lili

Aww, that bad?. Sorry to hear this. I really wanted to go there from Dublin last year, but without a car it was a challenge that I passed on.

Pidge

Agree about San Diego (never gone to LV). Wanted to go to the SD Zoo since I was a child, went there and "This is...it?" Underwhelming. Sea World, too. Particularly Shamu show. Don't bother.

Kanis91

Ok I guess I will join the thread.

I would have to say one of mine would be Little Rock Central High.
One I went to this high school and I can say that it's not very interesting. Yes it's a very beautiful school but the whole Little Rock Nine thing is overrated. It was a media story blown way out of proportions. Also I hated the tourists taking pictures of us and telling us how wonderful it is that we can go here. For some reason we got A LOT of Japanese tourists. I have never figured out why.

Also I agree with the Mona Lisa. Way to many people wanting to get no closer then 20' to a small painting. I found the America/Pacific section and the basement more enjoyable. If you can find both you will enjoy the lack of people and history. Both rooms are hard to find. I guess people can't read a map.

Points Scrounger

I never got to go to Stonehenge -- it was an included stop on the day tour we'd booked, but the guide explained that "as it's the equinox, the site closed due to hippies"!

flyphilrun

What a depressing thread!

MSchott

Vegas is a unique place. It's hard to describe it if you haven't been there. The Strip is a few miles of huge casino/hotels, each trying to outdo the next with unique attractions, huge casinos and opulent hotels. For example New York, New York has a miniature Statue of Liberty, bridges, etc... integrated into it's architecture. Bellagio is luxurious and has the amazing fountain out front. Paris has a replica of the Eiffel Tower, Treasure Island has a pirate ship and show, etc... It's tacky yet exciting.

I'm always struck by how it's easy to invest billions into these casino/hotels as the ROI is so quick.

These days there's great food and unique entertainment. Prices are reasonable. If you like the excitement, good food and like to gamble, Vegas is your place.

CMK10

I was really unimpressed by the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City. The adjacent Negro League Museum was better, however.

scraps

I would have to go with the Alamo on this one. I have lived DT SA and currently work there, and almost weekly a visitor comments to me on how shocked they were at its location and relative lack of splendor.

Also very unimpressed with:
Las Vegas
Kemah, Texas
Grand Cayman
Mona Lisa (prior posters are spot on about the bizarre size:crowd ratio)

For what its worth, the San Antonio Riverwalk, if you bother to venture off of the man-made/commercial section (the "D"), is one of the most beautiful places I've been. Everything north of Houston street is relatively uncrowded, looks like a botanical garden, and is *free*. It's a lovely walk after a work day (assuming you are visiting SA for business). Of course the food on the Riverwalk sucks-- all food in tourist traps sucks-- venture off a few blocks and there are some fantastic finds. There are many other beautiful locations in this country but the few years I lived on this section of the river I was in awe every day of how lucky I was. (Note-- yeah you will pass the occasional vagrant who may or may not believe relieving himself in public is acceptable, but it's rare. And the park police do a damn good job of keeping the rif raff from the Riverwalk. Let's not forget, it *is* a city, and some of that is unavoidable.)

Ancien Maestro

Thanks for your take in Vegas..

I wouldn't mind laying over and taking in a few 4 or 5 days.. not as a destination trip.. but certainly curious to see the offerings..

zcat18

I'll add the "swimming with dolphins" experience. I'm sure that this one varies depending on where you do it and who you're with. I did this years ago in the FL Keys and was told beforehand (and have since read in several reviews of the experience) that it would be life-changing, that you would develop a deep spiritual connection with the dolphins, etc.

Frankly, it was disgusting. A bunch of dolphins--which I generally find to be beautiful creatures--swimming around in an enclosed area, defacating constantly on and around you while the trainer repeatedly warns everyone that the dolphins can trap you underwater if they become "amorous." Not my cup of tea.

milty908

Most areas of Hong Kong.

There are a few exceptions, like the backside of HK island, or Victoria harbor at night.

Also Night Safari at Singapore. Can't really see anything and even if you see it you can't take a picture or anything without a super camera.

milty908

San Diego is one of my favorite cities in the world to live in.

The Zoo is one of the best in the world, but you won't like it if you don't like Zoos.

Sea World is meh but it was kinda fun at age 10.

The best part are the beach neighborhoods and dive bars. SD probably has the best happy hours in overpriced western US. $2 you call its at almost any time. Great microbreweries also. SD style mexican food, etc...

Hannibal Lecter

I'm convinved that it was the Dallas chamber of commerce that shot Kennedy so
that they'd have at least one single tourist attraction.

DJGMaster1

To those of you who listed the Grand Canyon - might I suggest that you see it in the winter, when there is some snow on the ground - it will change your mind. Do, however, be sure to give the meteor crater a miss.

mapleg

Really? Hmm, now I am rethinking a 4 day stopover I had planned there (well, 3 in HK and 1 in Macau).

You really think it is that bad?