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.
Read too
First African safari trip: 5 important things to know before you go
These are the seven tourist attractions in the USA that I find totally overrated
Emily Hart
The Four Corners Monument doesn’t offer much other than a photo op.
External content not available
Do you have a contentpass subscription but still don’t want to miss out on displaying external content from third-party providers? Then click on “agree” and we will integrate external content and services from selected third-party providers into our offer to improve your user experience. You can view a current list of these third parties at any time in your privacy (link to privacy). In this context, usage profiles (including based on cookie IDs) can also be created and enriched, even outside the EEA. In this case, your consent also includes the transfer of certain personal data to third countries, including the USA in accordance with Article 49 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR. Further details on data processing can be found in our data protection information and privacy policy, which are available at any time in the footer of our offer. You can exercise your consent to the integration of external content at any time in the footer of our offer via the “Revocation Tracking” link.
Agree and view external content
Emily Hart
In New Orleans, I would recommend visiting Frenchmen Street across from Bourbon Street.
External content not available
Do you have a contentpass subscription but still don’t want to miss out on displaying external content from third-party providers? Then click on “agree” and we will integrate external content and services from selected third-party providers into our offer to improve your user experience. You can view a current list of these third parties at any time in your privacy (link to privacy). In this context, usage profiles (including based on cookie IDs) can also be created and enriched, even outside the EEA. In this case, your consent also includes the transfer of certain personal data to third countries, including the USA in accordance with Article 49 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR. Further details on data processing can be found in our data protection information and privacy policy, which are available at any time in the footer of our offer. You can exercise your consent to the integration of external content at any time in the footer of our offer via the “Revocation Tracking” link.
Agree and view external content
Kurt Nichols/Shutterstock
The Black Hills region of South Dakota offers more than just Mount Rushmore.
External content not available
Do you have a contentpass subscription but still don’t want to miss out on displaying external content from third-party providers? Then click on “agree” and we will integrate external content and services from selected third-party providers into our offer to improve your user experience. You can view a current list of these third parties at any time in your privacy (link to privacy). In this context, usage profiles (including based on cookie IDs) can also be created and enriched, even outside the EEA. In this case, your consent also includes the transfer of certain personal data to third countries, including the USA in accordance with Article 49 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR. Further details on data processing can be found in our data protection information and privacy policy, which are available at any time in the footer of our offer. You can exercise your consent to the integration of external content at any time in the footer of our offer via the “Revocation Tracking” link.
Agree and view external content
Paparacy/Shutterstock
The Las Vegas Strip is at the top of my list of overrated travel destinations.
External content not available
Do you have a contentpass subscription but still don’t want to miss out on displaying external content from third-party providers? Then click on “agree” and we will integrate external content and services from selected third-party providers into our offer to improve your user experience. You can view a current list of these third parties at any time in your privacy (link to privacy). In this context, usage profiles (including based on cookie IDs) can also be created and enriched, even outside the EEA. In this case, your consent also includes the transfer of certain personal data to third countries, including the USA in accordance with Article 49 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR. Further details on data processing can be found in our data protection information and privacy policy, which are available at any time in the footer of our offer. You can exercise your consent to the integration of external content at any time in the footer of our offer via the “Revocation Tracking” link.
Agree and view external content
Benjamin Lebrun/Shutterstock
I wouldn’t visit Times Square more than once on a New York City trip.
External content not available
Do you have a contentpass subscription but still don’t want to miss out on displaying external content from third-party providers? Then click on “agree” and we will integrate external content and services from selected third-party providers into our offer to improve your user experience. You can view a current list of these third parties at any time in your privacy (link to privacy). In this context, usage profiles (including based on cookie IDs) can also be created and enriched, even outside the EEA. In this case, your consent also includes the transfer of certain personal data to third countries, including the USA in accordance with Article 49 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR. Further details on data processing can be found in our data protection information and privacy policy, which are available at any time in the footer of our offer. You can exercise your consent to the integration of external content at any time in the footer of our offer via the “Revocation Tracking” link.
Agree and view external content
Emily Hart
The line for photos at the southernmost point of the United States in Key West, Florida, is often extraordinarily long.
External content not available
Do you have a contentpass subscription but still don’t want to miss out on displaying external content from third-party providers? Then click on “agree” and we will integrate external content and services from selected third-party providers into our offer to improve your user experience. You can view a current list of these third parties at any time in your privacy (link to privacy). In this context, usage profiles (including based on cookie IDs) can also be created and enriched, even outside the EEA. In this case, your consent also includes the transfer of certain personal data to third countries, including the USA in accordance with Article 49 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR. Further details on data processing can be found in our data protection information and privacy policy, which are available at any time in the footer of our offer. You can exercise your consent to the integration of external content at any time in the footer of our offer via the “Revocation Tracking” link.
Agree and view external content
Heidi Besen/Shutterstock
I recommend avoiding Salem, Massachusetts in October.
External content not available
Do you have a contentpass subscription but still don’t want to miss out on displaying external content from third-party providers? Then click on “agree” and we will integrate external content and services from selected third-party providers into our offer to improve your user experience. You can view a current list of these third parties at any time in your privacy (link to privacy). In this context, usage profiles (including based on cookie IDs) can also be created and enriched, even outside the EEA. In this case, your consent also includes the transfer of certain personal data to third countries, including the USA in accordance with Article 49 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR. Further details on data processing can be found in our data protection information and privacy policy, which are available at any time in the footer of our offer. You can exercise your consent to the integration of external content at any time in the footer of our offer via the “Revocation Tracking” link.
Agree and view external content
External content not available
Do you have a contentpass subscription but still don’t want to miss out on displaying external content from third-party providers? Then click on “agree” and we will integrate external content and services from selected third-party providers into our offer to improve your user experience. You can view a current list of these third parties at any time in your privacy (link to privacy). In this context, usage profiles (including based on cookie IDs) can also be created and enriched, even outside the EEA. In this case, your consent also includes the transfer of certain personal data to third countries, including the USA in accordance with Article 49 Paragraph 1 Letter a) GDPR. Further details on data processing can be found in our data protection information and privacy policy, which are available at any time in the footer of our offer. You can exercise your consent to the integration of external content at any time in the footer of our offer via the “Revocation Tracking” link.
Agree and view external content
Read too
I vacationed on the beautiful Amalfi Coast – so I would never go there again