Niagara Falls-level tackiness (Where's THAT on your list, BTW!) but outside of a small area with souvenirs, the Tower, baptistery, and surrounds are more beautiful than I thought and well worth the visit.
#20
Bourbon Street, New Orleans
Now don’t get me wrong, the food is smash so I’d recommend hitting it anyways (Pat O’Brien’s and NOLA Poboys were my favorites). But the whole street itself is dirty, smells like sewage, and is overloaded with mostly ear rapingly loud rap music and maybe a couple jazz bands.
Donkey boi 4 years ago
I can't hear or read 'New Orleans' without salivating. Some of the best food I eaten anywhere was in a strangers front yard in New Orleans, he was grilling up for his family and just offered up some food to 2 passing European tourists. If you're reading this, I love Derrick & Leanne!
Iva Riddle 4 years ago
Early in the morning, beignets and cafe au lait ... only time in my life I've enjoyed coffee
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Tam StaR 4 years ago
I tell everyone I know this when they're so excited to go to NOLA for bourbon street. It smells so bad, the gutters are lined with trash in standing (sewage?) water. If you still want to go, wear a closed toe shoe. Speaking for my friend in sandals who stepped in a gross puddle of undetermined origin.
CrunChewy McSandybutt 4 years ago
Bourbon street is all titty bars and dudebros. Tourists should go and take a look, but don't spend a lot of time there.
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Beeps 4 years ago
I have a NOLA guide book that recommends that you do not wear open toed shoes on Bourbon street. 🤢
Evil Little Thing 4 years ago
I live here and would never wear open toed shoes (or heels) on Bourbon street. That area is fun during the day. There are voodoo shops and the Museum of Death, great food, etc. At night it's elbow to elbow people and bar hopping until 5am.
Load More Replies... CrunChewy McSandybutt 4 years ago (edited)
If you want the authentic Nola experience, go to Frenchmen or Royal Street. Although, you might wait until we clean up from Hurricane Ida.
Memere 4 years ago
Yep, I have family & friends there, and want to be there so badly, but I know it's best to wait & not be a burden on anyone. I'm planning to be there as soon as possible tho!
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Kevin Hickey 4 years ago
I recommend Burgundy St. street over Bourbon St. Also, Rouse's is a supermarket right in the French Quarter where you can buy your own food way cheaper than going out for every meal.
Memere 4 years ago
I was there for the last week of Mardi Gras in 2015, when it fell on Valentine's Day weekend - Friday was the 13th (sooo cool!), Saturday was the 14th - lots of sweet throws from the Endymion Krewe, & Fat Tuesday was my son's 35th birthday! But I stayed out of the Quarter til after Fat Tuesday! I did watch the clean-up crews come thru after Endymion - now that was an amazing show to watch the people raking everything out onto Canal Street & then the hi-loaders scooping it all up & dumping it into the dump trucks!
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Paul C. 4 years ago
Yeah of course, New Orleans is so famous for Rap music!
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Jill Coert 4 years ago
I have to disagree. Ok, it does smell a little. But I loved the music in the bars, I was really surprised at the level of talent I saw there. Food is wonderful, of course. The people were so friendly. I love New Orleans - there is so much history and so many interesting things, the food, art, music, architecture. It's amazing.
#21
Plymouth Rock
Put bluntly, this attraction is massively lame, no one even knows if this is the right rock or even if there was a rock.
Julie Robertson 4 years ago
Not to mention that the rock is nowhere near the shore, and it's frightfully small; you can't even get close, and it's just this rock in the middle of a fenced off area. When we were kids, we were taught Plymouth Rock was this huge historical thing, and then it's a huge disappointment. I recommend you visit the living history museum at Plimoth Plantation, instead.
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
And someone tried to move it and dropped it like a century ago, I order to make it more visible. They had to, I don’t know, cement it back together (you can even see the seam in the picture). Its history is most likely as much a myth as Betsy Ross’ flag, as it’s highly doubtful the Puritans ever even saw the damned thing.
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bumble bee 4 years ago
Yeah, this is totally bogus. As a former Masshole, when I saw this for the first time I was amazed at how stupid this is. The monument surround this rock is better than the rock. I would rather see the world's largest frying pan than this.
Mrs. Mir 4 years ago
No such thing as a “former” masshole!!!!! ;) Once a masshole always a masshole! -sincerely, a masshole
Load More Replies... Ingrid Best 4 years ago
My aunt went, and some guy said «wow, that’s an old rock!!» 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Shaun Coleman 4 years ago
The Mayflower Steps in Plymouth are better. There's a little sign indicating this is where the wankers left England and no-one cares.
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Britain slipped up badly in this respect. If only we had big lumps of rock to mark the exact spot where the Romans and Saxons first landed
Kelly Hartle 4 years ago
And the seam in it has no historical significance—when they carted it off to its current location, they dropped it and it split—the seam is just where they put it back together with concrete.
#22
Hitlers typewriter. It's a typewriter, I'm not sure what I expected.
Cactus McCoy 4 years ago
"Hitler's typewriter" sounds like a Netflix production on a really tight budget.
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
history channel when they run out of mysterious things to blame on aliens and the illuminati
Load More Replies... Samantha Lomb 4 years ago
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farthermore 4 years ago
Why would you even make an ounce of effort to see this? What kind of person even keeps track of such a thing?
tuzdayschild 4 years ago
Hitler's typewriter sounds like a cursed object Mickie and Ryan have to put in the vault.
Tom Pepper 4 years ago
How sick do you have to be to think this is an attraction in the first place?!
#23
Roswell, New Mexico. You’d think it would be a hotspot for conventions and space geeks, but it was an incredibly tiny town with dozens of alien shops and barely any people. It was creepy as hell.
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
It needs a museum dedicated to explaining how aliens crossed the interstellar void in a craft made of weather balloon materials
Earl Grey 4 years ago
I’d be more interested to know “why?” rather than “how?”.
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cybermerlin2000 4 years ago
The reason there is barely any people is because they were abducted by aliens
Paddling Panda 4 years ago
Thank you. That's what I was going to say but I thought I'd read the comments first and sure enough, I'm not disappointed. :-)
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The best attraction in that town is the non-UFO Roswell Museum & Art Center. Exhibits with Robert Goddard's rocket lab, Native American culture, and contemporary art, all very well done.
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago (edited)
We no longer use the term "aliens." They're now referred to as undocumented visitors. With big heads and long fingers.
Bacony Cakes 4 years ago
That's because the Roswell crash was all-female.
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Tammy Parker 4 years ago
We visited during the pandemic and live in NW NM, but found Roswell truly charming and the UFO museum a hoot. We hit Hatch, NM (amazing green chili burgers!) Carlsbad Caverns and White Sands Monument in the same trip and had a blast. Roswell is a fun place to take cheesy pics and make tin foil hats. What's not to love?
#24
Oktoberfest. Way too crowded for my liking. I had a much better time at fests in the smaller villages.
LostSoul 4 years ago
Munich here. Been to Oktoberfest every year of my life, first time w/ 3 months-I´m 46 now. Always has been overcrowded in the evenings, but turned unacceptable in the last 10 years. Primitive party crowd like somewhere else in the world. Nothing special, just embarrasing. I recommend coming at 11 in the moning, have some chicken, pretzel and 2-3 Maß of beer and leave at 15 at latest, befor the crazy people arrive. That´s cool. You will meet kind, local people, that are lightly drunk and still able to talk. Or you just visit any of the bavarian beergardens with better food and lower prices for beer and food. Oktoberfest is basically for your insta-bucket-list. :-)
Beeps 4 years ago
Do they still sell spiral cut Radi sprinkled with salt there? Haven’t managed to find any the last few times I’ve been to Bavaria and I can’t seem to find the kind of radish you need for it here in the UK.
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F. H. 4 years ago
This is missing the most important points: You usually won't be able to get a table at one of the tents, because they are too crowded. People are going to scam you by claiming they sell reservations. You'll meet aggressive drunks from all over the world. The rides and attractions are the same that travel around at smaller fairs. If you want the same atmosphere with a fraction of the people (still an enormous crowd) try the Gäubodenfest in Straubing or the Dult in Regensburg, both not that far away from Munich.
Mary Lou 4 years ago
Resevations are made months in advance and many big firms such as BMW got standing reservations that only need to be confirmed
Load More Replies... Lila Launehase 4 years ago
When you are in Germany and want to party: go to Wacken in July/August :D Greatest Festival ever. Ok, other end of Germany but who cares? :D
Mary Lou 4 years ago
As said: till early afternoon on a weekday it´s nice, got a lots of excited kids to watch and with good luck you can take a beer and chicken in the sun. But avoid the evenings at all cost: Years ago when still in university I worked in one of the tents one oktoberfest long - not as waitress, just in the office organising reservations getting coins to the cashiers and such. Although it wasn´t even one of those where tourists go binge-drinking but one deemed more family friendly it felt like survival training from early evening on: loud and packed, everybody drunk, getting sexually harrassed while trying to get through a given, lots of aggression and violence with people often refusing to let even the paramedics through. On weekends sometimes the main doors got locked, because it was too full to let any more people in and once people outside even teamed up and tried to break through – felt like being in a riot.
Martha Meyer 4 years ago
Every time I see someone use the plural “fests“ in English, a small part of me wants to die.
#25
Romeo and Juliet's balcony in Verona. Like, 10,000 people all crammed into this tiny alleyway just to see a balcony that I found out was built after the play was written. I understand Romeo and Juliet is a work of fiction, but the story of the balcony is it inspired the play. I now know that isn't true but as someone knowing very little about Shakespeare, I thought it was true when I went to the wonderful city of Verona.
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
The "Juliet's balcony" story is so silly I can't summon up much sympathy for this disappointed tourist
Ksenia M 4 years ago (edited)
Weirdly enough since every review about the balcony rates it as one of the worst tourist attractions in the world and makes it seem like a true hellhole, I was so intrigued by this negativity I actually did go there (well, it's a free courtyard in the city center, so I didn't go very far) just to see if it's truly this terrible)) Here's my impression: it's a cute little patio that somehow has enough people to fill a football stadium. There's also a bronze statue of Juliet that is shiny in places where no 13-year old should be touched in the 21 century
AndyR 4 years ago
It's not that bad and the messages in the tunnel can be quite cute. The boards get replaced periodically so they're not vandalising the building.
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Luigi De Meo 3 years ago
you are in one of the most beautiful cities of art in the world, in the nation with the most world heritage sites ever and go to see a fake attraction. You are not disappointed, you are stupid.
Eda Aitsen 3 years ago
The worst part of the alley was the passage where people put up small post-it papers on the walls with love letters or with the name of their loved ones. Thousands of those are put up with chewing gum and random sticky s**t. It smells like hell and looks as it could smear your love, if you leave your note there. Absolutely horrible. And the poor Julia statue has her breast touched so much it has been well polished. Creepy and discusting.
Gordan Blažević 3 years ago
So, what? It's free, you go there, see it and keep moving to see the rest of the beautiful city...
#26
M&M World in London. Every single tourist has a bag from there, they don't even sell the unusual flavours of M&M, just the usual UK packets of peanut and solid chocolate. I just don't understand it...
Pat Dobson 4 years ago
Stand in front of the store in London, turn 180degs, hey-presto the Lego store :) Much better :)
Victoria Pitt 4 years ago
Sidenote: I lived across the road from the factory in NJ, USA where M&Ms are made. Every so often, if they were in production and the wind was blowing the right direction, it would make the entire town smell of chocolate. Took some nice evening walks on those days.
Tee Witt 4 years ago
M&M's are also American? Is not any chocolate sacred?
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Oscar Bravo 4 years ago
A packet of M&M's in Tesco. 70p A paper bag in M&M world with the same amount. £4.50.....
Sa Ruuu 4 years ago (edited)
The m&m store in Vegas is awesome though. They not only have colors of all kinds but also other flavors, some not even in stores anymore I think. Super touristy but like pretty good to get souvenirs
Red Ruffensor 4 years ago
It's cool! I made up a bag of white, grey, and black ones.
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#27
Hollywood Blvd
Kona Pake 4 years ago
All the actors are at work at all the restaurants you see, the bars in the car wash.
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SentimentAndBadJokes 4 years ago
I went to LA at the beginning of 2020, and didn't even see the sign. Too long of a commute, and we got to do plenty of other interesting things instead.
Zadie the Swiftie 4 years ago
hi there, los angeles native currently in their natural habitat over here. I've lived here for 14 years and have only been there to see shows at the pantages or to grab pie at the pie hole. we don't like it there.
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
When I lived in SGV while in high school, my friends and I used to go to Hollywood in the evening. Back then, when the tourists left the locals, as well as the working girls and boys, came out, and they were way more interesting. Even though we were a bunch of teenagers, we never felt unsafe. The people may have been interesting, but the majority weren’t dangerous and, since we were always nice to them, some would even look out for us and warn us away if we were about to walk into anything shady.
Jane Alexander 4 years ago
What years? and what's SGV? It was a great place to play and shop around '54. We lived in silent star Rod LaRouque s old home. Glad we could know it back when.
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sylvanticx 4 years ago
every LA native knows this. Hollywood Blvd is a tourist trap. you go there to go to other places, but the walk of stars or whatever is covered in pee and if you want to see celeberaties go somewhere else (or just walk around rich neighborhoods)
Natalie Oleander 4 years ago
There are a lot of sex shops near the handprints of famous people. Heads up lol
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
People keep bagging on this and I still maintain that they’re missing the point. You go because you want to look at the stars and stuff.
Jjiinnee 4 years ago
but it's crowded with homeless, crime, and drug addict who may also be homeless. it's a trash heap.
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Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
I've been there, and I agree. The footpath is frustratingly narrow, there's no parking anywhere, and the place is pretty damn grubby.
#28
Any instagram gimmick where you need to spend money on tickets and wait in line for a photo op
Specifically thinking of Museum of Ice Cream
Lynne Stankard 4 years ago
Museum of Ice Cream??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
#29
Takeshita Street in Harajuku (Tokyo). I couldn't move my elbows an inch without bumping into someone, and pretty much every shop had a 30-minute line. I went to see the Harajuku-style fashion associated Takeshita Street, but hardly saw any of that. So essentially I was packed like a sardine for hours while waiting in long lines to shop for overpriced clothes. I love Tokyo, but I definitely won't be going back to Harajuku anytime soon.
Aunt Messy 4 years ago
Go on the side streets and alleys. They're full of tiny shops and artisans that are way more interesting and original than tourist traps like this. ...///... Frankly, I don't know how dumb you'd have to be NOT to have fun in Tokyo. Every time we go, we find more gorgeous parks and wonderful places.
Anke Dieken 4 years ago
Side streets are often better in most towns, I'd think. Probably the best pizza I ever ate was in Siena in a very small place in a street without any tourists than us (we were a bit lost and got hungry) while one of the worst pizzas I also ate in Italy (in San Gimignano) at the main plaza - again we were hungry and didn't want to walk far to eat. Bad decision. The pizza was literally frozen pizza which they took out of the plastic and threw in a microwave for a few minutes. Nope.
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Julie C Rose 4 years ago
I remember seeing some of the fashions somewhere away from that crowded street, but I can’t remember whether that was Harajuku or near one of the stations that are 1-2 stops away from it on the Yamanote Line.
Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 4 years ago
Ah, we were there multiple times in July 2018 and it wasn't a problem at all? Thankfully it wasn't half as crowded as on this picture.
Daria B 4 years ago
I think it depends on the time of the day and the time of the year. I suppose this person was visiting in the evening, possibly during tourist season. My husband and I visited those parts of Tokyo in September, when it's Thanksgiving in Korea (where we live). It was only crowded in the evening, during and after rush hour, but not until late nights. As for the crowd itself, it was massive, sure but you could still enjoy the surroundings.
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Peter Vens 3 years ago
I was there , no lines , no crowds , is this person exaggerating a bit ? I think so
#30
The Fyre Festival
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
A festival promoted on Instagram by social media influencers turned out to be a massive scam. Who could have guessed....
sharron lynn parsons 4 years ago
It's a shame to plan, a trip you are excited about, then not happy, if people go to a tourist agency, they have information, you can be informed, where to go, and what to avoid, pick up pamphlets as well, enjoy your next trip !!!
#31
Mackinac Island. I’m a Michigan native, and I can tell you right now that it’s a complete tourist trap. The fudge is okay... and the entire island smells like fudge and horse poop. If you want to get fudge, but with less horse poop, and less tourists, go to Frankenmuth, MI. The whole town is Bavarian in style, plus it’s home to Bronners, the largest Christmas store in the world! The fudge is honestly so much better there, there aren’t a ton of tourists, and it’s so much cleaner. Plus there’s an ice fest in the winter. My family goes every year! Tl;dr: don’t go to Mackinac Island, you’ll regret it. Instead, go to Frankenmuth, you won’t regret it!
Nathan Pogorzala 4 years ago
"oh! someone dropped their fudge! i'll just brush of this silage, it'll be fine."
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stacyh 4 years ago
As a Michigander, I wholeheartedly disagree with this. Mackinac Island is beautiful, has amazing hiking, and lots to do. Of course it smells like horse poop, that’s a main mode of transportation there. I do agree there are too many tourists, but If you don’t go during peak season it’s a really cool place to visit.
Brian Michael 4 years ago
I agree with you. I feel the OP went to the island thinking one thing and didn't realize it was a totally different experience. There are no cars so you have to bike everywhere, nature is pure and beautiful, and the water is clear as glass. It's a great experience.
Load More Replies... tuzdayschild 4 years ago
I loved Mackinac when I was there. But it was the 90's, maybe it's gone downhill now.
#32
Kuta beach, Bali. It's nothing but a dirty beach and drunk bogans. If you're visiting Bali, head down south to Canggu or Uluwatu area and enjoy the view of the ocean from top of the hill.
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
I had to google "bogan", and discovered that they are chavs Down Under
Astrid Gustiar 4 years ago
Go West to the pristine beaches of Tabanan. You'll get less crowded beach, and also if you like rice paddies, you'll enjoy it here too.
Downunderdude 4 years ago
Excuse me? Those are Australia's finest specimens...Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi Oi Oi.
Arya Pradana 4 years ago
As Indonesian, I can agree with this. The street of kuta could jammed too
#33
Not ridiculously hyped up, but got to say the Harry Potter Platform 9 3/4 thing at Kings Cross station, it's not even on a platform anymore it's been moved to some random part inside the station (I suppose for people to use it without having to buy a ticket/ go through a barrier) but there are sometimes the most ridiculous queues just to get a photo with it.
Samantha Lomb 4 years ago
Why? Its no different than any other theme park/ literary tour
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Megan The Viking Traveler 4 years ago
Awwww this makes me sad, I went there years ago and loved it so much. But the people were very very cool and made the experience special for each person, especially when you got to pick your houses scarf
Victoria Lenny 4 years ago
with the way the fanbase is abandoning that series I wonder how much longer platform 9 3/4 will be there at all
Hufflepuff 4 years ago
I absolutely love the Harry Potter books/ Fandom, but hate the industry (and Author)
#34
Temple Bar (Dublin). There are better pubs a block away, but all the tourists go to Temple Bar to pay twice the price for a Guinness.
Monty Is Fiennes 4 years ago
My heart is sad about this one... my hubby has been going here since he was a young lad and has many great stories about it.... he has ingnored the crowds, which he loves when there is good craic...but I am not as convinced and enjoy the irish pubs where that feeling of community, (maybe some local musos and a rough wood booth gives me space to enjoy a pint can be had).... I think he still loves the Temple Bar because of the past and that is hard to let go of sometimes...
Oscar Bravo 4 years ago
Quite literally, double the price, or more. Give or take, 4.50 Euro for a Guinness in a nice traditional Irish bar with room to relax and unwind and enjoy. Temple bar. 9.50 for a Guinness in an absolute tourist trap full to the brim with no room to move or relax.
Amy Broderick 4 years ago
Nancy Hands is my favorite pub in Dublin and the food is spectacular
Julia Jules Whitelegg 4 years ago
I have been here and it was massively overcrowded and had Romanian gypsies on every corner begging for money with a sleepy child (which I later learned from the locals had been drugged) or a stolen dog. Off the touristy bit we came across a small pub, the hospitality was fantastic and the food was well received and hearty! I do suggest a visit to Dublin but stay away from hustle and bustle of the Temple bar area.
Megan The Viking Traveler 4 years ago
Temple Bar is very cool! Just know there are other places in Dublin (and Ireland) to go. I would suggest Galway, its my favorite place so far in the world.
Not Proud British 4 years ago
Dublin is an amazing city but Temple Bar is to be avoided on the whole. Full of stag and hen parties. Go to the older parts of the city, down the side alleys and you'll find traditional pubs there. Or better still, get out of the city on a bus and head for some of the smaller villages to get a proper taste and feel for Ireland.
Sue Hazlewood 4 years ago
If you are a Guinness drinker then that is your go to place. I would still go there, but just for the whole atmosphere.
#35
The Little Mermaid (Copenhagen). Most tourists know that it's just a small statue on a rock, yet still they come here and swarm around it like a flock of seagulls. I don't understand why.
Linus Nilsson 4 years ago
Have you looked around when standing there? It's very nice in the surroundings.
Jjiinnee 4 years ago
yeah, it's so pretty with those giant smoke stacks in the back...
Load More Replies... Robert T 4 years ago
It's actually a lovely little statue and a very pleasant walk to get to it, but if you are going to Copenhagen, then there are other places that are worth a visit. The Rundetårn offers some fantastic views over the city. A boat ride round Christianshavn was interesting and there appeared to be a church spire with stairs up the outside at one point, plus the spire with the intertwined dragons tails on the Stock Exchange. Tivoli has lots to see and do, not just rides, and Friday Rock is great. It's one city I felt instantly at home and love going back to.
Peter Hughes 4 years ago
Copenhagen was a surprise to us, a beautiful city with lots to see and do. Surely people will have researched statues before they planned their visit?
Kristin Ingersoll 4 years ago
The story means something to some people. The actual story. Not the movie. I'd visit her. But I'd be thrilled to visit Copenhagen in general as well.
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
I'm just imagining all those tourists: "And I ra-a-a-n, I ran so far away..." Not what you meant?
#36
The Mall of America. It’s just like any mall in the US. All the same stores just more of them. Edit: struck a nerve with this one. If you like malls in general you will probably like this one. Yes, there is more to do then your standard mall but I still found it pretty underwhelming. The one thing I forgot about that many have pointed out is Legoland. That is legitimately cool.
V Martinez 4 years ago
Does the Mall of America have a Great Lodge water park thing there, or is that a diff mall?
iluvanimals 4 years ago
It has the Great Wolf Lodge just down the street.
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Angela Robinson 4 years ago
I like the amusement park inside. It is reasonably priced, the rides are good, and it is air conditioned. The lego sculptures are fun to look at and there is even an aquarium.
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
Seriously... not every mall in the US has (had) Camp Snoopy and a gorgeous aquarium.I know more aquaria now have the walk-under-the-water tubes, but I loved it. Far better than other aquaria I'd seen (Boston, DC, etc.) The other was Camp Snoopy, which is now, I understand, Nickelodeon? Or is there yet another theme? Not amazing rides, but a nice balance of fun enough for adults and tame enough for kids.
Craig Silberman 4 years ago
I was living in Mpls when this was built, and most locals were surprised at how popular it became; we read about charter flights from around the world that came just to shop there; I think I averaged one visit every three years
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
Preceded by: Indiana Jones/Harry Potter and the
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Jill Tremblay 4 years ago
This was actually pretty awesome. I only was able to stay a couple hours and only saw pieces but it was a fun experience.
#37
Cadbury world. Offensively bad.
Devil's Advocate 4 years ago
USED to be amazing, then the Americans (Kraft) bought it, hiked the prices, and lowered the required visitor IQ to 6. Even the shop which used to be full of good, cheap chocolate is now just a shop. A rubbish shop.
SuperChicken 4 years ago
I haven't had Cadbury in ages, and I heard that the taste is not the same anymore. Now, I know why.
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Caroline 4 years ago
Definately- I visited in about 2005 and it was great- loads of free samples snd display. Ride was cute. Returned with my children in 2018 and I was so disappointed. Ridiculous queue for ride in bland corridor (even my 7 year olds were put off by the length). Given a bunch of samples at entrance which took the magic out of it. Lots of empty corridors, empty factory areas, only one demo with crazy crowd which children couldn't get through. Best part was the amazing wooden children's play area in the car park- which was free!
Rosie Parsons 4 years ago
It used to be so good when I was a kid. I couldn’t believe how bad it had changed when I went recently!
#38
The Sugar Factory (in Orlando and elsewhere). My SO was hyped about it, and it seemed popular (there was a 3+ hour wait for tables). But it's only popular because it's owned by the Kardashians...and even if you didn't know that fact before going in (I didn't), you could figure it out from the restaurant itself. The ambiance was gaudy and loud, and the dining area felt dirty. The food was terrible and overpriced. The "hook" was big sugary alcoholic drinks and desserts (the "sugar" part), but even those sucked. Their headline drinks were big goblets with candy and dry ice vapor coming out, but they were $40+ each, so we passed. We got a couple of cheaper dessert-themed drinks, but even though we got different ones they all had the same taste of cheap vodka with lots of sugar. We got some actual desserts too, but you could tell they were pre-made over-processed garbage with no flavor. It probably came out of a package. The worst part was their birthday cheer. If someone had a birthday, they would blare really loud and obnoxious club music, and all the wait staff would start dancing around on the tables while they brought out some dessert with road flares sticking out of it for candles. This wouldn't have been so bad if they hadn't done it FOUR TIMES during our meal. I pity those poor employees.
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
Nothing on earth would induce me to add more filthy lucre to the Kardashians' overflowing coffers
Sue Hazlewood 4 years ago
The fact it is owned by Kardashians should have been your first warning. LOL
JoanieBalonie 4 years ago
Why would ANYONE spend their hard-earned money to support the Kardashians? Waiting three hours to do just that, is both sad and ludicrous.
Downunderdude 4 years ago
So...let's see (crossing things OFF list)...Museum of Ice Cream...Sugar Factory...any other thing to do with Kardashians...performing rectal surgery on self without anaesthetic...
Thomas Sweda 4 years ago
Captain Kirk should have put the Kardashians in space prison when he had the chance. They were disgusting.
SuperChicken 4 years ago
That's funny. I don't like them, either. But then again, if Kirk did - then, there won't be DS9, right? Years ago, when the Kardashians were entering their so-called popularity, a former colleague asked me if I heard about the Kardashians - I asked if something happened to Gal Dukat, and they looked at me like I'm an alien with five heads to boot. 😆
Load More Replies... Jill Tremblay 4 years ago
I don't understand what is so great about the Kardashians. All I ever hear or read is how disgusting they are. Someone explain?
Toejam of Funkotron 4 years ago
Here you go, here I am! Uncle Moe, thank you, ma'am! This'll be a treat! Uncle Moe, here i am! While you eat!
#39
Khao San Road. I love Thailand but I absolutely hated Khao San Road. It's entirely fabricated for tourists to make tour groups feel like they're doing something exotic and adventurous. Signs for "We don't check ID!" "Take a picture eating a scorpion for $5!" "Fake passports sold here!" and then it's just t-shirts and bars. Compared to the rest of the country it's gross, fake, and douchey.
lara 4 years ago
Our son's favorite vacation place was Thailand. He said that all the great places they used to go have been torn down so that they can build over priced tourist hotels. He said all the little street "restaurants" were gone, all the little shops, everything that made Thailand such a great place to visit had been torn down because they are turning it into a "high class tourist" destination. That was his last trip he said.
Kona Pake 4 years ago
I miss the fried rice behind Wat Po Temple, just before the ferry landing. It was a convenient stop for a fast, tasty bite in the shade before hopping on the ferry. The old lady who sells wonton min just up the stairs to the building to the right is still there, I hope.
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Kona Pake 4 years ago
Yoooo Pepper… you’ll love it! From fried rice, wonton min, to pork, chicken and beef satays
Load More Replies... WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Most tourist attraction are gross, fake, and douchey. And overpriced and overcrowded.
ThePracticalSarcastic 4 years ago
yeah i lived in Bangkok for several years...it was just a place locals and expats knew to avoid.
#40
Top of the Empire State Building. You spend all that time in line for the elevators, in what is a very nice Art Deco piece of architecture, for the opportunity to struggle taking pictures through a caged roof and squint at what would otherwise be an excellent view of New York City.
Totally not worth it.
Natalie Bohrteller 4 years ago
I can recommend Rockefeller Center. Nice view and you actually get to take a picture of the Empire State Building.
Ksenia M 4 years ago
agree, went there right before the sunset, took both day and night photos of the city. And it wasn't overcrowded at all.
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SentimentAndBadJokes 4 years ago
Totally disagree. As someone from a smaller city, the view from there was absolutely amazing. I suppose it has more effect on someone less familiar with that kinda of city view?
Ian Reynolds 4 years ago
Disagree, been up the ESB in the day and night, in the night you have such a beautiful view of NYC. I would recommend an evening visit to this awesome tower.
Nathan Pogorzala 4 years ago
We can remove the fences and watch people plummet to their deaths again if you want.
Whatshername 4 years ago
Have a drink at the rotating restaurant of marriott marquis, much more relaxing
Natalie Oleander 4 years ago
I must have been here during the off season. It took no time at all..unfortunately, it was raining so all I have is pictures of this building going up into the clouds.
ChickyChicky 4 years ago
They changed the inside to have more interesting things while you wait in line. Museum-quality displays and some fun stuff about all the movies it's been in. Still super crowded at the top, but NYC is still something to behold.
#41
Rockefeller Christmas Tree. There was so many people we couldn’t even get that close. And once we were somewhat near I realized the only real reason we were there was to take pictures/“make memories”. The only memories I have from that night was the stress of that damn city!
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
I wouldn't travel to NYC to see the Rockefeller Christmas Tree, in particular. But Manhattan in Christmas is gorgeous. (Or at least was. I haven't been since the '90s.) Looking at the lights and thinking about crass commercialism is as hard-heartedly Puritanical as looking at flowers and thinking "smut!!!" And the tree is part of a scene including the ice rink, the angels, the hall of nations, etc., that certainly IS worth it.
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
New York at Christmas is really something to see
Load More Replies... Kristin Ingersoll 4 years ago
I mean, if you go the night the lights are turned on yeah! It's insane! But if you go pretty much any other day/night, it's beautiful. There are a lot of people in midtown NYC any day of the week, so....
Jill Tremblay 4 years ago
It bothers me so much every year when Each State picks a Beautiful, Huge, Healthy Tree to kill each year. Sickening
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
Funny how these visiting tourists complain about crowds of visiting tourists just like them
aubergine10003 4 years ago
If you go on a weekday morning, there's no one around. The tree is literally on my walk from the subway to work - that's how I know.
Marco Hub-Dub 4 years ago
I personally find Rockefeller Center and the skate rink beautiful at Christmastime. It’s somehow quintessentially “New York.” I’ve never considered the handful of visits I’ve made at this time of year to be specifically for the tree or to take pictures of it. It’s just a generally happy, friendly atmosphere for NYC at this time of year & perfect people watching.
#42
There’s plenty of incredible things to do and see in Amsterdam. However, the sex museum is not one of them.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Many people visit Amsterdam and leave the Netherlands thinking that they know all about the Dutch. Amsterdam is just as typical Dutch as New York is typical Russian. The best things in Amsterdam are the trains and busses to other parts of the Netherlands.
Julie C Rose 4 years ago
If it’s anything like the sex museum I went to elsewhere, you are wrong.
martin734 4 years ago
Which sex museum would that be? It would be something of an anticlimax if a sex museum was boring.
Load More Replies... Centu Rionick 4 years ago
I think each tourist visiting amsterdam visits this sex museum, I think not a single resident or other Dutch person has ever been in there.
#43
Daytona beach. It’s like a Permanent carnival plus some street preachers, people of Walmart, and homeless teens. It also smells like diesel fuel, feet, beer, and cigarettes.
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
Daytona Beach is "overhyped"? According to who? Why would anyone even visit that place? What is this person thinking
Ivana 4 years ago
I remember when Daytona was a great place for a family vacation. Hasn't been in 20 years. My uncle lived there and every time we stopped by to see him I would get offered drugs by some dude or other. Uncle was a bar tender and said the amount of overdoses in the bathroom went from 1 a year to 1 a week.
Al Christensen 4 years ago
I happened to roll into Daytona Beach during a huge cheerleader convention. Hordes of dressed-alike, excessively perky teen girls, all with enormous bows in their hair.
GoddessOdd 4 years ago
Daytona allows parking and driving on the beach, so you can practically recreate the entire experience by driving to the closest Walmart, parking and setting up deck chairs, then buy a hot dog (but give them 9 bucks for it) throw some sand on it, eat it and wait for your sunburn to peak. Honestly, Florida was a whole lot nicer before Dismal Weird showed up.
#44
Pier 39 in San Francisco. I'm from the East Coast...I'd never been to SF before. Everyone said "skip Pier 39....it's a tourist trap". However...since I'd never been before...I figured I'd go and see for myself.
It's a tourist trap. Nothing of value save for the sea lions, and Musee Mechanique....other than that....chains & ripoffs.
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
I was also told (very specifically, by a local) not to go there. I did anyway and had a great time! Even bought that person a very nice gift from one of the shops, which she loved. :D
Pilot Chick 4 years ago (edited)
Keep seeing people complaining about pier 39 and I wonder what they were expecting? It’s pretty obviously a tourist area but it was fun to wander around and people watch.
AnnaBanana 4 years ago
My first visit there, I was 12 (am 51 now, so a long time ago). There was a small shop there that made and sold marionettes, doing lots of lovely performances with them etc. I fell in love with one called Clancy and took him home, back to Australia with me. I still have him! And I still visit Pier 39 every time I go to SF. Sure, it's touristy - but I love the place!
Nolgoth 4 years ago
I used to go there often as a kid in the 80s and 90s. I remember a seafood restaurant that had amazing new england clam chowder in bread bowls and there was an awesome arcade. Plus there were a lot of neat shops. I havent been back in decades but i heard the places i liked closed so i am sure the pier isnt as cool anymore
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
Sorry, but Pier 39 is not a tourist "trap". It's simply a shopping & food area on the water, and a somewhat nice one at that (it's not all that bad)
#45
The pawn shop from Pawn Stars. A guy who was with us in Vegas insisted on going, and the rest of us got dragged along. We got corralled through the store and there was literally nothing worth a second look there. Waste of time. I was particularly annoyed at the prices of used musical instruments there. I’ve been selling drums for 10 years, and I’m not about to buy a kit for higher than the new price just for the honour of having bought it there.
V Martinez 4 years ago
Sorry, even the show is annoying. They undercut the seller so much then will overcharge so much to re-sell. They are not funny, that guy laughs at his own words, they are not jokes, he gets his own people to appraise an item, of course that appraiser will side with the shop. If you think you can get more selling through eBay or whatever, give it a try! Research as much as possible before thinking of selling or buying from these guys.
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
"The actual grail that Jesus drank from? I'll give you 5 bucks for it"
ADHORTATOR 4 years ago
I was there in 2016 and I wasn' t dissapointed... but I did not expect much
#46
Atlantic City is a row of dingy casino hotels against a gross beach with a strip of disgusting shops in between. At least Vegas is clean.
Samantha Lomb 4 years ago
I don't believe Atlantic city has ever advertised itself as anything other than kinds sleazy
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
And a slum a block or two back from the boardwalk. Yeah sure, legalizing gambling will bring in sooo many jobs! NOT! Sooo much extra revenue we can renovate the whole town! NOT! Sad, because AC used to be a really nice resort.
Jennifer Schager 4 years ago
Lived in NJ almost all my life. Been to Vegas, can confirm this. Vegas is a still kinda hot bartender in dim lighting, AC is its meth addicted 2nd cousin.
#47
The infield at the Kentucky Derby. You won’t see a horse all day and will be surrounded by the drunkest rednecks north of the Daytona 500.
Ivana 4 years ago
People in the infield freak the horses out. Grew up with race horses and I have a grudge against the Triple Crown. The races are too close together to give the horses a break in between, they have people in the infield where they do not belong, the horses are all 3 year olds and some times their legs are just not developed enough (should be 4 year olds), and they pack the field so there are way too many horses racing at once. Always bugged the hell out of me. Won't watch the races.
Danielle McHenney 4 years ago
Judging by the comment it appears the gross ignorance is not regionally contained.
Cold Contagious 4 years ago
Can't judge everyone in the state from one place/event. I went to a rock concert at 4th Street in Louisville and there was a toothless, 50+, redneck, threatening to kill some much younger guys, why? Who knows. I've been living in the state for 20 years and know you can't judge everyone by a few bad apples.
Load More Replies... Danielle McHenney 4 years ago
So we are grouping all southerners together? I won’t even go into my damn Yankee speech
Lech Dąbrowski 4 years ago
Made an account just to downvote your comment. Hate speech? Grow up Snowflake.
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Manneken Pis in Brussels. Don't get me wrong, Brussels is BEAUTIFUL and I absolutely loved visiting. There's so much interesting folklore and a lot of souvenirs and what not around Manneken Pis, and you expect it to be this really amazing statue... Until you see it. It's down a tiny little street with hundreds of people stuffed into the corner where he sits. I know he's very respected and loved in Belgium, but he's just so tiny and the street was so crowded... I found it very hard to be excited once I actually saw him. Brussels is amazing though and I'll definitely be back one day!
Tarcandor 4 years ago
Brussels is beautiful???? As a Belgian myself, I'd say Brussels is ok-ish, there's much prettier cities to see in Belgium.
Hafida 4 years ago
I am sorry but I disagree about that. I have been so many times to both. Antwerpen is so much nicer with al the architecture and nice people. Belgium in my opinion is a mess, smelly, not that nice people.
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Robert T 4 years ago
It looks a tad more impressive when it is in situe in the carved stone niche and actually peeing as a fountain should. Has the original now been put in a museum and a replica is what you see at the fountain?
Gil Heuvelmans 4 years ago
The original is in Geraardsbergen, 30 miles west. The Brussels one is a 160 years younger recast.
Load More Replies... WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
But it's a statue, so it should be at least 10 meters tall instead of just 61cm. Would also make it much easier to see his penis. :)
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Guacamole Boy 4 years ago
I´d say is not about going to see the statue itself. I think its more about what is around the statue and the way you have to go through to get there. I saw it and love it, maybe I was just lucky but it wasnt crowded when I saw it.
Treessimontrees 4 years ago
When I saw this I just laughed. It's a foot high. And it's been stolen dozens of times so it's a replica of a replica of a replica.
Firkin Dirkin 4 years ago
There are many versions now in different places. The museum of his outfits near this one is slightly interesting.
Centu Rionick 4 years ago
Living nearby and never actually having visited Brussels I thought we'd give it a go last year. Boy was I wrong, its horrible. Go to Antwerp, go to Bruges, go to Maastricht, hell go to basically any other town in Belgium or Holland, it'll be better than Brussels....
#49
The Blue Lagoon (Iceland). I was shocked by how pricey it was for the experience, especially considering most of the public hot baths are free and there are geothermic springs everywhere in Iceland. I felt like I had to check it out, but in the end it felt like a rip-off.
Auntriarch 4 years ago
Do! Nothing quite like drinking cold beer in a hot pool while the lifeguard is all wrapped up in warm clothing with his hands cuddled round a mug of hot coffee
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Aahzmandus Pervect 4 years ago
It was expensive, but I had a lovelybtime there and saw the Aurora that same nigt, so I can't complain.
Forrest McCanless 4 years ago
It's the run-out from a power station. We hiked back to a hot spring that was a concrete pool with seaweed-like algae - super, super cool
#50
This may not be known to everyone but Magnolia Silos in Waco, TX as made famous by the TV show "Fixer Upper". 100% waste of time and money. Everything in the store can be bought at Target or it's just show merchandise. People come from across the country for this little store. Go somewhere else man.
Marco Hub-Dub 4 years ago
If people want to travel for Bravo/TLC/crap tv filming locations, they’re getting exactly what they want. I’ve never seen the p**n, storage or house renovation mock reality shows, but I imagine if o were interested in one I’d know exactly what the destination entails.
Catarina Pupillo 4 years ago
They are so fake. I am sure the business model was nice at one time but now they are just money hungry
#51
The corn palace and wall-drug. The Dakota's love to make s*** up to get people to stop.
Spring Fisk 4 years ago
It's actually is pretty cool. The Corn Palace is a large building entirely covered in mosaics made out of corn all different colors as seen in the picture. All year birds eat the mosaics all year making the building the large bird feeder in the US or the world.At the end of each year they put up a hole new set of mosaics. Inside is an event center with more mosaics and a store where you can buy anything corn themed. I enjoyed it.
Load More Replies... Al Christensen 4 years ago
Gotta have something to break up the monotony of driving across the plains.
Jenna Lanham 4 years ago
I've been to Wall-Drug a few times, good place for cheap shirts, bad for food.
Amy Broderick 4 years ago
OMG Wall Drug is amazing! I always stop when doing a cross country tour just to stretch my legs and dream about buying a jackalope
Ole Peder Amrud Hagen 4 years ago
Well, it might be the only man made thing worth seeing in all of SD... and that's not saying a lot.
Assistant to DJ 4 years ago
Driving through the Dakota's, being a foreigner I was looking forward to going to Mt. Rushmore. Nope, hick mother-in-law decides we're best going to Wall-drug so she could shop for cheap tat she could buy at the Walmart by her house. No famous monument that day, just a horrible little tourist trap full of hicks and nick nack garbage. Avoid like the plague. The town or just the Dakota's in general.
#52
Centralia, Pennsylvania. A town that has had a coal mine fire underneath it still burning since 1962. It sounds super cool to go see it but its just a few roads with graffiti on them and a bunch of ATV trails
ADHORTATOR 4 years ago
We have here a coal mine fire which is burning since the 17th century... no need to go to the US :-)
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
Yes, stay away from Centralia. Not one soul in the world says, "Come visit Centralia!"
Stephen Lyford 4 years ago
They've actually covered many of the abandoned roads with dirt now, you know, the ones with all the graffiti? Why I don't know, but they ruined a fantastic piece of cultural art.
Donkey boi 4 years ago
Another place I've never heard of. I'm learning things today, so that's a good thing.
#53
The Fountain of Youth down here in St. Augustine, Florida. The actual fountain is just a fake cave with a pipe that you fill a cup from. There were way cooler things there than that like a dude who fired a cannon, a bunch of crazy peacocks, and these guys who built replica ships using the techniques from the 16th/17th century.
Bonniebluebutler 4 years ago
My dad is not one to do "touristy" things, but we did stop for a sip at the Fountain of Youth. Fake cave, check. Nauseating sulfur water, check. Not taking any chances of kicking it early...priceless.
Fulsome Kitten 4 years ago
And the water is highly sulfuric so it stinks and tastes like rotten eggs. But it's a gorgeous area in FL!
#54
The Alamo. I picture it being the stoic little fort on a lonesome Texas prairie but instead it's a little building in the middle of the City with all this touristy stuff around it like the Guinness Book of World Records
Nathan Pogorzala 4 years ago
I loved San Antonio. The Alamo itself is literally just the shell of the mission but it was interesting.
Abdul Khan 4 years ago
I tell ya. Read up on the battle. Then go there and put your fingers in the bullet holes to see where they came from.
Load More Replies... jk nbt 4 years ago (edited)
for the "stoic little fort on a lonesome Texas prairie" feel go visit Mission San Jose south of town in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park... they have restored it... when I was there I could almost feel the benign presence of the indians staying in the little houses on the perimeter wall, and I imagined seeing a guard aiming a flintlock rifle through the top of the stone gate to warn away the Comanches just like it was still in the 1730s... a little bit of a spiritual psychic moment, I guess some of those people are still there... they are still using the chapel as a Roman Catholic church to serve the needs of the Cuahotemok indians who originally lived there since prehistoric times...
Tony Rozensky 4 years ago
No wonder all those Americans were slaughtered. The Mexicans were shooting at them from the windows of their hotel tooms surrounding it. They didn't stand a chance.
Kayla J 4 years ago
Living in SA, it's always fun to read people's comments about what they expected from the Alamo vs what it is. So many people who say they grew up loving it who don't seem to have ever realized at any point in time, it was a mission, it's supposed to be small. Also, everything tourists come to see will have touristy stuff built around it.
Lisa Evans 3 years ago
They're currently working on a plan to expand the area around the Alamo to include more of the original footprint and returning it to a more accurate depiction of what it was at the time of the battle. Its a very well presented idea, but I'm not sure it will ever actually come to fruition. http://www.alamoplazaproject.com/index.html
#55
That famous philly cheese steak place in philly. Awful service plus the food downright sucked.
DE Ray 4 years ago
A lot of people (even Philadelphians) tell me that you get better cheese steaks in south Jersey.
Stephen Lyford 4 years ago
South Jersey resident here. Pat's & Geno's make average steaks at best. Filled with nothing but drunk idiots later at night. Tons of better spots in the city that make AMAZING steaks, and yes, South Jersey has some of the best as well.
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Jessica Cifelli 4 years ago
I am a Philadelphian and the best cheese steaks I've ever had was in Claymont, Delaware. But in the actual city of Philadelphia, any corner pizza/steak shop is better than the tourist traps in South Philly. I wouldn't feed that food to my dog.
#56
If you ever come to a Chicago, stay away from Navy Pier. Everything is way overpriced (rides, games, food) and the tourists that visit are rude and annoying.
Pilot Chick 4 years ago
Sitting at the end of the pier on a warm summer day and enjoying the breeze and view is nice. This is another place where I don’t know what people really expect it’s obviously a tourist trap— the Farris wheel gives it away.
Aunt Messy 4 years ago
Chicago's entire waterfront is a beach with fabulous views, a lovely walking trail and quiet. Literally ANY of Chicago's beaches are more peaceful than Navy Pier. Fun fact - all of the sand on Chicago's beaches is trucked in from Michigan. We're on the wrong side of the lake for sand.
Load More Replies... Thomas Sweda 4 years ago
You’re correct, but go anyway, it’s a great place to view the lake front.
Catarina Pupillo 4 years ago
I used to go to Navy when it first was created. It was fun, great concerts. It wasn't just a festival for the summer. Now it is just a tourist trap, and so run down.
AnnaBanana 4 years ago
Chicago is a great city! I lived there for a couple of years and loved it. There are parts you don't go to, but that's any world city.
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Four Corners. For those not from America/don’t know, it’s a spot where the corners of four different state borders touch. None of them were states I had any real fondness for (Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico) and once you get over the “zany” fun of being in 4 states at once it’s just a bunch of s**tty food carts. It was the classic tourist trap on a family vacation you try to talk your parents out of and fail at.
Daniel Marsh 4 years ago
I'm not saying they top or even compare with say, the Alps, but anyone who can't find anything to appreciate in Utah, New Mexico or Colorado is dead inside.
Jo Choto 4 years ago
I first went there maybe 35 years ago. There were a few vendors with some really cool jewellery and none of the stuff you see now. There was a tiny thing in the ground showing the convergence of the four states and somewhere in a box I have a photo of me doing a backwards crab pose to be in all four!
Vivian Orr 4 years ago
All four of these states are beautiful. When the Four Corners small monument went in lots and lots of years ago it was a pull-out off the highway. Nothing touristy about it. But like almost all the places in this post went the same way. People took a beautiful and interesting thing and turned it into a moneymaking joke. Too bad. If u visit the interior of these states you would be fond of them.
memyselfandI 4 years ago
And actually, because of either some measuring error or needing space for border patrol, the monument isn’t actually at the intersection. I don’t remember which state it’s in, but it’s like a couple hundred feet away or something.
April Stephens 4 years ago
I thought it was an exciting place to visit, but then, I really love the Southwest.
#58
Astronomical Clock in Prague. Everyone makes it seem like this crazy wild event when the clock hits the hour and throngs of people gather in the square to watch it every hour and are disappointed when it hardly does anything. VERY cool considering the time period in which it was made, very very interesting, but not an extravagant display by any means. I found it more fun to go and watch the the people get disappointed every hour after I had seen it the first time.
Vicky Z 4 years ago
Honestly it's an amazing clock and very impressive if you learn its history and I'm still crying that when i went to Prague it was under renovation!!!! I really wish i had seen it live from up close!
Starbelly Eleven 4 years ago
I was there when it was under renovation too! Beautiful city though, my God.
Load More Replies... John L 4 years ago
I didn't find it disappointing at all. I guess I wasn't expecting fairies to dance around farting pixie dust.
Skull in Sky 4 years ago
It's been verified to be first made in 1410 and is still running (41 years before Columbus was born). The clock is really impressive to think about in that context and you need to remember that it can't be a tourist trap since it's completely free and you're literally in the UNESCO reservation zone of Prague with all the surrounding historic buildings.
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Lenka Smetanová 4 years ago
You know... Im from czech, Not from the Prague but still... and I telling you that "Orloj" is located in the old town square, this is the place where the first Prague defenestration take a place, there is the place, where they executed 27 czech lords, there are two beautiful churches- Saint Nicholas and Lady before Týn, there is also 16 meters high Marian column, and Mister Jan Hus statue... and more amd more thing to see and visit... only bad thing is, the prices for food and drinks there are ridiculously high, don't buy anything there and just walk away to different places.
Firkin Dirkin 4 years ago
The mucha museum is a con also they claim the he was killed by the Nazi's because Hitler didn't like his art; in fact he was murdered because he was a political figurehead trying to unite the Slav people. The present goverment still suppress the movement and the "museum" is a propaganda exercise.
Centu Rionick 4 years ago
Without even knowing it throngs (and without even hearing it) i still thought it was a beautiful thing.
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
I haven't seen this but I love the Marienplatz jousting knights in Munich
#59
Will probably get downvoted in to oblivion for this, but the Sistine chapel left me wanting. The art is absolutely incredible but it's let down by the room itself. I was expecting it to be held with a bit more prestige. Instead it's just a big chapel absolutely crammed with tourists aiming their cameras at the ceiling. It's a shame because the rest of the Vatican is amazing. So many beautiful rooms and corridors to walk through before you get to the chapel.
Eleni Aggeliki 4 years ago
So the problem is the people, not the Sistine chapel. Why don't you visit it some time other than mid-summer? I visited in April and sat on the pews and marvelled at the frescoes.
LadyHardanger 4 years ago
I was there in February (many years ago), a Tuesday or sth and it was still crowded. And the guards were shushing everyone and saying "no pictures!" which I understand, it's a chapel after all, but they were just as noisy and annoying... I was an art student at the time so was legitimately interested in the art.
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Sue Hazlewood 4 years ago
We were fortunate to be the first to enter in the morning so got time to sit in a bit of quiet and enjoy it. Made it more special. Once the hordes arrived we left.
Spring Fisk 4 years ago
I loved the Sistine chapel and the history but the real beautiful part is next door St Peter's Basilica. It is the most ascetically beautiful churches I have ever visited.
Maximiliano Rodriguez 4 years ago
I would say it is the best work of art I have ever seen. I went in January the day before the Three Wise Men. The museum had a shorter schedule, but for that there were few people, I was inside for 40 minutes, I rented an audioguide and I could listen to it while observing the details that it mentioned. Sometimes, if you can go of season really helps in this places.
Cathy Jo Baker 4 years ago
I saw the Sistine Chapel in Mexico CIty. It was gorgeous! https://news.artnet.com/art-world/sistine-chapel-replica-mexico-515072
#60
The Palace of Versailles. It’s become so crowded that you have to push your way around people to make it through the castle. It’s also developed a huge pickpocketing problem. A lot of people go just to take a photo in the hall of mirrors..
Sue Hazlewood 4 years ago
Yes there was a lot of people but you could get away from them and enjoy yourself. The gardens are lovely.
Sandra Charlot 4 years ago
I have lived in Versailles since 15 years and visited many times ... honestly it's still way less crowded than other french tourist's spots like Eiffel tour or Disneyland. Also the castle itself, gardens and several domaines are so wide, I cannot see how you should be pushed. At least, you were one of these people taking pictures in the hall of mirrors :D
AnnaBanana 4 years ago
No way! I adored Versailles and will never forget it. The history, the gardens, absolutely EVERYTHING about it.
Ole Peder Amrud Hagen 4 years ago
Go there in the autumn or spring, early in the day, and it's marvellous.
Not Proud British 4 years ago
I disagree, I've been twice and it's lovely. I highly doubt there are pickpockets in the palace itself as you have to show your ticket to get in. If you time it right, you can beat the queues. The grounds go on for miles and are so stunning, I bet this person missed the entire village built in the grounds (le Petit Trianon) for Marie Antoinette to retreat to. Plus all the groves, fountains, English gardens. You could spend an entire day there and you'd never see it all.
Maximiliano Rodriguez 4 years ago
Go to a tourist place, in the middle of the season and be surprised by how many people there are ??? For many people that is the only opportunity to see something like this in their life, you also have to understand that. As for me, I was lucky to go in winter, there were few people and in each place you could take the time to observe everything. The palace and all the surroundings are huge and beatifull. I even can say that I lacked time to go through everything
Christina Gude 4 years ago (edited)
The pickpocketing sounds much like Notre Dame Cathedral (poor place....hope they get it built up, soon....haven't heard anything about it since that horrible fire). Even INSIDE the cathedral are large signs (about 3' tall by 2' wide) admonishing one to be aware of thieves e.g. pickpocketing ones. How sacrilegious is that as these are INSIDE the church in between Stations-of-the-cross and it's really dark and dingy. I saw all that in 2005 while in Paris.
#61
Cadillac Ranch and The Big Texan in Amarillo, TX. I Iove to travel and almost always have a great time experiencing new things, even if it's just to say I've been there. But I could have done without stopping in Amarillo and not missed much.
Mjammjam 4 years ago
Sources? That is so effin disrespectful against the women in Afghanistan who are mostly get treated like property. What have women on daily basis have to deal with in Texas, mikroaggressions !? That claim is just a shame for all parties included...
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Casa Bonita. Everything about it is horrible.
Starbelly Eleven 4 years ago
I will slice the person who hates Casa Bonita. Completely awesome if you grew up in Denver and went to this place as a kid.
Heather Menard 4 years ago
This is why the guys from south park just bought it. They are going to make it better
Nicholas Kraemer 4 years ago
I'm so terribly sorry that the advertised tourist trap was in fact a tourist trap.
Cynthia Souza 4 years ago
You are correct. But that horribleness is the draw. Do not go for the food, except the sopappillas, go for the "cliff divers" and the gorilla and the maze.
#63
Cinque Terre (Italy). This one may be controversial, but I found this handful of villages in coastal Liguria to be very boring and overly touristy. All the hiking trails were closed. Either way, it's a day trip at best, and I would recommend visiting the Amalfi Coast over Cinque Terre.
chi-wei shen 4 years ago
The fascination of Cinque Terre is the view from the outside, not from the inside.
Vicky Z 4 years ago
Oh no no no!!!! Don't ruin that for me!!!!! It's my dream to go there! and maybe live there why not!
Ksenia M 4 years ago
you should absolutely go there and stay the night in one of the villages, they are all beautiful and even if the hiking trails are closed for the off season (which any sane person would check in advance btw) you can go all around the villages and look at the truly gorgeous views of the sea and the pretty houses. I would suggest avoiding a visit in the summer since it can be hot and crowded, though.
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Stonehenge. It’s a 2hr drive from London, and after you get there and get your picture, there’s really to much else.
chi-wei shen 4 years ago
It's a monument people have erected more than 4000 years ago. If you're not interested in history don't go there. Don't expect Disneyland.
CheeseOnToast 4 years ago (edited)
It's ancient standing stones. No one has set this up as a tourist trap. Fascinating, but what else do you expect? And what relevance is it's distance from London? Would you like it moved nearer? It's also in a very beautiful part of the country. Have a look around. Stupid comment on this one.
Julia Atkinson 4 years ago
A trip from London to Stonehenge, and ONLY Stonehenge, is absurd. This person could easily have visited the nearby stone circles at Avebury (which also has the largest prehistoric burial mound in Europe) or Salisbury cathedral.
Sarah Richardson 4 years ago
I live about 20 minutes away from the stones. If you think you’re going to see more than what you see in photographs, then you are going to be disappointed. But the area is chock full with burial mounds, other henges/stones and castles/mills which have been there for centuries. Learn more about how the stones fit into the overall story of the landscape and you won’t be left longing. I used to pass the stones four times a day during work, yes Stonehenge itself isn’t much to look at!
J.Allan 4 years ago
sorry you were disappointed.. were you looking for Disneyland..what did you expect to see..Druids dancing or what
Kristal 4 years ago
Lol you can see that during the Winter and Summer Solstices
Load More Replies... tuzdayschild 4 years ago
Ok, either we get to complain that landmarks are full of cheap touristy vendors or we can complain that there's nothing around the landmark. What exactly would be satisfactory?
Otter 4 years ago
The henge itself is what it is, but on my one visit decades ago, I spent most of my time looking out at the surrounding plain. I could see ancient earthworks everywhere, barrows and dikes and who knows what. They started excavating the area years later and found no end of ancient ruins, a prehistoric metropolis. And I saw it first, so my one visit was a total win!
#65
The Duomo (Florence). The outside of the Duomo is magnificent, but the interior is bland and underwhelming and not worth waiting in line for. If you've seen the outside, that's all you need to see. If you're thinking of going inside the view, you can get a much better view of Florence from across the river
Eleni Aggeliki 4 years ago
I can't understand people who visit places that did not interest them in the first place and then disparage them. If you don't appreciate art and architecture just don't visit the Duomo. If you're only interested in the view, sip your drink and let monuments alone.
Vicky Z 4 years ago (edited)
Exactly! These are people that don't understand art or architecture!! I'm not an expert but at least i can appreciate it!!!! If these people didn't visit the places they have no interest in, they wouldn't be so crowded for the rest of us!
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Tom Harper 4 years ago
Whaaaaat....?! The Duomo interior is one of the most staggeringly beautiful pieces of medieval history and art in Europe there is! What did they expect in a bloody cathedral? Pop art or it to be decked out like Times Square at Christmas?
AnnaBanana 4 years ago
I loved the exterior of the Duomo and spent hours wandering around the outside.
Kona Pake 4 years ago
As opposed to the Vatican Museum, where every nook and cranny has a painting statute or bust with a religious theme theme. Not a Catholic but I think they would be overwhelmed like I was. Got through there into the Sistine chapel and then out into the gardens which are worth it.
jk nbt 4 years ago
building the dome was some of the most innovative, genius-level architecture efforts of the renaissance because it was so big & tall the construction couldn't be supported with wood scaffolding...
Virginie Michaud 4 years ago
Ah yes, the brilliant math and elegant brick herringbone solution of Brunelleschi! 😍
Load More Replies... Maximiliano Rodriguez 4 years ago
If you go there, and don't go inside you are missing so much! Even more, if you are able to do it, yo must go to the top of the Duomo, the view from there it's gorgeous.
Donkey boi 4 years ago
I skipped the interior of most of Florence on my first visit. The city is so amazing to just walk around in, do don't have to 'go in' anywhere! My second visit I did a bit of interiors, but always found myself back outside.
What do you think ?
Bel 4 years ago (edited)
Some people just shouldn't travel. Honestly. Who goes to Disneyland and complains about crowds and overpriced food? Either go out of season and bring your own food, or don't go at all. The Liberty Bell is just a bell - who knew? What exactly were you expecting, a line of dancing entertainers in bell costumes? Egyptians live in Egypt and many are extremely poor. Your rich tourist $$ feed their families. There are plenty of wonderful people in that country, and lots of other amazing historical monuments if you don't like the crowds at the Pyramids. I've been to many of these places and had an amazing time. I go in with the right expectations and set up the experiences to suit me and my family. It's all about research and being realistic.
Eilean Luna 4 years ago
I have also been many of these places and enjoyed some of those but egypt especially Cairo and the pyramids have been very bad experience because of local people. I have been dealing with sellers in other countries in Africa and Asia and usually they do not not act so agressive way than next to pyramids. First taxi driver was taking us to atleast two destinations we didn't want to stop (his friends business) We had to get out of the car in the middle of the street because it was scary and annoying and he refuse to give our bags first. Next to the pyramids people really push their items to your hands even you say firm NO and yells to you and insist to give money. Almost impossible to walk thru (we went alone, not with tourist group so we were almost only persons at the moment and all vendors werw all over us) Worst part was that one man stuck his hand to my intime area while I was trying to walk forward and that is only time ever anywhere in the world that I have been sexually attacked
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Casey McAlister 4 years ago
We already had a post like this not long ago, and it didn't get any more interesting. Popular tourist destinations are really crowded, a building is just a building, a painting is just a painting, and a lake is just a like, who could have guessed. That can be said about virtually every place.
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago (edited)
I remember that. And someone actually complained "Wall Street" was a disappointment. "It's just a street". Yep, that's what it is. What it's not supposed to be is a tourist destination
Load More Replies... Calyfan Yelood 4 years ago
I came to be discouraged from different places but I left with a million new travel wishes! Especially the christmas shop in michigan (or was it minnesota?) seems cool
Fulsome Kitten 4 years ago
Come visit us in Michigan! Frankenmuth has a Bronner's Christmas Wonderland (the biggest Xmas store in the world*), and then down the street a bunch of cute little shops, horse & buggy rides, and a lot of Bavarian architecture. You can also take a river boat ride and eat in at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant which is covered in murals, the staff dress in the old timey German style, and there is always an accordion player entertaining diners. Kids especially love it!
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Sawdust 4 years ago
I think I'd rather read a thread about tourist attractions that people thought were *better* than expected.
ivan bolitekurac 4 years ago
I want to go to a place everyone knows about to take my instagram selfie but it was too crowded because everyone wanted to do the same as me...
Jo Choto 4 years ago
All I can say is how incredibly lucky I am to have been able to travel over so much of the world. There's very few places that I would actually complain about. All I think about is what are we creating now that somebody will be in awe of some 200 or 300 years in the future?
Hufflepuff 4 years ago
Most of these really aren't that bad, especially if you can learn to focus on the experience more than the tourists. Also, don't make that one attraction the main focus of your trip, instead, go there, then enjoy the small towns/natural areas nearby.
third molar 4 years ago
If you are complaining about crowd in a tourist attraction then you are a hypocrite. All other complaints are fine...
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
First Rule of Travel: Look at the top five sites people say you MUST see.... and avoid them. You have a lot more fun, learn a lot more, meet amazing and diverse people. Just act with courtesy and learn enough native language to be polite (I don't speak the language is the first phrase to learn, second is forgive me, third is please, thank you, may I request assistance, etc.).... the best of most countries is never at any site featured on postcards, in my experience.
NsG 4 years ago
My main takeaway from this is that the worst thing about tourist traps... is the tourists. Who knew? I grew up in Blackpool and I swear people just turn off their brains when they go on holiday - wandering out into traffic just to get a better view of the Tower or the Illuminations. Oh, and that advice about "if you want the real experience, go back a few streets from the central tourist area" only applies to little towns in Spain or Italy. Go back a few streets in Blackpool and all you see is the second most deprived area in the UK (after a small town in Essex with a population of less than 5% of Blackpool). Stick to the tourist areas and maintain the illusion.
Sian Edwards 4 years ago
Go back a few streets in Blackpool and get offered literally every kind of illegal substance possible.
Load More Replies... Bel 4 years ago (edited)
Some people just shouldn't travel. Honestly. Who goes to Disneyland and complains about crowds and overpriced food? Either go out of season and bring your own food, or don't go at all. The Liberty Bell is just a bell - who knew? What exactly were you expecting, a line of dancing entertainers in bell costumes? Egyptians live in Egypt and many are extremely poor. Your rich tourist $$ feed their families. There are plenty of wonderful people in that country, and lots of other amazing historical monuments if you don't like the crowds at the Pyramids. I've been to many of these places and had an amazing time. I go in with the right expectations and set up the experiences to suit me and my family. It's all about research and being realistic.
Eilean Luna 4 years ago
I have also been many of these places and enjoyed some of those but egypt especially Cairo and the pyramids have been very bad experience because of local people. I have been dealing with sellers in other countries in Africa and Asia and usually they do not not act so agressive way than next to pyramids. First taxi driver was taking us to atleast two destinations we didn't want to stop (his friends business) We had to get out of the car in the middle of the street because it was scary and annoying and he refuse to give our bags first. Next to the pyramids people really push their items to your hands even you say firm NO and yells to you and insist to give money. Almost impossible to walk thru (we went alone, not with tourist group so we were almost only persons at the moment and all vendors werw all over us) Worst part was that one man stuck his hand to my intime area while I was trying to walk forward and that is only time ever anywhere in the world that I have been sexually attacked
Load More Replies... Casey McAlister 4 years ago
We already had a post like this not long ago, and it didn't get any more interesting. Popular tourist destinations are really crowded, a building is just a building, a painting is just a painting, and a lake is just a like, who could have guessed. That can be said about virtually every place.
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago (edited)
I remember that. And someone actually complained "Wall Street" was a disappointment. "It's just a street". Yep, that's what it is. What it's not supposed to be is a tourist destination
Load More Replies... Calyfan Yelood 4 years ago
I came to be discouraged from different places but I left with a million new travel wishes! Especially the christmas shop in michigan (or was it minnesota?) seems cool
Fulsome Kitten 4 years ago
Come visit us in Michigan! Frankenmuth has a Bronner's Christmas Wonderland (the biggest Xmas store in the world*), and then down the street a bunch of cute little shops, horse & buggy rides, and a lot of Bavarian architecture. You can also take a river boat ride and eat in at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant which is covered in murals, the staff dress in the old timey German style, and there is always an accordion player entertaining diners. Kids especially love it!
Load More Replies... Sawdust 4 years ago
I think I'd rather read a thread about tourist attractions that people thought were *better* than expected.
ivan bolitekurac 4 years ago
I want to go to a place everyone knows about to take my instagram selfie but it was too crowded because everyone wanted to do the same as me...
Jo Choto 4 years ago
All I can say is how incredibly lucky I am to have been able to travel over so much of the world. There's very few places that I would actually complain about. All I think about is what are we creating now that somebody will be in awe of some 200 or 300 years in the future?
Hufflepuff 4 years ago
Most of these really aren't that bad, especially if you can learn to focus on the experience more than the tourists. Also, don't make that one attraction the main focus of your trip, instead, go there, then enjoy the small towns/natural areas nearby.
third molar 4 years ago
If you are complaining about crowd in a tourist attraction then you are a hypocrite. All other complaints are fine...
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
First Rule of Travel: Look at the top five sites people say you MUST see.... and avoid them. You have a lot more fun, learn a lot more, meet amazing and diverse people. Just act with courtesy and learn enough native language to be polite (I don't speak the language is the first phrase to learn, second is forgive me, third is please, thank you, may I request assistance, etc.).... the best of most countries is never at any site featured on postcards, in my experience.
NsG 4 years ago
My main takeaway from this is that the worst thing about tourist traps... is the tourists. Who knew? I grew up in Blackpool and I swear people just turn off their brains when they go on holiday - wandering out into traffic just to get a better view of the Tower or the Illuminations. Oh, and that advice about "if you want the real experience, go back a few streets from the central tourist area" only applies to little towns in Spain or Italy. Go back a few streets in Blackpool and all you see is the second most deprived area in the UK (after a small town in Essex with a population of less than 5% of Blackpool). Stick to the tourist areas and maintain the illusion.
Sian Edwards 4 years ago
Go back a few streets in Blackpool and get offered literally every kind of illegal substance possible.
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