Not everything lives up to the hype.
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world's most overrated travel
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we're looking at attractions and
destinations that appear on the bucket
lists of many travelers but which often
leave people disappointed once they
actually get there so come along as we
explore a selection of general locations
and specific attractions that fail to
live up to expectations to the record
we're not saying that any of these
places don't have any charms or need to
be avoided we're just here to help you
manage your expectations the French
Quarter New Orleans Louisiana when
people think of this admittedly
beautiful area New Orleans they think of
jazz music a sense of theatricality
people coming together to revel in the
streets and of course Mardi Gras sadly
the popularity of the French Quarter has
largely robbed this iconic destination
of both its charm and its authenticity 1
during the French Quarter you're
unlikely to encounter any locals unless
you're soaking at a bar instead you're
greeted by droves of sloppy drunks it's
like spring break but decidedly more
middle aged and in uncomfortable crammed
quarters it's hard to find a good meal
that isn't ridiculously overpriced and
if we're there for music
you're better off venturing into one of
the neighboring areas like Marigny where
you can actually find up-and-coming acts
at watering holes still frequented by
locals the architecture thankfully
remains just as beautiful as advertised
Hobbiton movie set mata Mata New Zealand
there are few fantasy worlds that have
been brought to life on film quite as
spectacularly as Peter Jackson managed
to do for middle-earth with his
adaptation of JRR Tolkien's the Lord of
the Rings
thankfully the Hobbiton set has been
preserved and improved upon so that
people can make that fantasy a reality
and actually walk through Hobbiton sadly
though like so many fantasies this one
is undermined by real-world limitations
the overall design is undeniably
fantastic so visitors who know how to
manage their expectations will like
we have a great time that being said
paying 80 to 90 dollars for a one-hour
tour is steep and unfortunately there's
no real opportunity for exploration as
the tours are guided and move very
quickly
not to mention New Zealand is a major
trek for most visitors and for many
passing through Hobbiton and a hurried
pace makes her a rather painful tease
but who are we kidding
four superfans it likely still remains a
must visit Sean sale is a Paris France
I like song sale is a it's the stuff of
songs and many a romantic fantasy the
avenue appears on the checklist of must
visit areas of Paris for pretty much
every first-time visitor to the city of
romance if you took basic French in high
school you know that the world shocked
means feel but while Paris is a city
famous for its green space you won't
find much of it along this world-famous
shopping street don't get us wrong the
tree-lined Avenue makes for a beautiful
photograph especially with the Arc de
Triomphe serving as a colossal focal
point at one end but walk up and down
the Avenue there xiong sale is a and
you'll find a little else but major
retailers like Banana Republic the gap
and Lacoste while the sidewalk itself is
crowded with souvenir vendors hawking
overpriced plastic Eiffel Towers now the
Blarney Stone Blarney Island are you in
search of the gift of gab well you're
probably better off downloading a
language learning app or signing up for
a public speaking course something tells
us that kissing this rock isn't going to
suddenly make you eloquent clever all
the world's greatest flatterer in fact
back in 2011 a Lonely Planet survey
found it to be pretty much the most
overrated tourist attraction in Europe
with a staggering 73 percent of 13
thousand respondents recommending that
people skip it regardless this
world-famous stone which is sent into
the battlements of its namesake castle
continues to draw people from around the
world as it has for ages concerns of
Sanitation aside the biggest gripe that
peoples have the experience is that well
you're kissing a rock that's it the
castle itself is perfectly nice and
might provide added appeal
enthusiasts but there's just not a whole
lot going on here rainbow mountain cuzco
peru duped by instagram yet again with
the right lighting conditions some
editing and some handy filters the
montana the siete colores or Vina kumki
lives up to its name and to be fair even
in person most visitors will agree that
the lines of color that decorate this
Peruvian mountain make for a unique
sight the issue is that unless you
happen to visit at the perfect time of
day in August and when there hasn't been
any recent rain the colors are unlikely
to come anywhere close to the vibrant
hues that you've been obsessing over
online but that's fine right surely such
a distinctive geological occurrence is
reason enough to justify the trip the
thing is it's not a very easy trip
visiting vinnie cuenca involves a
two-hour drive followed by a three-mile
hike over rough terrain if we're coming
from cusco or a three and a half hour
drive through PT maka followed by an
alternative track either way it's a
whole lot of time and energy and if bad
weather rolls in tough luck even under
good conditions many visitors voice
disappointment with the site that greets
them Mount Rushmore South Dakota United
States when you gaze upon Mount Rushmore
you're immediately struck by what an
impressive feat it is to carve the
likenesses of presidents Washington
Jefferson Roosevelt and Lincoln into the
side of a mountain and to think this
work was completed back in the early
20th century between 1927 and 1941 using
relatively limited technology but once
the initial impact wears off one can't
help it be somewhat underwhelmed by the
actual size of the sculptures don't get
us wrong a 60-foot tall head is
impressive but Mount Rushmore is hurt by
its own reputation photos of Mount
Rushmore provide very little by which to
judge the scale of the heads and
unfortunately most visitors don't
realize just how much they've
exaggerated the size of these presidents
in their minds until they see the
sculpture for themselves Loch Ness the
Highlands Scotland spoiler
you're not going to randomly have
encounter with the legendary Loch Ness
monster and once you accept that reality
while you're left with is an admittedly
pretty Lake but one who's local legend
has resulted in inflated prices of
pretty much every service in the area
and a whole lot of tourist centric
merchandising and theming unless you're
a serious Nessie fan this is likely to
leave you feeling let down sure you're
unlikely to make a trip to Scotland just
to visit Loch Ness but once you get
there and realize that the lake is
actually pretty far out of your way and
that you've forfeited a day of your trip
that could have been better spent
elsewhere in this culturally origination
well no amount of cheap souvenirs will
make up for that time the Mona Lisa
Paris France to cool the Louvre
overrated would be well just wrong sure
the lines are absurdly long sometimes
taking upwards of two hours just to get
inside but once you make it in you get
to see some of the world's most famous
and stirring works of art sadly though
one of the most iconic pieces in the
collection has become a frequent source
of disappointment due to its modest size
despite its colossal artistic reputation
the Mona Lisa measures only about 30 by
21 inches which actually occupies
relatively little wall space size isn't
everything but the massive crowd
perpetually gathered around it makes the
painting feel even smaller and perhaps
not worth fighting through to see in
2019 one survey of British travelers
reported that according to respondents
the Mona Lisa was the world's most
disappointing turrets attraction ouch
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