It's a great big world out there — and there are so many places to see. But it can be difficult to decipher between disappointing tourist traps and destinations that are actually so worth the hype. To help with this, I scoured advice from travelers on Reddit and within the BuzzFeed Community. Here are 33 overrated places that — according to them — are not worth your precious time. (Plus 26 others that actually are!)
1. Underrated: Albania
2. Overrated: Downtown Dubai
3. Underrated: Lima, Peru
4. Overrated: Bourbon Street, New Orleans
5. Underrated: New Mexico
6. Overrated: Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles
7. Underrated: Pienza, Italy
8. Underrated: Tunisia
9. Overrated: Pisa, Italy
10. Underrated: Dakar, Senegal
11. Overrated: The Blue Lagoon, Reykjavik
12. Underrated: Sicily
13. Underrated: Ibiza, Spain
14. Overrated: Phuket, Thailand
15. Overrated: Clearwater Beach, Florida
16. Overrated: The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
17. Overrated: Atlantic City
18. Underrated: Poland
19. Overrated: Cancún, Mexico
20. Overrated: Manila, Philippines
21. Overrated: Kuta, Bali
22. Underrated: San Sebastian, Spain
23. Overrated: Times Square, New York
24. Overrated: Niagara Falls (New York Side)
25. Overrated: Nashville, Tennessee
26. Underrated: Hilo, Hawaii
27. Underrated: Portland, Maine
28. Overrated: Las Vegas
29. Underrated: Tallinn, Estonia
30. Overrated: Athens, Greece
31. Overrated: Geneva, Switzerland
32. Underrated: Republic of Georgia
33. Overrated: Machu Picchu, Peru
34. Underrated: Taipei, Taiwan
35. Overrated: Bondi Beach, Sydney
36. Overrated: Marrakesh
37. Overrated: Walt Disney World, Orlando
38. Underrated: Oman
39. Overrated: Stonehenge
40. Underrated: Osaka
41. Underrated: Romania
42. Overrated: Cinque Terre, Italy
43. Underrated: Girona, Spain
44. Overrated: The Waikiki Strip, Honolulu
45. Overrated: Angkor Wat, Cambodia
46. Underrated: Giethoorn, Netherlands
47. Overrated: The Great Wall of China, Beijing
48. Overrated: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
49. Underrated: Alentejo, Portugal
50. Underrated: Mainland Greece
51. Overrated: Monaco
52. Overrated: Goa, India
53. Underrated: Adelaide, Australia
54. Overrated: Venice, Italy
55. Overrated: Caminito, Buenos Aires
56. Underrated: Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
57. Underrated: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
58. Overrated: Montego Bay, Jamaica
59. Underrated: Asheville, North Carolina
Have you visited a place — a site, attraction, town, or city — that you found seriously overrated, or underrated? Tell us in the comments below!
Note: Responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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