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the world is filled with beautiful places to visit no matter where you're heading we should
know we keep finding them all over the place on the one hand this is great genuinely there are a
few things that get us more excited in a meeting than discussing the latest hidden gems someone
discovered on their various travels but it's also things and moments like these that really
highlight other more well-known destinations that are way more hype than they are fire in fact there
are a ton of overrated tourist attractions out there that were maybe Tip-Top back in the day or
just have a grossly over inflated rep they can't live up to seeing as there's no need to get caught
wasting your vacation on the destination less exciting than what's already in your
hometown we've put together 10 of the world's most overrated tourist traps from California to the UAE
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super rated tourist attractions in the United States the entire city of Las Vegas
Nevada is a beautiful state with plenty to explore but dazzling Las Vegas will try its best to make
sure you see none of it those cheap flights are set up to get you caught in a casino despite the
years of marketing and likely billions of dollars to really Hammer home that the nation's marriage
and divorce capital is a place for family-friendly Vacations Las Vegas is all about casinos
you're going to be hard-pressed to find places to stay eat and find entertainment that doesn't
revolve around the gambling industry casinos are definitely the biggest game in town and they make
their presence known why do you think this place dazzles even when you find attractions outside of
the strip you'll be up to your nose and casinos or the very least inundated with advertisements
for Casino after Casino the strip is easily the most overrated place in Las Vegas this is the
main drag full of formerly iconic casinos that are all Fading and losing the glamor that came from
their Glory Days that's right I went there and I said it it's more true now than it ever was I'll
be honest I used to adore Vegas the SE because of the excess that Vegas was able to sustain
for now at least this is no longer the case speaking to a cross-section of people who
work in some of the city's most hallowed casinos and resorts and just looking at
getting a date of some of these institutions the strip is having Staffing and maintenance issues
it seems good people are hard to come by and hang on to which is typically a managerial problem and
a state of repair in places like Caesars the Bellagio and the flamingo is frankly appalling
especially when you consider what you're paying most new Travelers are shocked when they see the
huge price Gap when it comes to Quality on the Strip other travel destinations even some on
this list of overrated destinations still have great attractions even when you're on a tight
budget when you come to Las Vegas expect to lose a lot of money even if you don't visit a casino
Las Vegas has also earned its nickname as the city of sin if Rowdy parties streets full of people who
might have had a few too many drinks indulging in vices onto your thing you should take your
trip elsewhere and even if they are your thing there are cheaper places in the states where you
can enjoy all of this the lean Tower of Pisa has to be one of the most overrated tourist
attractions on the entire planet when you come down to it the Leaning Tower of Pisa is just a
selfie spot you'll find endless crowds of people looking to take the exact same photo that you've
seen hundreds of times on the internet part of the issue with this world famous disappointment
is that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is much smaller than you might expect those huge crowds also mean
long lines to wait for your turn to take your selfie trying to hold up the tower like every
other dweeb who thinks that the image propping up this underwhelming Monument is the epitome of wit
it's also a lot harder than you might think to get a good selfie of the leading
there's going to be other tourists in the background that spoil the effect getting in
the way doing the same thing you're doing seeing a field of people with both arms outstretched in
the background of your pick is just going to make you look like you're in a cult a boring
cult if that weren't bad enough the Leaning Tower of Pisa is also not leaning like it used to since
2000 Architects have done restoration projects to make sure the tower doesn't topple which is
included straightening it out a little bit the Leaning Tower of Pisa is also in an overrated
neighborhood it's full of lines for buses tourist traps and Relentless price gouging
this isn't the only Leaning Tower in Italy if celebrating shoddy build quality is your
jam you'll be able to find other Leaning Towers in Italy like the Church of San migueli deadly
scalzi which is located near Pisa as well as several Leaning Towers in the city of Bologna
next time you're in Italy skip the overrated Leaning Tower of Pisa and give some of these
other Towers a try some overrated places are tourist traps in otherwise amazing cities
if you're in London make sure to avoid the overrated London Eye like the plague it sucks
the London Eye might look amazing in photographs and non-promotional material but the first thing
you're going to notice when you visit are the lines you're going to be waiting in line longer
than you'll ever be riding the London London there are actually two lines while you're
waiting for the London Eye the first line is just to buy your ticket and the second line is to ride
the eye itself at the end of the first line you're going to find a shockingly high ticket
price it costs around 40 American dollars to ride the London Eye if you're disappointed in
the speed of the lines you're all going to be even more disappointed in the speed of the land
Travelers either see this as going too fast or too slow the entire trip around the London Eye
only takes about 30 minutes half of what it used to be when it first opened although I'm
not too cut up about that considering there's a good chance someone will throw up in one of
the pods if it doesn't already smell like sick you get just a few moments pause at the top to
enjoy the view and take some pictures which would be great if London wasn't so flat it's actually a
hectic experience and you don't get enough time to snap some selfies and enjoy the view one of
the most important things to look for when it comes to overrated travel destinations is what
locals think of the experience londoners tend to either hate or totally discount the London Eye I
am former I loathe the London Eye from the deal breakers I laid out I think it's a total eyesore
that doesn't match the city's aesthetic and ultimately is kind of pointless similar giant
Ferris wheels such as the one in Vegas are less pointless because of the Apex you'll be among
other tall brightly lit buildings being built on a swamp London can't support many tall structures
so most of what you'll see at the top of the eye is the roofs of a lot of old buildings which are
far more impressive at street level if your travels have taken you to the city of London
I promise you that with the time and money you could spend on the London Eye you can open up an
entire world of excitement instead Niagara Falls might be a surprising inclusion on a
list of overrated tourist destinations but there's certainly nothing to fall for here in self-control
we're going to start by talking about everything you'll be going through on your way to see The
Falls before we get to the landmark itself the town of Niagara Falls is the textbook definition
of a tourist trap it's tacky full of gift shops and is purpose built for people just passing
through I'd see it was like a lot of the Charming character has been swept away by businesses
selling the Niagara Falls t-shirts getting to Niagara Falls is also a bit of a pain even if you
drive you're going to have to spend a good portion of your trip just looking for parking or shuttles
there's also not a lot to do in the area there's not enough in Niagara Falls to sustain a longer
trip like there is with other natural attractions like the Grand Canyon the price of everything
Niagara Falls is also way too expensive you'll be paying an arm and a leg just to take a short
tour of Niagara Falls or paying even more to take a boat ride close to the water now let's
talk about the experience of visiting Niagara Falls you're going to be shoulder to shoulder
with other tourists trying to take selfies next to this natural wonder this means pics of Niagara
Falls are going to be crowded out by other people on vacation doing the same thing as you you really
have to have a purpose-built trip to visit Niagara Falls to get the most out of it it's a hard
destination to just see while you're passing through all of this makes the Niagara Falls
experience kind of overrated this is one waterfall you shouldn't go chasing the glitz and the glamor
of Hollywood might draw a lot of Tourism but it's also going to draw a lot of criticism from people
who expect Hollywood hype getting to Hollywood and getting around while you're here is a real trial
can expect traffic jams that can last for hours and almost no decent public transit options
after a weekend in Hollywood you'll be eager to get back home to even the most basic troubling
Transit options in your home City for those hunting Glitz and Glam a visit to Hollywood
might be a bit ironic because a lot of what people look for in Hollywood is moving elsewhere
the days when Hollywood was the global Center for film and celebrity are fading away film
studios are moving to more affordable cities like New Orleans and Toronto to set up movie making
operations and most of what's left in Hollywood is just high-end shopping and tourist traps
one of the worst tourist traps is the Hollywood Walk of Fame mimicked the
world over the Walk of Fame has even been voted as one of the worst tourist traps of all time
while walking down the Hollywood Walk of famous free you can expect to spend a lot of money while
you're there artists characters posing for photo ops and retailers selling souvenirs all charge
extremely high prices for tourists on the walk it's also incredibly crowded because you know
it's a it's a regular sidewalk oh you struggle to look for whichever celebrity star you wanted to
find you'll be bumping into people either doing the same thing as you or just trying to leave
Trader Joe's and because it's a regular sidewalk it's really unkempt in places Ellie is known for
being a pretty filthy City and the best place to experience this filth is along the Walk of Fame
the Hollywood sign is another iconic location that many tourists find incredibly disappointing
when they actually get there it's a three-hour round trip to hike up a mountain to get a good
view of the sign views of the Hollywood Sign from the city are often obstructed by Smog or
difficult to take pictures of in the first place although it's gotten a heck of a lot better smog
is still a huge problem in the Los Angeles area and Hollywood is definitely not spared
sweeping views of the city are often spoiled by hazy Skies frequently blocking the iconic sign
now this is kind of tough for me because I think if you ignore all the tourist traps Hollywood is
a pretty cool place to visit filled with hidden gems and pretty great food that said it's just
one neighborhood in Los Angeles and the trappiest of the bunch outside of the Grove or Santa Monica
if you're looking to experience the best of what the city has to offer you'll be
better off exploring other neighborhoods in popular cities
but I might seem like an odd inclusion in a list of the most overrated vacation spots but
ask anyone who spent time in the city and they'll be the first to tell you just how overrated it is
the city of Dubai looks stunning from the outside but once you get there it feels a little empty
and frankly soulless the city is full of new hotels shopping malls and construction projects
that make it feel more like a development project than a high-end tourist destination
Dubai lacks a historic neighborhood or any real sense of culture everything here feels
newly built and a little vacant and there's a reason for that Dubai is also one of the most
expensive cities you can visit and it costs this much on purpose in this playground for Rich oil
tycoons you'll be hard-pressed to find anything affordable including places to stay and eat
Dubai is not very walkable either so you'll be spending more money and most of your time in a
taxi or renting vehicle Dubai is also under International scrutiny for numerous human
rights abuses that have been documented during the construction of this tourist destination
if all this wasn't bad enough you're fun in the blazing sun might be spoiled by poisonous B
ased by has a serious pollution problem and the toxic Waterfront has even gotten tourists sick
if you're looking for fun in the sun or even exploring new cultures in the desert there
are better places to go than Dubai trust me we can't talk about overrated tourist destinations
in major cities without mentioning Times Square Times Square is definitely the most overrated
tourist destination in New York City and may be the most overrated vacation spot in the world
the Times Square of real life is not like what you've been seeing on TV or social media night or
day Times Square is jammed packed with crowds of flustered and disappointing looking tourists there
are countless visitors trying to take selfies and scores of working people going about their day who
wish there weren't so many tourists your dreams of a solo selfie in the middle of Times Square
will be shoulder to shoulder with dozens of other people who are either trying to do the same or
just hate you for being there this also means that Times Square is incredibly noisy this is a major
intersection and one of America's busiest cities so you'll be shouting just so the person next to
you can hear you the experience of visiting Times Square is also short-lived apart from spending
far too much money at Shops you can find in any major U.S city there's honestly nothing to look
at do or experience here once you've crossed the road at the end of the day Times Square is really
just an overcrowded brightly lit intersection that will Hoover up all your money on crap
why take time out of your day to visit a crowded Crossroads when you can visit other New York City
destinations like Central Park the Brooklyn Bridge or the Metropolitan Museum of Art you
know what scratch that they're all pretty trappy too Paris is one of the most romantic tourist
destinations in the world and one of the most popular destinations for international Travelers
but the champs-elysees is a huge tourist trap that should be avoided you might have heard romantic
tales of the champs-elysees being a high-end walk hoodlum luxury shopping and dining but this really
isn't true the champs-elysees is full of stores selling brands that you'll recognize from home at
marked up prices that will shock you did you know that France is the most expensive place in the
world to buy Le Creuset they'd make it there for Flip's sake if you're looking for the real luxury
shopping experience head over to Avenue Montague where the real Earth Couture brands have moved to
if that weren't bad enough the food scene here is pretty shocking too the restaurants on Sean
Solis say don't hold a candle to other options found throughout the City of Paris if food is
on your mind try the Latin quarter the cheaper the variety is wider more authentic and it's far
less expensive drawbacks aside the Sean's Elise has its uses if you treat this street as just
a road helping you get to your destination and not a destination itself you can visit the fair
ly tourist trappy Arc to Triumph without having to spend much time on chancellorise no list of
overrated tourist attractions would be complete without the most magical and overrated place on
Earth no list none welcome to Disney World I will say that even if you have just a passing
interest or knowledge of Disney Productions that you should pay a visit at least once preferably
in the off season or a weekday because there is some magic to be found in this consumerist
hellscape that said you may only ever be able to afford visiting once because Disney World has
gotten crazy expensive in recent years even Budget Hotel options are now costing hundreds of dollars
stereotypically extortion of theme park pricings are at the worst when you're visiting the house
of mouse the park is monetized in just about every aspect don't expect to get anything for
free when you visit Disney World it's also gotten more crowded especially post-pandemic
and the behavior of some of these people is on par with Vega's Bachelor parties there are
long lines for anything you want to do whether it's riding a roller coaster or even dining at
one of Disney World's restaurants the worst part about Disney World is that you're going to spend
more time saving up for and planning this trip than you will be enjoying it with things getting
even more complicated for families looking to take young kids with them to Disney we're rounding out
our list with Mount Rushmore this is easily one of the most overrated destinations in America one of
the biggest issues with Mount Rushmore is that it looks so much smaller in person it really doesn't
have the impressive Grandeur that you'd expect from all the images you see online and in books
there's also very little to do at Mount Rushmore once you've taken a look it's time to spend hours
driving back to something a bit more exciting like your hotel room Mount Rushmore is also a
deeply controversial destination the Black Hills are sacred to the native Lakota Sioux people and
Mount Rushmore was once a natural wonder known as the Tonka Sila sakpe Paha or the six grandfathers
of the mountain before it was completely ruined by the addition of four old white guys who spend
decent chunks of their lives making life miserable for Native Americans and two of which owned human
beings as property honestly if you've seen a picture of Mount Rushmore you've gotten all
the experience you can get out of this destination without the added disappointment thanks very much
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