USA: According to experts, these 7 sights are overrated

I wouldn’t plan trips around some of the top US tourist attractions. Emily Hart

I visited all 50 states and most of the major US tourist attractions — some of which I found to be overrated.

I wouldn’t plan trips around the Four Corners Monument or Mount Rushmore.

I would also recommend avoiding Salem, Massachusetts in October due to the large crowds.

This is a machine translation of an article from our US colleagues at Business Insider. It was automatically translated and checked by a real editor.

I love visiting kitschy or unique tourist attractions on a road trip or weekend getaway. In fact, after visiting all 50 states solo, I have enjoyed my brief visits to almost all of the major tourist attractions in the United States.

However, in retrospect I found some to be overrated and wouldn’t plan an entire trip around them.

Here are the seven tourist attractions in the US that I think are overrated.

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The Four Corners Monument doesn’t offer much other than a photo op.

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