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“Remember that every local who sees you waiting in line here is judging you harshly.”
Savvy travelers will all tell you the same piece of advice: Locals know best. So when it comes to planning your next getaway, take a tip from the people who actually live there. So I browsed the subreddit r/travel and responses from the BuzzFeed Community and compiled this list of the best (and most over-hyped) spots to spend your time in popular destinations around the world.
1.
Skip: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
See instead: Campeche, Mexico
2.
Skip: The Original Starbucks, Seattle
See instead: Ferry to Bainbridge Island
3.
Skip: The Little Mermaid Statue, Copenhagen
See instead: Freetown Christiania, Copenhagen
4.
Skip: Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles
See instead: South Bay, Los Angeles
5.
Skip: London Dungeons, London
See instead: Shoreditch, London
6.
Skip: Times Square, New York
See instead: Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York
7.
Skip: Waikiki Beach, Oahu
See instead: Maunawili Falls, Oahu
8.
Skip: Dubrovnik, Croatia
See instead: Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
9.
Skip: Phuket, Thailand
See instead: Ko Lanta, Thailand
10.
Skip: Stonehenge, England
See instead: Avebury Henge, England
11.
Skip: Willis Tower, Chicago
See instead: Architecture Boat Tour, Chicago
12.
Skip: Takeshita Street, Tokyo
See instead: Tsukiji Fish Market
13.
Skip: The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Tuscany
See instead: San Gimignano, Tuscany
14.
Skip: Las Vegas Strip, Nevada
See instead: Red Rock, Nevada
15.
Skip: Las Ramblas, Barcelona
See instead: Sitges, Spain
16.
Skip: Santorini, Greece
See instead: Milos, Greece
17.
Skip: Dining in the Eiffel Tower, Paris
See instead: Le Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris
Do you live in a popular tourist destination? What are the overrated spots that visitors should avoid, and what are the local favorites they should see instead?
https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahloewentheil/locals-sharing-best-and-worst-tourist-destinations