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And a lot of other things, famous for the wrong reason.
polarbearsloveme:
I'm a moron so I went super out of my way to get to Verona to see this, got there, realized Romeo and Juliet were never real people so this balcony has no meaning but to trap tourists, and was like why did I do all that.
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BAaaaaaaaaa22:
Ugh that’s as bad as the ‘Katrina tours’ here in New Orleans. 20 years later people still want to see the damage from the hurricane and levee failures.
Based on research conducted by Stasher, during which travel experts analyzed 101 of the world’s most popular attractions, the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, USA, is the biggest tourist trap. The research accounted for five main factors, including Google Reviews ratings, TikTok engagement, airport accessibility, country safety, and local accommodation quality.
Other massively overhyped tourist destinations include the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, the Great Wall of China in China, Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, and the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania, Australia. Still, other sites that might not meet travellers’ massive expectations include Stonehenge in Wiltshire, UK, Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, and the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu in the Cusco Region of Peru.
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As per Stasher, the Hollywood Walk of Fame scored a mere 2.67 out of 10 in their research. The sidewalk of celebrity stars was named the world’s worst tourist attraction due to its low safety score and bad Google ratings.
Meanwhile, the travel experts noted that Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, though historically and culturally significant, is overcrowded, has tourist trap pricing, and boasts lots of aggressive vendors.
On the flip side, the best tourist destination in Europe was found to be the iconic Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain. In North America, the best destination was Walt Disney World in Orlando, USA. In Asia, the best-rated spot for tourists to visit was Tokyo Disneyland in Japan.
Milford Sound in New Zealand took the top spot in Oceania, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt are the best place to visit in Africa, and the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil is the best destination in South America.
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Thought it was pretty sick when they turned it into a lightsaber for Star Wars Day.
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HawocX:
As arguably the worst tourist attraction in the world, it's now firmly on my list of must-sees.
stoinkb:
Absolutely underwhelming and so unlikely to have had anything to do with the Pilgrim's arrival.
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m1kasa4ckerman:
One of my friends who had never been to Ireland before came to visit. They were very adamant “all my friends said I have to go to the temple bar”…. I kept trying to explain it was kind of like going to Olive Garden in Times Square NYC.
What are the biggest tourist traps in your home countries, dear Pandas? What are the most overhyped tourist destinations that you’ve ever visited abroad?
On the other hand, what are some underhyped, undervalued, and even outright ignored places that you’d suggest others visit? You can share your insights and travel experiences in the comments at the bottom of this post.
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pdx_foodie_raver:
Hollywood was one of the biggest disappointments of my life. I'm like "this is it?"
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It is a resort town that somehow marketed itself successfully throughout Europe for all the wrong reasons.
The [worst] tourists (violent alcoholics from Sweden, redneck Brits, russians) started flocking there to get drunk cheaply, and the local businessmen layer tons upon tons of concrete and plastic to create a ridiculous skyline.
The resort has been a chaos of luxury hotels and vomiting drunkards on the streets ever since, with none of the charm that a peaceful beach town should have.
#12
Koreans travel to take picture of that door because it was featured in a popular K Drama show.
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The story behind it is a pop star called Jay Chou sat there once, posting a picture to social media. As a result, it's now a huge Chinese tourist thing to do, and leaves everyone else more than slightly bemused.
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GrimyGrippers:
I accidentally walked through there when I visited. It was SO bizarre to see people in the windows, and yet businesspeople are just going about their day and not batting an eye. Meanwhile I just hurried my pace and tried to act natural haha
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No actual Parisian goes there it’s a clownery of a tourist trap with no authenticity and a ton of pickpockets.
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Gogyoo:
You couldn't pay me money to go there, let alone spend money there.
greaper007:
This falls in the category of a place that used to be amazing and now isn't worth it. I still remember doing maybe 5 days in Vegas for about 150 bucks in 03.
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meandhimandthose2:
This was my pick as well, it's not even famous for anything. It is just, a boathouse?? Yet people line up for ages just for a picture. Even on their wedding day!!
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