Worlds most overrated tourist destination

Grumpy wrote:

Disney world, hands down

I agree. Visiting Disneyland was the worst day of parenthood for me.

Prague. I've never seen an entire downtown so overflowing with tourists. And the destinations there are dull anyway. Fun for a night out, though, especially if you know some locals.

Dresden is also quite boring, though the hiking in nearby mountains ought to be good. Don't go there unless you truly love baroque achitecture and don't mind hoards of tourists.

Better alternatives in this area:

Berlin, Leipzig, Munich, Vienna.

America. San Fran was okay.

LA had nothing of value or interest.

New York has a few nice monuments.

Grand Canyon is spectacular.

Other than that it’s rubbish. Unless you like cornfields and motels.

I think the moral of this thread is, there's good and bad in every single place if you look for it, and people can enjoy just about anywhere if they so wish to.

asdfasdfsdfd wrote:

Buenos Aires. People call is the Paris of South America. This would be true if Paris was a dump.

Maybe it's because Porteños are some of the rudest people you'll ever meet (other Argentinians are awesome, however).

Also if you don't like clubbing, there's not actually much to do there for a city that size.

Not an urban fan wrote:

Any U.S. city is so dirty and over priced.

Really any place that’s not nature.

The wildlife in Portland was awesome!we saw drug deals and kids shooting up in the open, an O.D. By a facially tattooed teenage girl, an Afro guy beat a tiny woman, Antifa take over an entire city block while the cops stood by, and a drunk guy drop his pants and take a dump on a downtown MAX rail train.

GoatZenHeimer wrote:

ChadBrad wrote:

I think Flint is properly rated on the list of global tourist destinations.

I feel heard.

The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota is overrated.

Yes, Portland is wonderful if you want to see what the future of America looks like if the Democrats have any say. Smelly hordes, open drug use, bad roads, damp weather, and of course outdoor camping on the concrete.

S.O.W.P.

Jah boi wrote:

Venice is probably the most overrated besides Times Square. It's a cool looking city, but it's been completely touristified. There's no soul to it, so it's just like a fake azz museum.

I feel bad for these couples that save up a couple thousand and take time off for their one big trip of the year to "spend a week in Venice." Lmao scrubs. Go a couple hours east and you're on the Slovenian/Croatian coast. Now that's cool.

+1, basically feels like being in Disneyworld with the crush of tourists and tourist traps. Watching the Gondolas out my hotel window reminded me of it's a small world with them all backing up and being right on top of each other. Before getting there I knew they would be touristy but still felt like we should do it, but I'm pretty sure you pass less retail stores on a ride on the Vegas version than the real one. Oh look, it's H&M!

Although I'm still glad I went and got to see it before it's completely destroyed. Go and make sure you do your sight seeing early morning and late night - avoid the mid-day daytrippers.

Repete wrote:

Grumpy wrote:

Disney world, hands down

I agree. Visiting Disneyland was the worst day of parenthood for me.

Disney World and Disneyland are two very different places

I know it was just one person, but I'm amazed someone labeled Switzerland overrated. It cannot possibly BE overrated.

Is This What wrote:

I know it was just one person, but I'm amazed someone labeled Switzerland overrated. It cannot possibly BE overrated.

He must of meant Swaziland, its easy to confuse the two.

Go, take a pic and go explore nearby places. Niagara falls town is horrible, a shitty vegas.

BILL COSBY INNOCENT wrote:

- Salem on Halloween: DO NOT GO HERE. Salem is a nice town with an old New England feel, but during the Halloween season the tourists come out and this place is miserable. Insufferably crowded, the attractions suck, and you'll soon realize that people who believe in ghosts/supernatural are the lowest common denominator. Just stay home and watch Hocus Pocus instead.

+1, with feeling!

History-loving child badly wanted to go there during our time in Boston, two Saturdays before Halloween. Commercialized the heck out of one fascinating, dark, short-lived period of early America. About five versions of the same museum/experience; if you are compelled to visit, one will suffice. Don't fall for the multi-exhibit pass. What do pirates have to do with Salem, anyhow?

Had to suppress laughter at the dioramas of old department-store mannequins in anachronistic mish-mash of period garbs and was agog at images of Native Americans (Witch History Museum).

COSBY INNOCENT is correct it's a crowded, State Fair-like atmosphere in tight New England town quarters. The cemetery, adjacent memorial and actual grounds of the incidents are the only things in town related to witches worth visiting. One sanity/culture-saving place is the Peabody Essex Museum-- thank you, rich patrons and matrons!

In defense of my current city, I would note that not only are Disney World and Disney Land very different places, but Disney World and Orlando are also very different places. I have lived in Orlando for 19+ years, and have been to Disney twice in that time. It is an absolute nightmare, as is all of International Drive (the area where SeaWorld and Universal Studios can be found). Strip malls, pasty tourists, tackiness, etc. The only saving grace is that there are actually some very, very good restaurants in those areas for some great, high end meals (but the options for a quick lunch in those areas is awful). The city of Orlando, however, has actually matured quite a bit over that time. It has a very good restaurant scene despite its one-deserved reputation of having only chain restaurants, and downtown Orlando has a very vibrant downtown night life. Those things are better here than you would find in most comparably sized US cities. Those are still not enough to justify downtown Orlando itself as a tourist destination, but if say your college team made it to the Capital One Bowl and you decided to get out of the cold in late December or early January, you could have a great long weekend in downtown Orlando and never feel compelled to go to the tourist corridor. If you do decide to go to the tourist corridor, hit SeaWorld or Universal as they are closer to downtown and can be much more fun that Disney for adults. Vegas is exactly what you would expect it is, and the exact right amount of time to spend in Vegas is always about 12 hours less than however long your trip is actually planned for.

Dopey Challenge, bruh wrote:

Repete wrote:

I agree. Visiting Disneyland was the worst day of parenthood for me.

Disney World and Disneyland are two very different places

New Jersey

boss wrote:

New Jersey

The thread is about a destination. No one voluntarily goes to New Jersey, therefore it is not a destination.

yeah, Mount Rushmore really sucks. However, the black hills as a whole (especially Custer state park and Wind Cave) are incredible and I think really underrated