Americans Share Worst Places To Visit In The US
"The White House. The Smithsonian is right next to it (well, across the park) and is 1,000% more worth your time."
—D-Alembert
"Florida in the summer, unless you're already acclimated to a very hot and humid climate."
—agnstdgrain
"As someone who currently lives in Orlando, the theme parks. Disney, Universal; they can be fun, but they just get so busy, and they've gotten so expensive. It's all one huge tourist trap."
—Affectionate-Ebb986
"Houston, Texas. If you're a tourist to the US, do you want to see nothing but concrete? Do you want to feel constant humidity regardless of time of year? Do you want to NOT be able to walk around with an overall sense of feeling safe and secure where you're at? Do you want to spend all of your time in a car while you're on vacation? Do you want to have to change your underwear more than once a day?"
—htownguero
"Times Square. It's a shopping mall with enough LED lighting to give you a seizure. Walking through it just once for the lighting is interesting, but there are almost no reasons to stop there."
—ocschwar
"Area 51 is hot and difficult to get to. The customer service is dog shit, too."
—Maleficent_Ability84
"Plymouth Rock. It is literally just a rock."
—SomeonefromMaine
"Seattle. It rains everyday. Stay away."
—lyndseymariee
"I say this as someone who has traveled all over the US: don't set a fucking toe in Memphis. Memphis is what the media wants you to believe Chicago is. It's the only place where I have truly feared for my safety. If someone came up to me and said they'd pay my way for the rest of my life, provided I live in Memphis, I'd immediately say no."
—PickASwitch
"Hollywood. It's useless. It's crowded. It's douchey. No stars actually go there. Everything is overpriced knick-knacks and overpriced alcohol. LA has a lot to offer. Hollywood is not one of those things."
—Otarmichael
"I've heard Mount Rushmore is a complete waste of time."
—spaceforcefighter
"Death Valley. You'd think people would get the name, but surprisingly no. People still go out there with hardly any water and think they can make it. You can't."
—Neat_Suit3684
"Desert hiking trails in the summer. No, you cannot handle the heat. No, you did not bring enough water. Yes, someone could die."
—pandasbitez
"Atlantic City, NJ. It really is a pit and a shadow of its former self."
—ColoradoWeasel
"Kayaking on your own without a guide on the Great Lakes, particularly Superior, Michigan, and Huron."
—the_Q_spice
"New Orleans in the summertime. It's like a wet hot blanket over your face. It's hard to breathe in that level of heat and humidity if you aren't used to it."
—PurpleHayz87687
"Pigeon Forge, TN. I love Dolly, but this town is the mother of all tourist traps."
—alwalidibnyazid
"Niagara Falls. If you must, go to the Canadian side."
—ocschwar
"You absolutely cannot handle exploring remote Alaska on your own. Find a guide. Find some locals. Book a tour guide."
—Sorcha9
"Don't go to Yellowstone and expect that the animals are somehow tame and the land doesn't want to kill you. The puddles are at boiling temperature, the hot springs are made of boiling poison, and all of the animals want to kill you. No, you can't pet the bison, no, you can't pet the elk, and those big tan kitties with the large jaws and huge claws are not big housecats."
—mostlygray
"Avoid Las Vegas. It has no soul. Made of plastic and broken dreams."
—respond1
"North Dakota. It's just a wasteland. Imagine Mars, but with a little tundra on it."
—CO420Tech
"Hawaii. Signed, Hawaiians."
—Dis_engaged23
And finally, "Don't come at all. Right now, we should be totally avoided and shunned by all tourists."
—adaminoregon
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