Vote up the historical sites and tourist attractions that aren’t worth visiting.
Ever visited a place that didn’t quite live up to the hype? From national treasures like Plymouth Rock, Mount Rushmore, and the Liberty Bell, to tourist attractions abroad like the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Eiffel Tower, we often get grand ideas in our heads of what the site experience will be like – only to be let down when our expectations don’t match up with reality.
Whether long lines and crowds of people block our views and inhibit our experiences or places that seemed larger than life in our minds turned out quite small, this list features some of Weird History readers’ most disappointing tourist attractions. Vote up the tourist attractions you felt weren’t worth the effort to visit.
From Facebook Commenter Debbie Leach:
I was severely disappointed in Plymouth rock! I expected something majestic, and it was basically a small boulder in a hole.
From Facebook Commenter Sarah Wolcheski:
And it’s not even where the boat landed! Nor is it a rock from the actual place where the boat landed!
From Facebook Commenter Michelle Candelario:
Four Corners.
From Facebook Commenter Craig Newman:
Sadly, yes. We went on a western trip; we thought it was going to be interesting. There’s a plaque on a stand in the middle, and tile work dividing lines, and nothing else… Except a funnel cake stand and a gift shop. Took forever getting in and out.
From Facebook Commenter Dana Mosby-Brown:
The Hollywood sign. Maybe not “historical” but I was disappointed.
From Facebook Commenter Kimberley Campbell:
MT. RUSHMORE. The Black Hills are gorgeous; go see the landscape, skip the imperialistic propaganda.
From Facebook Commenter Sarah Wolcheski:
And no reason to pay admission, you can see it from the parking lot. My entire reaction was, “Yup, there it is.”
From Facebook Commenter Sarah Wolcheski:
The Liberty Bell. Pro tip – you don’t have to stand in line to see it; just walk around back of the museum and it’s in a window.
From Facebook Commenter Diane Hoover Brandt:
Surprisingly underwhelmed by the Alamo.
From Facebook Commenter Patricia Banks:
There is not much to it. After hearing the hype, I was disappointed when I actually saw it. I can read and learn all about it in books and documentaries but actually seeing it was a letdown.
