Top 10 Worst Places To Visit In The United States
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🚨 DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! 🚨 These 10 "tourist attractions" are the BIGGEST RIP-OFFS in the U.S. 😱 We're exposing the overpriced, underwhelming, and downright disappointing spots you NEED to AVOID on your next vacation. From overrated landmarks to overcrowded traps, we're revealing the truth behind the hype. Trust us, you'll want to skip these tourist nightmares! 😱
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@WorldAccordingToBriggs 20 күн бұрын
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@thebeautifulhobo1 19 күн бұрын
Briggs brilliant to add the Grand Canyon. I have never heard so much clucking except in the hen yard!
@RocketDescends 19 күн бұрын
Are you high? You put Grand Canyon on here but not Mt Rushmore?
@scottjoseph9578 19 күн бұрын
You need to know your history to realize why the Alamo was important. Phil Collins disagrees with you, Sir.
@jimbobjones5972 19 күн бұрын
My friend, "The truth leans left."
@marksnyder8022 16 күн бұрын
Everyone comes down on CSI--Tuscaloosa. It's not Law&Order: Special Rednecks Unit, but how many of those CSI series featured a real ghost, and the ghost of Bear Bryant at that?
@Hogtownboy1 20 күн бұрын
if you find the grand canyon disappointing you have no soul.
@sitdowndogbreath 20 күн бұрын
It was the safety gates that were too low. Other than that breathtaking views
@nwsvndr 20 күн бұрын
I'm pretty sure he put the Grand Canyon on here just to raise our blood pressure. And generate comments. He does that. He mispronounces things on purpose, etc. And we fall for it. Here I am, posting about it.
@richardroy6179 20 күн бұрын
Niagra Falls too! Who cares about the tourist traps, stay a few miles away...
@jeffsandler6190 20 күн бұрын
He was spot on. Hours of travel for 15 minutes of enjoyment. I'll take Sedona any day
@MrKim-kv2vv 20 күн бұрын
I suppose I’ll refund my sole someday.
@marylandbluejay 20 күн бұрын
It's absolutely mind-boggling that you think the Grand Canyon belongs on this list.
@nwsvndr 20 күн бұрын
I'm pretty sure he put this on the list just to raise our blood pressure. He does that, you know - he tries to be ridiculous just to generate comments. KZfaq's algorithm is based in part off comments generated, so the more comments the better. (And by commenting, I just "bit the lure.")
@richardroy6179 20 күн бұрын
And Niagra, who cares about the tourist trap stuff? Its the splendor of the falls.
@MrKim-kv2vv 20 күн бұрын
Count me as one of the disappointed.
@rabidgoon 20 күн бұрын
@@nwsvndr it’s possible, but briggs also doesn’t really strike me as too much of a “nature” guy. He seems to prefer people and local culture. He definitely doesn’t strike me as the kind of guy who’s going to hike into a massive canyon.
@bigcahuna42366 20 күн бұрын
I agree. Even if the trails have mule poop, the Grand Canyon should be on everyone's bucket list unless you have limited mobility or really bad acrophobia or vertigo.
@martywestman3456 20 күн бұрын
If you find the Grand Canyon disappointing after 20 minutes, you my friend have the “ATTENTION SPAN OF A GERBIL”.
@jamessurratt55 19 күн бұрын
I disagree with your opinion of the Grand Canyon. You've never had to Contemplate of what it was like for the early pioneer and explorers to come upon this sight not knowing what to expect. Then ask themselves, how are we supposed to get around this Canyon to get to the other side.
@bradc6199 16 күн бұрын
What kind of mind is so fascinated with rocks?😂
@altitudeiseverything3163 15 күн бұрын
@@bradc6199 The kind who has taken the time to learn even a little bit about geology and the earth’s early history, for one…. 🙄
@vivian2217 15 күн бұрын
Gerbils are smarter than some people ❤
@christines2787 20 күн бұрын
Seeing the Grand Canyon has been one of the high points of my life. So beautiful.
@sarahjane9512 19 күн бұрын
I saw the Grand Canyon decades ado and cannot wait to see it again...
@LuckyBaldwin777 19 күн бұрын
I think he threw the Grand Canyon in there just to get many comments and make more money. Is sad what greed makes people do.
@sarahchan42 20 күн бұрын
All of these make sense except for the Grand Canyon. Yeah, it's in the middle of nowhere, but if you're disappointed by that, then don't bother going to the other National Parks. Save that space for us who actually appreciate it.
@DannerBanks 20 күн бұрын
Niagara falls is also amazing
@AudreyC379 20 күн бұрын
Well put.
@elizabethbarmann5361 20 күн бұрын
Agree!!!
@MrKim-kv2vv 20 күн бұрын
I’ll do just that. I surprised Yosemite NP isn’t on his list. Another tourist disappointment.
@dominez702 20 күн бұрын
Yeppp exactly!
@Stoney_Snark 20 күн бұрын
If you’re disappointed by the Grand Canyon, it’s you. Only cool for 20 minutes, straight up stupid to say.
@vaishx 20 күн бұрын
Grand Canyon? That’s probably among the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. Whoever calling it overrated does not know natural beauty
@brettrobinson2901 19 күн бұрын
Yep...that's Briggs...
@misterhot9163 18 күн бұрын
Yeah the GC is great for around 15 minutes, then you’re wanting to head back to the car. Not to mention if you live in AZ and out of town visitors want you to take them there, it gets old quick.
@kallsop2 17 күн бұрын
I've been to different parts of GC several time and still admire the beauty. If you go upstream a ways you will get to Lake Powell. I spent a week with my now ex wife and friends on a 63 foot house boat and it's just fabulous.
@misterhot9163 17 күн бұрын
@@kallsop2 that isn’t why you broke up is it?? 😮
@kallsop2 17 күн бұрын
@@misterhot9163 No, it was about four years later over a couple of typical issues
@ballisonfargo 20 күн бұрын
If you’re bored by the Grand Canyon, you can’t be pleased. It’s truely awesome.
@ecurewitz 19 күн бұрын
Those are people that enjoy Times Square
@peter-pg5yc 18 күн бұрын
I also loved it
@peggywoods4327 13 күн бұрын
Even my dogs thought it was awesome!
@owoodford 11 күн бұрын
My feeling is that you need to go down into it. Just coming to the overlook of the Grand Canyon…it left me wanting.
@liliana9299 9 күн бұрын
@@owoodford But you can go down into the canyon too.
@rabidgoon 20 күн бұрын
Grand Canyon is amazing. I lived there for three months working in a gift shop and it never got old. I feel like the typical lazy slob tourist who just goes to hang out on the edge will probably be disappointed, but if you’re someone who truly appreciates nature, it is magnificent and there is a lot to explore within and around the rim of the canyon
@MrManfly 19 күн бұрын
Yup I have to agree! We spent an entire day there in the fall and it was fantastic! We definitely plan on going back again!! ❤
@LuckyBaldwin777 19 күн бұрын
I spent a season there working in the garage. Some of the best trout fishing anywhere is at the bottom of the canyon. A helicopter ride to the north rim is amazing, especially seeing the ancient cliff dwellings up close. Havasu falls is a must see. The colors are amazing. The cave of the domes is another impressive spot. The list goes on and on.
@edprestoza4099 17 күн бұрын
It would be more convenient and environmentally great if the Grand Canyon is FULLY FULL of water
@edprestoza4099 17 күн бұрын
@@LuckyBaldwin777I too did my VERY FIRST helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon in Arizona during mid October of 2010. That is during the time when mexican, mexican americans and other hispanic/latinos all over the United States, are telling both Americans and other foreign tourists, not to visit Arizona. The strictest anti illegal immigration law in 2010. It is Senate Bill 1070.
@milton9639 20 күн бұрын
I live in Las Vegas, near the Grand Canyon, and I can spend several days appreciating the beauty of the place
@JBoy340a 20 күн бұрын
Me too.
@ralphjohnson3202 20 күн бұрын
Pike Place Market in Seattle is a dud.
@MnS101 20 күн бұрын
The Vegas strip belongs on this list.
@williamaprewittjr337 18 күн бұрын
I agree.
@chiarac3833 14 күн бұрын
Yes, it's for gamblers and drunks and I'm neither so not interested.
@G-546 11 күн бұрын
I don’t know how it’s possible, but all of the places listed accomadte families, Vegas flat out don’t
@toddapplegate3988 9 күн бұрын
Probably dropped below qualifications cause it would be a compliment and upgrade if it made the list.
@wwaitkus 8 күн бұрын
I was thinking that when he mentioned what an annoying pain in the ass Times Square has become. That's basically all the Vegas strip is these days: panhandlers, pickpockets, scam artists, people selling bottles of lukewarm water from Costco, and buskers who will deliberately jump in your picture and demand money for it. It's overly crowded, you can no longer do the fun free things that they had in the late 90's/early 00's, and it's become a magnet for stupid drunk college students.
@TheDunestrider 20 күн бұрын
If you have no expectations, you will never be disappointed.
@Artuar3CRaFT 19 күн бұрын
As an Arizonan, the Grand Canyon is not a disappointment. It’s gorgeous.
@andrewzimmerofficial 20 күн бұрын
i personally went to the grand canyon from vegas and i thought it was amazing. it was only 3 hours from vegas. we went in january and it was perfect
@BrentsTreehouse 19 күн бұрын
dude, both Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon are amazing places.
@caleblaw3497 13 күн бұрын
I visited Niagara Falls and Grand Canyon and I was disappointed. The views are amazing but that's it. You can spent hours and you will be looking at the same view again and again. The view from different view points look more or less the same. When I visited Niagara Falls, I enjoyed spending time in a nearby small town called Niagara by the lake much more than the Falls itself
@MO-vr1jg 20 күн бұрын
Swing and miss putting the Grand Canyon on this list…
@DannerBanks 20 күн бұрын
Couldn't disagree more about Niagara. We went on a boat to the middle of the falls and it was truly impressive
@geoffmarshall6925 20 күн бұрын
Hornblower or maid of the Mist?
@bigcahuna42366 19 күн бұрын
The NY side of Niagara Falls is kind of overrated but the Canada side is much better
@DannerBanks 19 күн бұрын
@@geoffmarshall6925 maid of the mist
@jimmydee1130 19 күн бұрын
@@bigcahuna42366 Don't even get out of the car on the NY side. CAN side is cheesy too, but not run down and the Falls ARE impressive.
@Jerseybytes2 19 күн бұрын
@@DannerBanks what time of the year did you go there? Cause I made the mistake of going in late April and the US side was a frozen ice popsicle. The worst part was the guide. On the way back to the college he told us he'd exchange our Canadian dollars for US. I only had $5 Canadian, at the time it was $3 something US. he gave me $1. had to tell him twice he was wrong. he then gave me back the correct amount, but grumbled about it What took the cake was when he asked us if we wanted to visit Harlem at 2AM. why?? why not, I guess. I do know he didn't like my reply, so after that he just took us back to college in jersey.
@cjdoig45 20 күн бұрын
Fisherman's wharf was awesome... 40 years ago.
@JC-il4or 20 күн бұрын
It wasn't too bad 30 years ago either.
@RandomRabbit007 20 күн бұрын
Its still not bad. Was great pre-2019 and improving from the current state of things. Who doesnt like great seafood and sea-lions? They even have free magic shows there
@bukboefidun9096 20 күн бұрын
Exactly
@MrKim-kv2vv 20 күн бұрын
@@RandomRabbit007 Keep expectations low, you won’t be disappointed.😁 I lived S.F. 1957-1974 growing up from 3 years old. Fisherman’s wharf was a vibrant, fun place to ride out bicycles to. Now, it’s a shell of what it once was. 🥺
@sherrellbennett1333 19 күн бұрын
No it wasn't.
@miamivicefanatic9736 19 күн бұрын
I've visited the Grand Canyon six times (four to the South Rim, two to the North Rim) and each time I'm filled with awe. It never gets old. I like walking to a quiet part of the Rim trail and just having it all to myself.
@manfredmann2766 19 күн бұрын
Finally a comment from someone who went to the North Rim!! The NR blows away the south rim in all aspects.
@rdspam 20 күн бұрын
4:02 Funny that you mock for thinking the Grand Canyon is in Colorado, then show a picture of Horseshoe Bend when discussing the “beginning of the Grand Canyon”😂
@JasonAllen-ec4ne 9 күн бұрын
Being from Colorado, uhhh, I can’t fathom anyone not knowing it is in Arizona.
@anakinskyogre1037 20 күн бұрын
ok the grand canyon should not be on this list its gorgeous
@Meower68 20 күн бұрын
If you wanna see Niagara Falls, go to the Canadian side. The park, on that side, is very nicely-maintained. Very clean. Just lots and lots of people, all trying to get that ultimate selfie. There's a cable-car north of there, on the Canadian side, where you can cross the river many feet in their air. Nice pictures to be had. Been there, done that. The US side is da hood. Everyone we saw was looking over their shoulder. Once we crossed the bridge to the US side, we could NOT get out of there fast enough.
@coolaunt516 20 күн бұрын
I also visited the Canadian side. Amongst other things I heard an Elvis impersonator sing. I have no words.
@dsuttajit 19 күн бұрын
True
@BrentsTreehouse 19 күн бұрын
The park on the NY side is much nicer, and the trails along the gorge in the NY side are also more natural and beautiful. The city of NF NY does have rough spots of course.
@Hogtownboy1 19 күн бұрын
I pretty sure he meant both sides of the border. Ultimate tourist trap.
@kaydod3190 17 күн бұрын
New York side National Park is nicer and Canada is lame
@davidholmer6099 20 күн бұрын
I wasn’t disappointed by the Alamo, I was disappointed with Texans for not protecting the sanctity of the Alamo.
@loriloristuff 20 күн бұрын
Most definitely!
@jeremynkelley 19 күн бұрын
Good point! Cuz ya the building and history are amazing.
@KristaCarrington 18 күн бұрын
History buffs find it interesting.
@observer3232 18 күн бұрын
Was driving back to Ft Worth from S TX about 40 years ago and we decided to get off I-35 and see The Alamo. It was located across the street from Alamo Savings & Loan, next to Alamo Dry Cleaners and Davy Crockett Liquors. It was closed for the evening, but we parked the car, got out and looked at it and then split.
@edprestoza4099 17 күн бұрын
What happened to the rest of the original buildings around the Alamo? Probably the buildings got too old and fell apart. But the surrounding areas are not authentic
@sheldoncarson4793 20 күн бұрын
Totally disagree with the person who made this KZfaq regarding the Grand Canyon. As far as his saying so many people were disappointed with the Grand Canyon, what parameters were use to come up with the statistic?
@waltblackadar4690 20 күн бұрын
Agree with most of your list except for 2 things. (1) The Grand Canyon is spectacular. It's only a disappointment if you don't walk more than 50 yards from your car. Hike the rim at sunrise or climb down into it and it's amazing. You missed on that one. (2) Niagara is pretty cool. I get the video is "in the United States" but the falls, Cave of the Winds and the Maid of the Mist are all neat. But if you're staying more than a day, you'll need to hit the Canadian side or go elsewhere because there's nothing left to do on the US side after going to those attractions. (3) If you want disappointing, try the Washington Monument in DC. Cram into a tiny elevator to see the Mall from some narrow windows. Meanwhile, you wasted 3 or 4 hours you could have used to see a dozen or more spectacular museums or other sights.
@Botoburst 20 күн бұрын
I imagine he went at the height of the tourist season and all he saw were crazy tourists.
@Hiker_Mike 20 күн бұрын
Kept trying to wipe that hair off my screen 😆
@gdennis310 20 күн бұрын
@@Hiker_Mike Me too! Lol
@te7406 20 күн бұрын
I cannot seem to get tickets to the Washington Monument since they sell out so fast online. Is there a better way to get tickets?
@jennscott6858 19 күн бұрын
@@te7406you can often get tickets the day of by getting there early and standing in line at the gift shop, but by early I mean an hour plus before it opens.
@shaundensmith8938 20 күн бұрын
As a truck driver I once passed through Roswell. I was being paid to drive through and I was still underwhelmed.
@glamp63 19 күн бұрын
😂😂
@renegadetenor 18 күн бұрын
yep
@JustSandy415 19 күн бұрын
I was born and raise in San Francisco .Fishermans Wharf was a great place for even locals to hang out before 2000. The downfall was when they kicked the local businesses out for corporations.
@thebeautifulhobo1 19 күн бұрын
Here Here!
@manfredmann2766 19 күн бұрын
Glad I visited in 1990
@sgssgssgs 17 күн бұрын
Times Square as well. Pre-Guillani it was cool. Now it’s just like a mall anywhere in America.
@swtv1754 17 күн бұрын
@sgssgssgs Wish I could have gone there back then. I heard it was fun, dangerous, and raunchy. Sounds like my kind of place!!
@edprestoza4099 17 күн бұрын
That sucks like shit
@beaumac 20 күн бұрын
I could not disagree more with The Grand Canyon! It’s beyond incredible and you can easily spend many days there. The problem with Niagara Falls is all the good views are on the Canadian. It too is spectacular and worthy of a long visit.
@joekuhnlovesretirement 20 күн бұрын
Grand Canyon overhyped? I went 30 years ago and still cherish it
@edprestoza4099 17 күн бұрын
As I wrote earlier about the Grand Canyon being conveniently and environmentally great because I want it FULLY FULL of water. Back then it was. Now the water is shrinking and disappearing slowly.
@SniperLogic 16 күн бұрын
Me also. So much so that I return to it every other year & stay a few days. The north rim is best.
@bryanjones8778 20 күн бұрын
Back in the 90s (before Google Maps), I was driving through San Antonio. I thought while I was there, I would check out the Alamo. When I asked someone for directions, they told me not to waste my time because it's a disappointment. I was bummed, but decided to go anyway since I was in San Antonio. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed it. Of course, I like history and history museums so that helped. 🙂
@greggpurviance7252 20 күн бұрын
Yes the building itself is disappointing but the inside is not.
@jonathanherndon1012 19 күн бұрын
It is a nice experience if you had a layover in San Antonio
@dsuttajit 19 күн бұрын
It’s a landmark to visit in San Antonio
@tammiepulley7167 19 күн бұрын
I enjoyed being inside the Alamo. The security guard was very nice and shared a lot of the history with me. I want to go back.
@rbsmith3365 19 күн бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@rickjohnson3215 20 күн бұрын
My wife and I had the good fortune to see the Alamo in the early 80’s when the neighborhood was nicer and there was only the official gift shop. Then it was a place of reverence with men removing their hats in respect for those who paid the price for Texas freedom. I’ve seen what has happened there today and it just breaks my heart.
@lawdogwales5921 17 күн бұрын
That's when I saw it, in the 80s! Everything was better then. I remember the Alamo!
@joshuarosa3476 19 күн бұрын
The Grand Canyon is great. The eerie quietness as you look into the vast nothing. I will never forget my visit there
@manfredmann2766 19 күн бұрын
Then you went to the North Rim, because I never experienced that on my visits to the South Rim. Just the sounds of Tourists and/or Tourons.
@DannerBanks 20 күн бұрын
Couldn't disagree more about the Grand Canyon. You gotta hike to the bottom on the Havasu trail
@martharunstheworld 19 күн бұрын
It is amazing! My friends ran rim to rim to rim and I can't wait to do it myself some day! It's such a magical place.
@pablodelsegundo9502 19 күн бұрын
Honorable mentions to either Disney park and Bourbon St. New Orleans.
@shadrach6299 7 күн бұрын
Never to Bourbon St at night. It’s for high school boys. The strip clubs are depressing
@ebinrock 6 күн бұрын
Agreed on the latter. Lived there, been there, done that almost the first half of my life.
@jimcrall 14 күн бұрын
How on Earth could you not include Mount Rushmore on this list? Once you see it, you realize that the pictures absolutely do it more justice than it deserves.
@Matt-ru5rw 13 күн бұрын
😂😂😂 So true
@andrewward5891 13 күн бұрын
Yeah I was surprised Rushmore didn’t make the list. And it’s a haul to get there too.
@michaelfarley9176 5 күн бұрын
While you are talking about South Dakota the Corn Palace in Mitchell sucks even worse. Definitely should have been on this list.
@Matt-ru5rw 5 күн бұрын
@@michaelfarley9176 🤣🤣🤣 so true
@robertvavra414 17 күн бұрын
I am 70 years old and have never met anyone who thought that the Grand Canyon is in Colorado. Could it be that some schools have stopped teaching geography? Could it be that the producer of this trash is a product of such a school? If the Grand Canyon disappoints you, could it be that you deserve to be disappointed?
@joekuhnlovesretirement 20 күн бұрын
Niagara Falls? Come on man. This is epic. Take maid of mist. US side is worse. See both
@edprestoza4099 17 күн бұрын
I'd rather like going back to Canada's side of Niagara Falls as well as the rest of Ontario. I like to go to Montreal and Ottawa. Maybe because I miss going to Europe.
@Evilnor7 20 күн бұрын
Says he's going to talk about the New York side of Niagra, but immediately shows the horseshoe falls, which are on the Canadian side. Lol.
@Chuckinca 20 күн бұрын
Pier 39 isn't Fisherman's Wharf . . . which is about 3 blocks West and is where a lot of commercial fishing boat are docked and where they sell their days catch.
@sullivanjc 19 күн бұрын
"The only stars you see in Hollywood are on the sidewalk."
@debraholz6821 13 күн бұрын
That's why I wanted to see the walk
@keystothecountry1539 20 күн бұрын
I will say the sea lions at fisherman's wharf are cool.
@RandomRabbit007 20 күн бұрын
Yeah Briggs is a dumbass. Big time California-hater
@Chaz610 20 күн бұрын
I visited Grand Canyon with my family during fall break several years ago. Not only was it not crowded but it was cool and comfortable. Being outdoors kinda people we had a blast and rode mules for the first time. Maybe you need to take a deep breath friend.
@justingibson1150 20 күн бұрын
This philistine really included the Grand Canyon. Nobody says it sucks.
@stanleykaszynski3307 19 күн бұрын
My wife and I visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona, loved it, will return someday. Also traveled east to Winslow to stand on the corner, so cool!
@bethsojourner6798 16 күн бұрын
Such a fine site to see. 😊😊😊
@manfredmann2766 19 күн бұрын
I learned that the Grand Canyon was not in Colorado because of the Brady Bunch when it was on regular television.
@asajayunknown6290 20 күн бұрын
Do not agree at all about the Grand Canyon. Get up early and tour it as the sun comes up. I find it heavenly. Especially the North Rim and the Havasupai walkway. Also disagree on Niagara. Take the Lady of the Mist tour. Truly unique. Also would highly recommend going across the bridge into Canada at night around Christmas. They light up the falls. It's awe inspiring. You forgot Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse in SD. Not worth the drive.
@torilewitt8511 19 күн бұрын
We thought Mt. Rushmore was pretty amazing. We also enjoyed Crazy Horse, but we went knowing it might be a little over the top touristy.
@asajayunknown6290 19 күн бұрын
@torilewitt8511 I like visiting Rapid City and the environs 😀 The monuments? Meh.
@kaydod3190 17 күн бұрын
Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse are great
@markmilitant 15 күн бұрын
Just got back from the Grand Canyon I couldn’t stop starting at that beauty and how in the world it was created to be on this list IS insane!
@rdspam 20 күн бұрын
Grand Canyon - simply wrong.
@umassigkap 20 күн бұрын
We’re You disappointed that The Alamo doesn’t have a basement 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@user-hp1ou3nb7t 20 күн бұрын
Maybe one of the HGTV remodeling programs can do an Alamo episode?
@loriloristuff 20 күн бұрын
"And now HGTV and DIY Network combine to Rehab the Alamo! See Santa Anna and Steve Austin make over the corner baptistry! Laugh while learning valuable tips as Sam Houston and Davy Crockett get a lesson in interior design! And Jim Bowie tackles the exterior for new curb appeal!"
@bb-1359 19 күн бұрын
That’s where Pee Wee’s stolen bike is
@leonb2637 19 күн бұрын
I thought The Alamo was worth the visit. It is a place of history and a nice oasis in a busy city.
@rbsmith3365 19 күн бұрын
Of course not! The Alamo was an old Catholic Church about 1744.
@MitchMitsch 19 күн бұрын
I took a helicopter flight through the Grand Cannon. Amazing. Once on the bottom, hoped on a speed boat. And then back on the helicopter to exit. Once in a life time experience.
@thebeautifulhobo1 19 күн бұрын
How FUN!! I want to do that. Took the helicopter over the Canyon in Kauai , also very cool.
@mvp0 17 күн бұрын
Who offers those types of tours? I hiked down the South Rim Trail before, but I do not think I am fit enough to get all the way down to Colorado river or go Rim to Rim especially (lol). Definitely want to come back one day though!
@kaydod3190 17 күн бұрын
I would love to do that one day
@michaelgalea5148 19 күн бұрын
Fisherman's Warf used to be nice way back when.
@glamp63 19 күн бұрын
Market Place in Seattle. Crowded, compact and dirty. The ‘flying fish’ show is quite underwhelming. Ohh, the ‘1st’ Starbucks had a line to get into it. And, alas, it JUST ANOTHER STARBUCKS! Skip it.
@liannebedard5521 11 күн бұрын
…and if you had walked around outside the crowded covered area, you would have found lots of terrific food stands…Piroshky is my favorite…as well as actual locals on their lunch breaks. Or you could have headed for the Sound View Cafe…you have to step through the mob at the airborn-fish stand… and walk down a ramp. The Sound View has solid breakfast fare, a true Seattle coffee menu…and a view of the ferries…which are not tourist ripoffs but essential to our economy. If you have any engineering curiosity…a baseball stadium with open sides and a retractable roof…and some of the best views from the upper decks. Red Sox fans outnumber the locals …because Fenway is so small. I’d recommend Tourism without research…lots of it…makes you just another sucker.
@TheShwiggityshwah 20 күн бұрын
Times square should come with seizure warnings. It's just building plastered with tvs all the while you're dodging some of the worst costumes you've ever seen.
@purplesprigs 19 күн бұрын
I have epilepsy - the blinking light seizure thing is BS.
@altitudeiseverything3163 19 күн бұрын
@@purplesprigs Definitely *not* “BS,” but not as prevalent as most people think. Photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) affects an estimated 3 to 5% of those with epilepsy, in which flashing lights, contrasting light and dark patterns, and certain other visual stimuli can trigger seizures. Even very rapidly changing images -in movies, video games, etc.- can trigger seizures in PSE.
@edprestoza4099 17 күн бұрын
I've never ever been to New York city including Manhattan and Time Square. I will take any safety tips and precautions. I still believe new york city is still dangerous. The people who are probably born and bread and raised, are more likely impatient, rude, highly and overly opinionated, disrespectfully and shamefully selfish and arrogant and are always in a very big hurry
@altitudeiseverything3163 16 күн бұрын
@@edprestoza4099 What is “shameful” is that you would make such negative blanket assumptions about people in a place you’ve never even been. That’s the very definition of ‘prejudice.’ And pretty “rude,” “opinionated,” “disrespectful,” and “arrogant,” too. 🙄 Your study word of the day is ‘projection.’ 😂
@who2u333 20 күн бұрын
As a Texan, I can tell you that the data on the Alamo is true. See it to check it off your list, but don't expect much or stay long. Hang around the river walk. However, I disagree with Briggs on the Grand Canyon. I thought it would be lame before I went and have been there 4 times since. I find it amazing, but that may just be me.
@jeremynkelley 19 күн бұрын
I agree with every word you said.
@BenSussmanpro 20 күн бұрын
Atlantic City was fun before gambling. It was always a schlocky boardwalk full of kitschy shops & hucksters but that was what made it fun as a kid. Was a piece of great Americana by the sea, until the mid 70s.
@bethsojourner6798 16 күн бұрын
I went about 1960 and loved it. Saw the diving bell, ate cotton candy and salt water taffy and absorbed the smell of the creosote infused boards that made up the boardwalk mingling with the smells of fish and sea air. I know it's changed since then but I have my memories. 😊😊😊
@a.grimes4202 2 күн бұрын
It was ruined by a certain politician named Donald Trump, who shall remain namele-WHOOPS! *🤭*
@stringfellowhawke5844 19 күн бұрын
I cannot believe the Grand Canyon made this list. If you're gonna put a hole in Arizona on the list its Meteor Crater. Niagara Falls is awesome too. You've gotta do the Maid of the Mist while you're there.
@travist.7279 20 күн бұрын
I'm surprised that none of the Disney parks got mentioned. Where else can you spend $100+ to spend the day standing in line? That's just to get in---food and souvenirs are extra. With luck, you might get on as many as 3 rides. But then, I guess that ANY so-called "theme" park.
@birbluv9595 20 күн бұрын
At least for Disney World in Florida - You have to study everything before you go, pick exactly the right week for lower crowds, figure out ways to save money. There are tons of KZfaq channels to help and excellent bloggers. I love to go. But, due to my age and disabilities, I cannot go on many of the most popular rides.
@altitudeiseverything3163 19 күн бұрын
I would put them all on the list collectively. Why go to a tacky theme park when this country is filled with such stunning natural wonders in nearly every state? No wonder our obesity rate is so high….
@jennscott6858 19 күн бұрын
Maybe because they’re not as disappointing as you think they are? You can bring your own food, ride way more than three rides per day if you choose to, and I’m really not sure about the obesity comment?! Going to Disney requires training to be on your feet that long and I always get around 20k steps per day at Disney.
@birbluv9595 19 күн бұрын
@@altitudeiseverything3163 not all of us are physically able to hike around national parks even when they have normal BMI. I have an extremely unstable right ankle and foot due to arthritis and numerous breaks and sprains. Disney offers a safe place with handicap-accessible pathways around beautiful plants and buildings (go to Epcot and Animal Kingdom), where i can log 20,000 steps without the risks my doctors will not let me take. Disney is, in many ways, a wonderful vacation for people whose bodies are not perfect.
@altitudeiseverything3163 19 күн бұрын
@@jennscott6858 I’ve been, but it’s *not* for me. I would much rather get those 20K steps (briskly) *in nature,* preferably with some elevation gain, with quiet (except birdsong, wind & water sounds), or the equivalent exercise on a bicycle, or on snowshoes, or skis. *Those* activities are fun, healthy, relaxing/rejuvenating, and sometimes even exciting (wildlife encounters, new discoveries, etc.) to me. I just don’t see *any* appeal in crowds, hot pavement, long lines, *or rides like that.* But bringing your own food is a good idea for those who enjoy theme parks, and could be a big improvement over the sugary, high sodium, high fat, nutrient-devoid crap available there.
@amysprenkle9966 20 күн бұрын
I visited The Grand Canyon 2 years ago. I loved it, so beautiful. The Petrified Forest, however, was a joke. You think forest, and you are going to see trees. NOPE, nothing, just a bunch of rocks.
@nwsvndr 20 күн бұрын
Haha, Did you not know the meaning of the word "petrified?"
@amysprenkle9966 20 күн бұрын
@@nwsvndr fair shot
@naomiemoore5725 19 күн бұрын
What were you expecting?
@manfredmann2766 19 күн бұрын
I live in AZ and I plan to pick up and examine the rocks, but it is like a 6 hour drive, so not too crazy about rushing
@jerrilynhenson9024 19 күн бұрын
Just a bunch of rocks that used to be trees..🤦♀️🤷♀️
@kurtiswichmann4699 20 күн бұрын
STAY THE HELL HOME THEN. IT'S REALLY NOT THAT COMPLICATED.
@MaxTooney 12 күн бұрын
I think he DID stay the hell home. This video is mostly (if not ALL) "stock footage." But he got our "clicks" -- and that's all this is really about. Clicks. (Wish there was an 'unclick button' on KZfaq.)
@liliana9299 9 күн бұрын
@@MaxTooneyWhile I do suspect that he's trolling us in this video by mentioning the Grand Canyon, I've been watching his videos for a long time and, despite him not being a filmmaker, he actually does seem to be well-traveled. He regularly mentions his own travel experiences in addition to researching statistics and asking for subscribers' personal opinions about places.
@alabamaal225 19 күн бұрын
I tell people who come down South, "If you're in Memphis, you got to visit Graceland. You'll hate yourself afterwards for doing so, but it's one of those things you have to do. One thing you'll discover is whatever other talents Elvis may have had, interior decorating wasn't one of them."
@joywebster2678 19 күн бұрын
Rumor is, it's up for sale!
@tammyclay62 18 күн бұрын
It took a lot of money for Graceland to look that cheap.
@debra2700 5 күн бұрын
Elvis had a sense of humor. He decorated the jungle room that way because his father hated the furniture when they saw it in a furniture store so that was all Elvis needed. I think the rest looks nice considering he died in 1977.
@ltoland112 20 күн бұрын
Personally I loved Graceland. T the Grand Canyon is truly spectacular. There’s a lot to see and do there if you dig a bit deeper. Def agree with Fisherman’s wharf. Avoid avoid!
@amg9163 18 күн бұрын
Certainly a matter of personal preference, but I'm disappointed that *Disney World* was not on the list. Everything fake, the guests are usually cranky after waiting on lines for hours, overpriced, and *_people trying way to hard to have fun._* I would not go back if my ticket was paid for. I like stuff that is off the beaten path anyway.
@liannebedard5521 11 күн бұрын
I was blessed to visit the North Rim of the canyon with a friend who knew it well. We got stuck on a narrow dirt road in a forested area of slim white birch trees. Our host and my young son set out to find a ranger, while my daughter and I sat under a tree waiting, marveling at the quiet and the slim trees which bore signs of heavy snow loads that had bent their young trunks. The quiet was…unforgettable. We did get turned around and went on our way. The beautiful daughter died of cancer in her forties…and that day in the woods at the North Rim is one of my lasting consolations.
@melodyanderson7914 20 күн бұрын
Went to the Grand Canyon last spring. It doesn’t look real, looks like a painting. I hiked a few hours on the Bright Angel Trail and went to several lookouts and it still didn’t feel real. Very beautiful though.
@manfredmann2766 19 күн бұрын
Chevy Chase in National Lampoon’s Vacation to Wally World (not Walmart) couldn’t agree with you more.
@billt9111 20 күн бұрын
Too funny, I’m surprised Las Vegas didn’t make the list. Entertaining as always.
@altitudeiseverything3163 19 күн бұрын
I *hated* Vegas when I went there for a conference. Can’t imagine why anyone would go there for “fun.”
@manfredmann2766 19 күн бұрын
Vegas should be on a list for places in the USA where you are most likely to get a contact High.
@Greatpics222 7 күн бұрын
@@altitudeiseverything3163 you have to leave the strip. It's a distraction to all the natural beauty that surrounds the town.
@altitudeiseverything3163 7 күн бұрын
@@Greatpics222 I’m sure you’re right. I’d love to hike that area, but there wasn’t time for that during the days when I was there for business. I disliked the city so much that I never went back to explore further. I imagine that the natural areas may be interesting, with quiet beauty. The opposite of Vegas itself.
@neverknow69 18 күн бұрын
Grand canyon was nice. You need to slow down and take it in. It's cool when small summer storms move through. It's like watching the storm in a fish bowl. Very cool.
@enigmawyoming5201 20 күн бұрын
Hands down.. Memphis Tennessee. I was driving through Memphis in 2019, looking for a decent place to spend the night. Just about every motel review said “Motel is nice, clean and a decent breakfast. But Memphis is a dangerous area on the planet to spend the night. Suggest you enter the city with a full tank of gas and stop to refuel just before your vehicle stops running”.
@adorable_anarchy2 19 күн бұрын
My car broke down there on the way home from spending Christmas at my father’s. I was pretty scared of the area and that was many years ago. Maybe I just broke down in a bad area, but I’ve been to Graceland and the neighborhood wasn’t that nice.
@tammyclay62 18 күн бұрын
Memphis is scary. However, if you are a rock and roll fan, do visit SUN studio. The SUN studio tour isn't very expensive and is very interesting and impressive.
@tammyclay62 18 күн бұрын
@adorable_anarchy2 The homes in the Graceland part of town all have bars on the windows and doors.
@kaydod3190 17 күн бұрын
@@tammyclay62Sun studio is boring
@tammyclay62 17 күн бұрын
@kaydod3190 We had a great tour guide when I was at SUN studio. That makes a huge difference.
@JackF99 6 күн бұрын
Isn't anyone going to mention the fact that the Grand Canyon is not disappointing?
@ultima8250 19 күн бұрын
You cant just go to the rim and some overlooks at the grand canyon and call it bad. You MUST to inner canyon hikes to really experience it (ideally down to the river)
@kevinmulhare1507 18 күн бұрын
Thanks for the list. I've been to most of these 'attractions' and agree that they are underwhelming. The worst part is that tourists spend a ton of time and money to get somewhere, stay a few nights and return home - only to be disappointed.
@shannen7917 19 күн бұрын
As a resident of The Grand Canyon state and as one who has been there multiple times and quite enjoys it, I have to say that I’ve heard plenty of people complain about it. The whole “it’s just a hole in the ground” and “you walk and walk and the view never changes” are frequent comments made by visitors. It can also get crowded at the main lookout spots. I personally still think it’s worth exploring though, but to be fair, it’s only a 4 hour drive for me which makes it much more worth the effort
@rickwilliams9001 20 күн бұрын
You are totally wrong about grand canyon.
@Austinite333 20 күн бұрын
Oh yeah Plymouth Rock. One looks down over a railing to see a not that big, common looking rock. Nothing to see here folks.
@umassigkap 20 күн бұрын
Not even the actual rock
@Austinite333 20 күн бұрын
@@umassigkap true
@JohnnyULives-lz1ml 17 күн бұрын
I lived in Plymouth. Never went to the rock. Plymouth plantation was built on a site miles away from the original site on the side of a steep hill.
@TedBland 19 күн бұрын
The Grand Canyon is amazing! But admittedly, you have to hike down inside to reach the really spectacular experiences. Yes, after 20 minutes it gets pretty boring at the rim. That was EXACTLY my reaction at 17 years old in 1995. Drive a few miles along the rim? Same perspective, just a slightly different angle. I've now hiked to the bottom over 20 times, and have visited many unique waterfalls inside (Havasupai, Vasey's Paradise, Ribbon Falls, etc). To truly enjoy it, you have to put in the effort, and it's not easy. This is why less than 5% of people ever hike down inside, and only 1% hike rim-to-rim.
@billnolte8644 19 күн бұрын
Personally, I don't think the Alamo being disappointing is a problem with the site as much as it is the peoples' expectations. It was a small fort in a relatively remote outpost from the mid 1800s. No one who actually knows this would expect it to be huge or amazing by today's standards. Plus pretty much everyone that defended it was killed in its defense. The awesomeness of this site comes from standing in it and realizing the enormity of what took place there, and how it impacted history. Same with Plymouth Rock. As for the rest? Couldn't agree more.
@agoodlife2 20 күн бұрын
Grand Canyon is not disappointing
@franciscobuenrostro3891 20 күн бұрын
For me Miami was super disappointing. If you just want to chill at the beach or club at night then it’s fun for you. If you are a restless traveler like me I was disappointed at not enough things to do and food not being good enough. I was far more impressed with Key West.
@SA-hz1rs 19 күн бұрын
Miami is a dump
@danielpeters6937 8 күн бұрын
Literally nobody thinks the Grand Canyon is in Colorado. I have to admit, my wife and kid were not impressed which to me was mind boggling. We stayed for an hour walking around. It’s beautiful and majestic.
@LLYMYNT 20 күн бұрын
I actually like the North Rim of the Grand Canyon more than the South Rim, but don’t mind going there. 😊
@jrecm4816 20 күн бұрын
Personally, I think the Grand Canyon is breathtaking and I enjoyed the Alamo from a historical perspective. But can't stand Times Square (so many other wonderful places to visit in that neck of the woods!)or Fisherman's Wharf, especially now. I have always thought Hollywood Walk of fame was lame (grew up relatively near). It's been truly awful for decades
@timothykeith1367 20 күн бұрын
As for the Alamo, what did you expect? Some would like to demolish some downtown buildings to recreate more of the original site. I once worked just around the corner. From time to time the Alamo hosts interesting exhibits. There are other 18th century Spanish missions on the San Antinio River. Taken together, these are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
@thebeautifulhobo1 19 күн бұрын
I expected more that the Old Adobe in Northern California. Bigger & more artifacts. But I just perused the outside and then did research for the rest. I do understand the pride associated with the Alamo history.
@debbiegibson3604 13 күн бұрын
The first time I saw the Grand Canyon I was so overwhelmed I cried. We were there for three nights, and I was just as excited when we left.
@SC-gw2kf 19 күн бұрын
A thunder storm emerged one evening when visiting the Grand Canyon with my family. I was hooked. It’s nakedly beautiful. I live in the Pacific Northwest so I see lots of green. It was a nice change.
@ThomasPotato 19 күн бұрын
Putting the Alamo on this list was a bold move, LOL, you're not making any Texan friends today, lol. You have to admit though, the city as a whole is nice to visit though.
@austinblankenship7631 19 күн бұрын
I was just at Niagara Falls a few weeks ago, it isn't because the American side "Isn't trying," it's that you can't really see the main falls (the horseshoe) from the American side. The only way you can even kind of see it is getting on the boat that takes you under it, but that's like driving through a hurricane, you'll be thinking about how much you are miserable and freezing instead of being able to actually enjoy it, let alone see it because of the mist
@user-hh9qs8tc1s 15 күн бұрын
Never met one person who thought the Grand Canyon was in Colorado.
@bethd9160 18 күн бұрын
Astounding that you included the Grand Canyon!
@liannebedard5521 11 күн бұрын
Makes you wonder what this genius WOULD find inspiring. …
@JasonTaylor-po5xc 19 күн бұрын
I do remember the Alamo was a bit smaller than I expected and it was weird to find it in the middle of a modern city surrounded by skyscrapers. Beyond that, I really enjoyed it - I've always been into history. Just don't tell any Texans Dave Crocket didn't die there - them's fightin' words.
@WWeronko 20 күн бұрын
Gatlinburg TN should be on the list. It is as tacky as Niagara Falls without the falls.
@kaydod3190 17 күн бұрын
I love Gatlinburg
@altitudeiseverything3163 15 күн бұрын
It’s horrible.
@AKHWJ3ST 19 күн бұрын
If you go to the Alamo expecting to see a touristy sort of attraction, you will be disappointed. Go to Disneyland. But if you go with the idea of experiencing raw history, then you won't be disappointed.
@lawdogwales5921 17 күн бұрын
Truth.
@bigcahuna42366 19 күн бұрын
I would also add the Four Corners Monument to the list. It costs $8 per person to access the property (a rip off), the accuracy of the geographical spot of the monument is off, and I heard that sometimes there's a long line just to get your picture taken crouching down on each of the four states. Many have said that it's not worth it.
@manfredmann2766 19 күн бұрын
Sooo it is not like Meet The Millers??? It was ok in 1991, which was when I last was there. Never had the desire to go back
@bigcahuna42366 19 күн бұрын
@@manfredmann2766 I've never been there, but I know from many reports that the Navahos own the area, and the road and parking lot is in rough shape. The memorial looks very nice, but the bathrooms are dirty, it sometimes closes without warning, no shaded place to stand when waiting in line for a photo op, and there isn't any kind of museum on the property either. Paying $32 for a family of four to visit the landmark just seems like a tourist money grab.
@debraholz6821 20 күн бұрын
There are sooo many overrated tourist traps in US, but these are definitely among them, except for Grand Canyon, since I'm into Geology. Hollywood Walk of infamy, I mean Fame, was iconic to see once. (Actually bunked at the Hollywood YMCA which was a hostel at that point). Also was on Canadian side of Niagara Falls so it was good to see. Thus was a fun topic, keep the info coming. 👍
@califdad4 19 күн бұрын
I was at the Chinese theater and some of the walk of fame about 15 years ago and didn't see any hucksters
@jimmymcclain6757 19 күн бұрын
I live 25 miles from the Four Corners Monument, that is the most disappointing tourist trap on the planet
@crackerjack9320 16 күн бұрын
Yeah, I was surprised it wasn't on the list.
@liliana9299 9 күн бұрын
I've stopped there several times and have never been disappointed. It's not much, but I love seeing the landscape, getting some fry bread, and perusing what people are selling around the monument.
@juliedurden9479 19 күн бұрын
Disney World should be on this list! Have been there many times, and each time I asked myself, “Was that REALLY worth it?
@alexanderdeburdegala4609 20 күн бұрын
You left out Salem, Massachusetts. Talk about a disappointment, it's a small ugly dirty city that happens to have some historic buildings scattered here and there.
@observer3232 18 күн бұрын
I lived there on summer back in the mid 70's, pretty cool area. But that's almost 50 years ago.
@markgarland9000 14 күн бұрын
It's all about unrealistic expectations. Like me thinking this video would be worth watching.
@FatMarioHeads 20 күн бұрын
A little surprised Mt. Rushmore isn't on here. Not that I necessarily feel this way, but a lot of people these days hate on it for being surprisingly small, the rocks under the presidents' sculpture being leftovers from the sculpture and it's existence being questionable to say the least. But I guess it gets a pass for being South Dakota's nickname sake?
@andychrist338 19 күн бұрын
Briggs remembered the Alamo but sadly, he forgot about the basement where Pee Wee's bike is stashed.
@jocider5698 15 күн бұрын
The Grand Canyon is disappointing if you're the type of person that would rather binge on streaming services while eating Doritos than get out in nature and hike.