The Hollywood Walk of Fame, New York’s Times Square, the Dead Sea, Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, Stonehenge and Loch Ness are among the most disappointing bucket list destinations in the world, a new tourism survey has found.
The survey, from online firm CasiMonka, found these destinations garnered the most negative reviews, with Rome’s Colosseum also not safe from the critics.
To be fair, it doesn’t seem to be the destinations, themselves, but more the baggage surrounding them – too much tourists and entry being too expensive being the most popular bugbears.
The Biggest Tourist Destination Letdowns
| Tourist Attraction | Location | Total negative words (Google reviews) | Total negative words r/travel comments | Tripadvisor reviews (1 star reviews) | Total negative words r/travel posts | Biggest letdown score (/100) |
| Times Square | United States | 7 | 934 | 1,151 | 126 | 82.39 |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame | United States | 30 | 49 | 1180 | 4 | 80.56 |
| Stonehenge | United Kingdom | 14 | 342 | 577 | 77 | 73.86 |
| Dead Sea | Jordan | 3 | 234 | 20 | 46 | 73.57 |
| Christ the Redeemer | Brazil | 23 | 52 | 373 | 18 | 71.41 |
| Manneken Pis | Belgium | 0 | 24 | 1043 | 1 | 67.77 |
| Copacabana Beach | Brazil | 0 | 24 | 313 | 9 | 65.96 |
| Colosseum | Italy | 4 | 751 | 937 | 216 | 65.36 |
| Four Corners Monument | United States | 13 | 5 | 215 | 0 | 63.83 |
| Loch Ness | Scotland | 0 | 135 | 34 | 24 | 60.50 |
- Times Square, New York
Times Square is the biggest let-down for travellers (82.39/100). Located in the heart of Manhattan, this bustling attraction has a shocking 934 negative words related to travel comments. Some of the most used words to describe the iconic destination were ‘touristy’ (242 times) and ‘expensive’ (243 times). Known as an entertainment epicenter and 27/7 hub, Times Square has 126 negative words related to travel posts.
- Hollywood Walk of Fame, California
In second position is the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a biggest letdown score of 80.56/100. Famous for honouring Hollywood’s most successful stars, it appears that the landmark has failed to impress visitors with 49 negative words related to travel comments alongside 30 Total negative words (Google reviews). One of the most common negative words was ‘dirty’ (10 times) and ‘toursity’ (14 times).
- Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
Following on in third position is the prehistoric monument Stonehenge. Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire, this tourist attraction scores an abysmal 73.86/100 for biggest tourist attraction letdown. Shockingly, it has had 342 negative words related to travel comments and 77 negative words related to travel. Some of the most common negative comments include ‘expensive’ (82 times) and ‘touristy’ (61 times).
- The Dead Sea, Jordan
In fourth position is Jordan’s Saltwater Lake, The Dead Sea (73.57/100). The main attraction of the Dead Sea is its high salinity, which means that visitors are able to float effortlessly on its surface. Shockingly, this renowned destination has 234 negative words related to travel comments, with ‘expensive’ occurring a whopping 75 times.
- Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
Rounding off the top 5 is Christ the Redeemer (71.41/100) which attracts millions of tourists each year. Despite its cultural and historical significance, its place as a worthwhile tourist destination has come into question with 52 negative words related to travel comments. This wonder of the world is most likely to be described as ‘touristy’ (13 times) in comments made by visitors.
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