Most Overrated Tourist Destinations?

Virginia Beach is tourist trap but the place is small hell. If you want mid-atlantic beaches, go to the Outer Banks.

Asia.

billythrilly7th said:

What say you?

Where'd you go excited only to end up disappointed?

The one that comes to mind for me is the "SUNSET STRIP."

The "World Famous Sunset Strip."

It's like...nothing.

But maybe 'cause I lived in LA so long.

But really, it's like ...nothing. Tower records and a couple bars....ah...it's overrated.

Thank you.

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Waikiki... But then, I live about 2 miles from it.

(Hey, fellow islander! I, too, live near Waikiki--although I have to say I'd rather be on a beach in Waikiki than, say, an industrial park in Detroit!)

I'd say the Bahamas are overrated. I was there for 3 days and there was nothing to do but tourist traps and eating overpriced crappy food. Didn't help that it rained the whole time.

Pig's Alley, in Mexico across the border from Yuma, was a bust for me when I was 16 and living on the streets. I went there with Dino, a friend of mine, and all we found were naked women, booze, and 24x7 partying.

No pigs though...Pffffttt...

At first, I thought the title said "Most Overrated Terrorist Destinations." I was disappointed to learn that it really said "Tourist."

I would have to say Bermuda, very pretty island, beautiful beaches......thats it

Cat Scratch said:

(Hey, fellow islander! I, too, live near Waikiki--although I have to say I'd rather be on a beach in Waikiki than, say, an industrial park in Detroit!)

I'd say the Bahamas are overrated. I was there for 3 days and there was nothing to do but tourist traps and eating overpriced crappy food. Didn't help that it rained the whole time.

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Alas, I've been to neither Detroit nor the Bahamas...

I think if I were a tourist on O`ahu, I'd stay in Ko Olina.

-D

SpookyWriter said:

I went there with Dino, a friend of mine, and all we found were naked women, booze, and 24x7 partying.

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Spooky, I'd forgotten all about that trip.

If you like standing in line for hours sweating profusely while awaiting so-called entertainment that lasts but brief moments, try Disney World in Orlando, Florida, for the most over-rated, over-priced, over-the-top assault on the senses yet least pleasing theme park known to mankind.

There's a drive-through zoo in southern Oklahoma called 'Arbuckle Wilderness'. They advertise 'Over 1000 Wild Animals!'

Yup. There's a thousand all right: 999 goats and 1 Highland cow.

Singapore

Jadezuki said:

There's at least three beaches to choose from.

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You have beaches in Orlando? Where? Now don't tell me they're man-made by the side of a lake, either.

When I was stationed in Orlando 45 years ago was great. When I returned 4 years ago, I was really disappointed.

However, I have to cast my vote for either the San Francisco Wharf area, or downtown Seattle. Both stink of rotten fish, human feces, urine and vomit. Seattle is filled with panhandlers and vagrants that constantly bother you. Both areas are nice if you stay away from the heart of the city.

Los Angeles.

What a CRACK town.

And the water is dirty.

Wheeling (only a tourist attraction to the locals, btw), because most of the population is toothless, smells of pus-filled boils and rotting blood, and drinking water is always cloudy and kind of glows yellowish at night.

Plus, everyone's a dickhead.

Oh yeah, wasn't Billy the Kid that crossdresser that they found dead by the river last week?

Always knew he'd go far....

billythrilly7th said:

Is there a secret map that will take us to this Paradise?

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This place also goes by the name Boys Town. It's quite famous for (well you can only imagine) the meat packing plant.

Halloween Horror Nights at MGM. They toned it down so much that elementary kids are hardly scared. They also jacked the price up.

Silver King stole my first choice. Disney World Epcot. Both extremely overrated.

Boone's Farm in California. Believe they don't sell wine there and it's just a petting zoo. Pffftt...

Miami. Nice beach, Art Deco buildings and a funky bookstore with yummy food, but that's about it. Didn't like the vibe at all, and grundge was everywhere.

The Bahamas. The lounge chairs totally ruined the beach. There was nothing there, except, well, lounge chairs and overpriced food.

Beijing. The smog was so bad you couldn't see beyond a hundred meters. It extended to the Great Wall. Great place, but the tacky shops spoiled everything. It's not like I could admire the scenery, because the scenery was smog. Don't go in the summer or winter. Trust me. And go soon, before all the funky old places are bulldozed in preparation for the Olympics.

The Eiffel Tower. I never did like the thing, but when you're in Paris, you go to the Eiffel Tower, right? I thought there would be cafes, some artists, some kind of zesty vibe. Nah. Just crowds taking pics and dropping rubbish everywhere. Paris was great, though.

Pattaya

The V and A waterfront in Cape Town. I have no idea why tourists go there - I mean, it's a shopping mall on a harbour for crying out loud. Everything is overpriced to suit tourist dollars. The only decent place in the whole mess is Mitchells, because that's where all the waiters have gone to get pissed on Bosun's Bitter, and Old Wobbly.