There’s also the Sedan Crater, excavated in less than a second, but you can’t see it without permission because it’s inside the Nevada Test site and it was formed by an actual nuclear detonation (dumb idea to use nuclear weapons for construction, probably made the worst radioactive mess in history).
@@joermnyc I've recently learnt that the USSR used nukes to make lakes in their remote areas and the 'stans countries. Guess what water can't be used still...
Wall Drug is really cool. I mean to be fair so is Rapid City. You got Mount Rushmore, Wall Drug, and the Badlands all within a 3 Hour Radius or so, which is pretty good.
You definitely missed a big one, the Wisconsin Dells. The "duck" rides on the Wisconsin River, the theme parks, the staged gunfights and Indian wars, etc. The entire town is one huge tourist trap, but there is a lot to do.
A lot of water ride resorts, water ski shows and go kart tracks. Good places to eat. Great for bringing kids. There's a native American casino about 15 minutes away for the adults if you can get away.
I’m with you on this one, South of the Border should have at least gotten an honorable mention, if only for the insane number of billboards advertising it.
Re: Times Square- make sure you go at early evening or at night, to get the full effect of the lights, which are something to see. Then get the hell out of there and go find some real restaurants and bars
You couldn’t take a family to Times Square in the 70’s and 80’s even during the day. When Guilliani took over the change was as drastic as the Berlin Wall coming down.
As much as I love the mountains surrounding Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, that is tourist trap central. People could spend a weekend lost in beautiful mountains, caves and waterfalls but then spend hundreds at arcades, novelty stores and restaurants that charge more for the experience than the food being that good(ex: Bubba Gump Shrimp, Dick's, Paula Deen, Margaritaville,etc.)
You are so right. I know people who go year after year to this area and I can't figure out why. The mountains are beautiful and I love to visit Cades Cove (historic mountain town) but I'd bet out of 100 people who visit the area maybe 1 of them have done anything in the area that is not a tourist trap with flashing lights and wallet draining nonsense.
I have to say, I must be a nerd because I am really liking this Geography King guy. Keep it up, the nerd in all of us should learn fun facts like this as often as possible.
People are usually surprised to hear that the Port of Sacramento, being so far inland, has an elevation of 10 feet. Yup, the port, ships come in from the ocean via the Golden Gate and the Sacramento Delta. Stockton's seaport is at an elevation of 8 feet.
And on the other side of the Smoky's . . . "Cherokee". There is actually a thesis on duality of A. Amazing (yet not commercially developed) Natural Park beauty vs. B. Touristy, schlocky commercial centers just outside (think (West Yellowstone MT and Branson MO) which I first read in the original "Roadside America".
Although it isn’t really a tourist trap, the ruins of Cahokia are *absolutely* worth visiting. It’s a ten minute drive from downtown St. Louis, so there’s no excuse for missing it. The museum is great, the staff are well-informed, and they genuinely want to teach you about Native American history/culture without stealing your money. Watching the sunset atop Monks Mound is the single greatest sight in the Midwest.
Berkeley Springs, WV, the nation’s first spa town, is a stunner one-day trip of camping, mineral baths, massage, antiquing, and surprisingly decent eating!
@@NigwardTheSquid I'm pretty sure Ashland exists to lure middle schools into doing the Shakespeare trip. I remember getting water in my eye at Lithia park more than I remember the plays
Love Gatlinburg. Never time I go visit I want to go bk to Gatlinburg but also spend some time in Pigeon Forge. When I did we research on Gatlinburg before I went I didn’t think of the neighbouring towns. I learned driving thru Pigeon Forge how much it had to offer. That and Cooter’s Place moved from Gatlinburg over to Pigeon Forge since I was in town.
Loved Gatlinburg as a kid. Returned a few years ago and found it depressingly run down. All of the Smokies' tourist trap action is now in Pigeon Forge (with Dollywood) and Cherokee (with the very well done Cherokee Heritage Museum).
I'd add the French Quarter in New Orleans. It's a huge tourist trap, but it is worth seeing. A tip for families is to go there on a Sunday when things are a bit tamer.
@@indianastan I grew up in NO and the smell is more like piss, beer and vomit combined especially on and near bourbon street🤢. But pre covid, the French market, beignets, and the street artists are the best part of the Quarter.
I looovvee random rest stops in the middle of no where that have odd attractions or second as a museums. Corn Palace haha i haven't heard of this one, but I'm adding to my list 😜
Drive by, you've seen it all. Inside there's pictures made from broken floor tiles, a picture of the front from each year, and a gift shop. It's an old high school gymnasium. I'd have felt robbed if I paid for entry.
Pikes place market is awesome. I lived in Seattle for 10 years and would go there all the time. Problem is people have huge expectations, tone down your expectations and just enjoy it.
Rock City in Chattanooga is pretty awesome. Ruby Falls is great because you go like 200 ft down an elevator and take a guided tour through a cave system that leads to the falls. Some say the fall is controlled with a pump but I don't care. the tour was worth it and it's still pretty spectacular to see!
"See Rock City". Interesting tourist trap on top of Lookout Mountain. And Ruby Falls I believe is the tallest underground waterfall in the Western Hemisphere.
The view of the falls from the Canadian side is undeniably better and I think that’s a big part of why so much of the tourist stuff is focused over there
0:48 Meteor Crater 1:44 Pike Public Market, Seattle 2:26 Fisherman's Warf, San Francisco 3:49 Russell's Travel Center, Glenrio, NM 4:38 Niagra Falls 5:19 World's Largest Buffalo, James Town, ND 6:30 Mitchell Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD 7:33 Fort Worth Stockyards 8:24 Old Sacramento 9:13 Time Square, New York, NY
Tucumcari, NM on Rt 66. Really run down city which is a LOT of fun. Best neon signage at night. Old time motels. Some kitchy stores with goofy stuff out front and all over. And Roswell NM. Alien kitch gone mad. The UFO Museum is fun because the folks there take it seriously. Another great one is Key West. Go to the sunset for the celebration (every night). Favorite is the Cat man. Duval street is all t-shirt shops. Actually quite a beautiful city.
Wisconsin Dells in Wisconsin. The natural wonder of the sandstone formations are worth seeing. Unfortunately the town itself has sprouted all the tourist trap attractions, however some are pretty good.
I'm from Italy, so I AM a tourist by definition, I love Usa, I've been more than once visiting almost 30 States and I saw lots of tourist traps along with unbelievable places (like The Wave, for instance, yes, I was lucky enough to win the lottery), I'd mention Tombstone in Arizona, it worths a visit even if absolutely touristic
Be careful, Paco Pannini...!!! The USA is the land of scams. But perhaps your inherited skills from the 'Cosa Nostra' will come in handy.🤔🙄😉😂🤣 Salute...!!!
@@paulheydarian1281 mmmmh, I assume you think you're funny! Yes, as italian we got inherited skills from mafia, and if I were you I'd be very careful once you'd meet an italian, never knows 😉
@@larrycj4382 Absolutely, I enjoyed it as well, I only said that it's a sort of tourist trap, with the gun show and so on, but I went there and I didn't regret the visit at all😃
Another tourist trap worth mentioning is South Of The Border, located on I-95 at the NC-SC state line. This complex contains hotels, restaurants, gift shops, museums, camping area, and a kids' play area with rides.Very hard to miss. There are many billboards both in NC and SC starting within about 100 miles. All these have mileages posted at the location of each billboard to the SB complex. You'll get to know Pedro well as the closer you get.
As a New Yorker who had to live in Fort Worth for nearly a year in 1999, I totally agree with everything you said. Dallas does have alot more to offer today, but Fort Worth still has the culture and action. The Stockyards area was always a special place to visit on the weekends and have a great steak too. 🤠
I liked wall drug! It's not really a trap because it won't take you out of your way if you're going to the Badlands. Good way to kill a couple hours and pay respect to some SD history, buy some souvenirs, eat some good food and maybe get a drink.
Late 80's road trip from Ohio to South Dakota is perhaps my fondest childhood memory. Saw the Corn Palace, Wind Cave, Harney Peak and of course Wall Drug!
World's largets buffalo was super worth it when I was driving cross country with my son. Mitchell, home of the corn palace, used to be the location of the furthest west Culvers too. I was surprised Pigeon Forge / Gatlingburg didn't get a mention!
Here's some more: The ORIGINAL "Tourist Trap" The Fountain of Youth, Saint Augustine, FL. South of the Border, South Carolina and Harpers Ferry, WV are worthy visits as well.
South of the Border, is so run down. It's not worth getting off of I95, even to use the bathroom. Heck even the bathrooms are broken down and smell like they haven't been cleaned in years ! Don't waste your time, going there !
Wall Drug; Wisconsin Dells; Branson, Mo; Pigeon Forge, TN, International Drive, Orlando; Eureka Springs, AR; Casa Bonita in Denver; and any place I missed that has one of those upside down WonderWorks attractions.
Kyle, one really enjoyable tourist trap is The Archway near Kearney, Nebraska. You may know it, but if not, it's a tourist attraction set up by state, realizing there are almost no tourist attractions along the whole length of I-80 in the state. It is an arch over I-80 with an elaborate series of displays (with soundtracks and animatronics), created for them by Disney. I used to visit an aunt in Kearney, and I was amazed how enjoyable The Archway was, and how much highway history it told. The story of the Lincoln Highway was especially fascinating -- the first transcontinental highway (1913) when large sections of it weren't even paved, and a cross-country trip was a real adventure. (I see from Wikipedia that it's had financial crises, but seems to still operate.)
I missed by one day when the moved the arch across the highway. The structure was built on the side of the road and then rolled over the highway from one side to the other
South of the Border is a tourist trap on I 95 at the NC/ SC border. It is Mexican themed with restaurants, trinkets, carnival rides, bars, and truck and auto parking.
I think South Dakota takes the cake on roadside tourist attractions. Driving out I-90W across the state takes through Sioux Falls, where you can see the actual Falls that the city was named after. Then there's the Corn Palace in Mitchell, the Dignity Statue in Chamberlain (a must see,) and its all wrapped up with the ultimate roadside stop- Wall Drug- in Wall, SD, right at the entrance to the Badlands. You'll see signs for it the minute you enter SoDak. Well worth checking out!
Long ago I lived in Seattle for about 1000 years, and I've never thought of the Pike Place Market as a tourist trap or destination. What's shown here is the main street level fish market. However, the more diverse and interesting part is several levels of other, small shops as the building flows down a steep hillside to the grade below. A number of eateries of diverse character. Other mostly junky shops. The area around it has gentrified a lot since I lived there, which is probably a good thing given that I used to have to spend 40 minutes around 5:30 AM for a bus change there on the way to work, hanging out and having breakfast with half the hookers in downtown. The only cafe open at that time was just behind where the picture here was taken, also a major bus stop, and a "take a break" location for the workers of the night.
Alaskan Way viaduct is gone - such an opportunity to create green and pedestrian space. So they build a ground-level freeway. If Seattle is full of progressives, they haven't been able to influence the town planners!
And use the bathroom. Best restrooms in Texas. Luxury. They have their own line of products that preserve Texas food traditions like chow-chow/piccalilli. Warning to folks from PA pleased to find chow-chow: It's not the same. It has hot peppers because of course it does.
And now Buc-ee's is moving in on the interstates outside of Texas. I'm near a Buc-ee's in Florida and it takes THREE traffic lights just to get in there. And,yep, they're covering ALL the interstates -40,75 and 95.
I've been to a lot of these, but I'm especially happy you mentioned Russel's Travel Center. I make the occasional drive between Denver and Albuqerque and I always make a point of stopping there for gas, food, and to see the cars.
Two I enjoyed were Tombstone, Az and Dodge City KS. I guess I like the western kitsch, but both had interesting western related paraphernalia and sites.
New Orleans: Violent crime. Homicides. Hide your wallet. If a thug approaches you, scream, "FIRE!" not "Police," because no police will come. Violence is so commonplace, not even the tourists give a second look.
It’s the French Quarter, singular 😂 and it’s great if you love tons of drunk tourists puking and peeing everywhere and you aren’t scared of crime. Stick to French market and cathedral are if you are a family wanting to see the Quarter.
Calico Ghost Town (not in summer), the Astoria Column, Trees of Mystery is an excellent leg stretcher and has RV parking (especially with pets). Love Old Sac & Railroad museum. Great great videos!
Thanks for the comment. I'm not familiar with Trees of Mystery but I'll check it out for sure. Sounds pretty interesting. I'm glad you like the videos. Hopefully I can keep them interesting and informative.
The Pike market in Seattle was a great visit but it wont take up your whole day going through it if you are window shopping or buying a couple things here and there. Ended up spending 4 hours there having a blast after going on a ferry ride through the Puget Sound
I like the “Mystery Spot” near Santa Cruz, CA, where “the laws of physics don’t exist!” A bunch of optical illusions, where the members of your tour group seem to change in relative height depending on where you stand, and that sort of thing. It is super silly, doesn’t take much time or effort to visit, and it was only $5 when I went.
@@NewHaven203 the park itself is amazing and I love it, but Gatlinburg itself is about as trashy a tourist trap can be, but there are some really cool places in town if you look for them like the pinball machine museum.
One that I would definitely recommend is Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska. It is a huge museum that has displays on everything from the 1800s to the present. It is pretty much an all day thing and well worth going out of your way to see. I loved it as a child, but I think I enjoyed it even more when I went there as an adult.
I'm surprised that you didn't say anything about Uranus, Missouri. I know that a lot of people have enjoyed spending time in Uranus. There's a museum, gift shop, gun shop and a whole lot more. Fact is, the best fudge comes from Uranus. So if you're ever in the area, drive into Uranus and get some.
Now that I’ve seen it, Sedona. It was a shock to the system on the first day because it was so crowded, so pricy and so obviously trying to make $$$ off of the masses but once we got out in nature and did a vortex and slide rock we had such a blast. We also got smart and made reservations at a resort for food and that was a good way to go given the hoards of tourists.
For me, I wouldn't consider a place like Sedona to be a tourist trap but rather a legitimately good travel destination that is often overrun with tourists (kind of like Santa Fe or Charleston). But there are definitely some trap businesses there for sure and people taking advantage of the hordes of visitors.
Hey Kyle, loved it and needless to say you have enough untouched places in the good old USA for ten more of these. By the way, you forgot to mention the delicious (in season) corn on the cob they sell at the corn palace. Well worth the stop!
Three things. 1.) How could you POSSIBLY have missed Pedro's South of the Border in SC? 2.) I believe Mike Lindell launched his new social media thingy at the Corn Palace. and 3.) My late brother used to live in Atlanta and he and a friend went to the restaurant "The Abbey" where the waiters are dressed as monks. When his friend asked what order the monks were, the waiter replied "Tourist Trappist'".
The place I would pick is Springfield, IL. There is a lot more to the city then just Abe Lincoln, although most of the Lincoln sights are actually pretty cool. It is also Illinois state capital and the old capital building and new one are great to see. Springfield is also on rough 66 and has a few museums dedicated to the famous rough. Also there is lodes of other attractions in Springfield worth checking out.
I would argue Pike Place Market isn't really a tourist trap. It's a local market that tourists also find interesting. But unlike, say, Times Square, Fisherman's Wharf or the French Quarter (for the most part) you'll find plenty of locals regularly patronizing the Market, as well.
@Geogeapy King I binge watch your videos almost every day... I can't stop noticing that you say "you know" almost every sentence. And I'm not even sure how to spell the way you say "gunna." Normally these things would drive me crazy... But you just make it so damn cute! Thank you for what you do. I'm obsessed with geography. This is one of the best channels on RUclips.
Thank you very much! I've tried to improve my grammar in more recent videos. But being that I go back to CA a couple of times per year you can usually tell the videos I made right after I got back from there. Or in 2020 when I didn't travel out of TN/GA I started to sound more and more Southern.
@@GeographyKing I blame it on your sugar sweet southern dumpling of a wife. But really, I am a speech and grammar specialist, and I don't think you need to change a thing. Obviously you're extraordinarily intelligent. Your speaking style is your brand. You keep doing you!!!
Big Texan in Amarillo, TX is a big one that I've been to a couple times. Even if you don't do their 72oz dinner challenge the food is still pretty good. Overpriced, but good.
My sister lived in Borger, close to the Big Texan, we made that trip once... Yellow paint everywhere... I liked the display of what you had to eat in an hour, and how 1 guy had eaten 2!!! Didn’t see anyone hop up on stage and try it though.. it was pricy.. still have the menu packed away..
As long as you are in Texas you might as well visit the River walk in San Antonio, with the Alamo on one end, and Breckenridge park and Zoo on the other and stop and watch the bats come out from under the bridges at night in Austin ( free)
@@ernestclements7398 I visited San Antonio in Nov '72 and remember 3 things very distinctly, Breckenridge Pk, the Alamo, and a restaurant known as the "Mexiteria".
Perhaps we can debate what does and doesnt constitute a tourist trap, but my view is that Las Vegas is THE tourist trap of the US and possible the world.
Dubai is trying to establish itself as the tourist trap of the world. I have been there. It is Vegas without the sin , well at least without the sin being visible. The whole experience left me cold
Wall Drug and the rest, 5 Cent coffee and free Ice water in a specific spot, as well as some of the best Chicken Fried Stake and for breakfast/lunch Biscuits and Gravy among the amazing food as well as the best Doughnuts/pastries I have ever had. The inner Shops on the rest are odd as is the tourist parts but the Wall Drug Store/restaurant and the adjacent store are fun old style. Plus all the registered brands in South Dakota are up on the top runner in the restaurant. Another is Badlands of South Dakota. Last the Wisconsin Dells, no not the water parks like Noahs ark, 5 largest waterpark but for the Dells including the good duck boat tours, Point at the Rock, and Tommy Bartlet Water Show. The other last is in NY, Panama Rocks where one for $5 can spend all day hiking wherever in the rocks. Also forgot Jolly Green Giant, just off Interstate 90 worth the stop if nothing more then to stretch legs. Also Deadwood and Lead South Dakota are fun and worth seeing since all the buildings date to right after the big fire in the 1800's so they are old and over 100 years old at the earliest for the historic parts most selling the actual black hills gold if you know what that looks like, different a tad from most other gold. Yeah in Deadwood that is where my brother actually found a shop that sells Native Flutes but made to a note scale, had since gone back and bought a few since he can play instruments mostly in Bass Clef, Trombone and Bass both Upright and Guitar style.
agree with Meteor Crater - that was super cool. Old Sacramento is nice too. Pike Place gets mobbed with tourists on sunny weekends but if you go earlier in the day mid-week it really is a real market. Many folks working downtown go there and some of the downtown residents grocery shop there routinely - get the lentil soup from Turkish Delight.
I was about 12 when I almost fell into Meteor Crater. I've been to Pike Place, and Fisherman's Wharf (I'm left handed as well), but I haven't been to the rest you mentioned.
As a 7-year-old in the early '50s, I thought that was the high point of our visit to South Dakota. I was unimpressed with the Corn Palace because it wasn't open the day we visited. The Badlands and the Spearfish Passion Play didn't impress me either. I guess I was a bit of a Philistine then.
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That meteor almost hit the visitors center.
talk about luck! a few yards over, would've wiped it clean off the map!
Yeah the $18 entry fee is to repair the damages done to the visitor center by flying rocks.
I genuinely laughed out loud at that. 😄
that was really lucky for them¨
imagine if it hit the visitor center while the people were there looking at the, oh wait...
When I visited it was ten bucks, they told us all life within 100 miles affected by the impact, affected means killed.
The Meteor Crater is interesting when you realize the hole was excavated in less than a minute.
That is a great way to put it. Talk about efficiency!
There’s also the Sedan Crater, excavated in less than a second, but you can’t see it without permission because it’s inside the Nevada Test site and it was formed by an actual nuclear detonation (dumb idea to use nuclear weapons for construction, probably made the worst radioactive mess in history).
@@joermnyc I've recently learnt that the USSR used nukes to make lakes in their remote areas and the 'stans countries. Guess what water can't be used still...
The meteor that made it was made mostly of iron and only 98 to 130 feet in diameter.
What do you mean "excavated in less than a minute"?
You got the Corn Palace but not Wall Drug. You have to hit both up to get the full SD roadside attraction experience.
Wall Drug is really cool. I mean to be fair so is Rapid City. You got Mount Rushmore, Wall Drug, and the Badlands all within a 3 Hour Radius or so, which is pretty good.
When you see all those second-rate road signs advertising this all across the interstate.
Wall Drug was not so convenient to access, given the east side trip to the far more interesting scenery driving through the Badlands.
Wall Drug is THE quintessential tourist trap imo. Not in a bad way either. I love that entire part of SD.
@@StrangeMusical You visit Wall Drug if you're heading to the Badlands, it's on the way.
You definitely missed a big one, the Wisconsin Dells. The "duck" rides on the Wisconsin River, the theme parks, the staged gunfights and Indian wars, etc. The entire town is one huge tourist trap, but there is a lot to do.
i never saw staged gunfights in the wisconsin dells.
Visited the Dells for a few days when I was sixteen in 1967. Had a good time. Took a duck ride down the river, which was definitely the high point.
I was born and raised in Wisconsin. Fun times, indeed!!
The dells are fun!
A lot of water ride resorts, water ski shows and go kart tracks. Good places to eat. Great for bringing kids. There's a native American casino about 15 minutes away for the adults if you can get away.
Have you ever been to Mackinac Island? That place has a lot of history and quirky charm.
its beatifull
I live 45 minutes from there and I agree it's beautiful especially around the end of may.
I wouldn't call it a trap, though
@@jamesmcnally8705 trust me ... once you are there - you are trapped....
I actually went there by Airplane once - GREAT experience.
I was like
"Oh he's going to mention South of the Border in SC"
"I'm going to talk about Tourist traps worth visiting"
"Welp never mind"
I don’t know why but I remember when I was like 8 I got ice cream there while going on a road trip to New Jersey from Florida
@@pepsiman215 I went when I was heading from Florida to NYC couple of years back lol its ight
@@noelramirez9532 haha...we've always zipped by on our way down to FL, gotta stop by one of these days.
I’m with you on this one, South of the Border should have at least gotten an honorable mention, if only for the insane number of billboards advertising it.
@@pepsiman215 Why would anyone subject an 8 year old child to New Jersey?
I'm watching this to remember what traveling was like
Re: Times Square- make sure you go at early evening or at night, to get the full effect of the lights, which are something to see. Then get the hell out of there and go find some real restaurants and bars
been there, totally overrated
Seriously, if you have to run away from violence and crime, why go there at all?
@@howtubeableStop listening to internet nonsense. Crime is still at historically low levels. Hopefully this lockdown nonsense will end soon
You couldn’t take a family to Times Square in the 70’s and 80’s even during the day. When Guilliani took over the change was as drastic as the Berlin Wall coming down.
@@sgtmayhem7567 very true it was the Zoo back in the 70’s and early 80’s. Now it’s an overcrowded amusement park.
As much as I love the mountains surrounding Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, that is tourist trap central. People could spend a weekend lost in beautiful mountains, caves and waterfalls but then spend hundreds at arcades, novelty stores and restaurants that charge more for the experience than the food being that good(ex: Bubba Gump Shrimp, Dick's, Paula Deen, Margaritaville,etc.)
I only like the drinks in Pigeon Forge, nothing else is really worth it for me
Yeah Gatlinburg is the worst Tourist trap I have ever been to. If they ever make a Walmart Museum they should put it there.
You are so right. I know people who go year after year to this area and I can't figure out why. The mountains are beautiful and I love to visit Cades Cove (historic mountain town) but I'd bet out of 100 people who visit the area maybe 1 of them have done anything in the area that is not a tourist trap with flashing lights and wallet draining nonsense.
Makes me all the more glad that the NC mountains to the south is much less crowded and just as beautiful. There's also a Cherokee reservation there.
I have to say, I must be a nerd because I am really liking this Geography King guy. Keep it up, the nerd in all of us should learn fun facts like this as often as possible.
I'm about two weeks into my GK watching career. He's selling steak over sizzle. I think there's a place for this on RUclips.
Me too
Currently my favorite channel. Love it!
Yep, GK gives his honest opinion and take it or leave it. He's so nerdy he's hip!
@@tranquil2706 So he's the Weezer of RUclips geography-centric videos.
Corn Palace! I was hoping you'd have this on here. A blast. Hit up; Wall Drug, Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, and Devil's Tower in the area.
Wall Drug in Wall South Dakota
Which has been a tourist trap for decades and decades.
Beat me to it. Pleasant surprise, and a good place to stop and stretch.
Get your free water!
If I remember correctly, they also had nickel coffee......mike
YEP! Can't believe this one didn't make the list. Absolutely no other reason to stop there.... free ice water and buy a key chain
People are usually surprised to hear that the Port of Sacramento, being so far inland, has an elevation of 10 feet. Yup, the port, ships come in from the ocean via the Golden Gate and the Sacramento Delta. Stockton's seaport is at an elevation of 8 feet.
Tombstone AZ with the OK corral was a fun time.
You didn’t mention Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge Tennessee! I’ve been to both and they are amazing places!
I was wondering about Gatlinburg!
The Myrtle Beach of the mountains!
I love two hours away and I love Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge!!!
And on the other side of the Smoky's . . . "Cherokee".
There is actually a thesis on duality of A. Amazing (yet not commercially developed) Natural Park beauty vs. B. Touristy, schlocky commercial centers just outside (think (West Yellowstone MT and Branson MO) which I first read in the original "Roadside America".
If its anything like Branson, no thanks
Old town San Diego is one of my favorite tourist traps to visit
I don't really think of that as a tourist trap, it's a nice place to visit.
South of the Border on I-95 in South Carolina, hands down.
Mackinaw Island MI expensive all touristy but so worth going to. If you go you got to try the fudge
Although it isn’t really a tourist trap, the ruins of Cahokia are *absolutely* worth visiting. It’s a ten minute drive from downtown St. Louis, so there’s no excuse for missing it.
The museum is great, the staff are well-informed, and they genuinely want to teach you about Native American history/culture without stealing your money. Watching the sunset atop Monks Mound is the single greatest sight in the Midwest.
Berkeley Springs, WV, the nation’s first spa town, is a stunner one-day trip of camping, mineral baths, massage, antiquing, and surprisingly decent eating!
I’d say the Oregon Shakespeare festival is a great one to consider, right off I-5 and it literally runs the economy of the town of Ashland
Oregon vortex, too and it's not too far from there.
I had a stay over field trip to this in middle school. The plays were actually pretty cool, but yeah i dont think i would go again
@@NigwardTheSquid I'm pretty sure Ashland exists to lure middle schools into doing the Shakespeare trip. I remember getting water in my eye at Lithia park more than I remember the plays
11. The Henry Ford Museum and the Greenfield Village in Dearborn Michigan
My dude lives in Chattanooga and didn't even mention Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge
Or Rock City which is totally worth visiting.
Love Gatlinburg. Never time I go visit I want to go bk to Gatlinburg but also spend some time in Pigeon Forge. When I did we research on Gatlinburg before I went I didn’t think of the neighbouring towns. I learned driving thru Pigeon Forge how much it had to offer. That and Cooter’s Place moved from Gatlinburg over to Pigeon Forge since I was in town.
Loved Gatlinburg as a kid. Returned a few years ago and found it depressingly run down. All of the Smokies' tourist trap action is now in Pigeon Forge (with Dollywood) and Cherokee (with the very well done Cherokee Heritage Museum).
Or Nashville
@@bradd3840 Yeah, and if you're going to visit Rock City you may as well do Ruby Falls and the Incline RR. Not to mention the Moon Pie Museum.
Wall Drug (South Dakota) and The Archway Museum (Nebraska) - I'd recommend both - especially the Archway
I'd add the French Quarter in New Orleans. It's a huge tourist trap, but it is worth seeing. A tip for families is to go there on a Sunday when things are a bit tamer.
Two Words: Preservation Hall
Two words. Open container
Two words: Hide wallet.
Stopped there right off I 10 ...smell reminded me of NYC smelled like piss
@@indianastan I grew up in NO and the smell is more like piss, beer and vomit combined especially on and near bourbon street🤢. But pre covid, the French market, beignets, and the street artists are the best part of the Quarter.
I looovvee random rest stops in the middle of no where that have odd attractions or second as a museums. Corn Palace haha i haven't heard of this one, but I'm adding to my list 😜
Drive by, you've seen it all.
Inside there's pictures made from broken floor tiles, a picture of the front from each year, and a gift shop. It's an old high school gymnasium. I'd have felt robbed if I paid for entry.
@@scotcoon1186 the corn palace is completely free so why not?
Loved the Corn Palace! It was a delightful surprise
Instead of Corn Palace, I'd suggest Wall Drug if you're in that part of the world ever and really want to stop by an odd tourist trap.
The mascot is named Cornelius
I look forward to stopping at Russell’s travel stop every time I go by there. I’m glad it made your list
I've been there! Had dinner there and it was a surprise!
Pikes place market is awesome. I lived in Seattle for 10 years and would go there all the time. Problem is people have huge expectations, tone down your expectations and just enjoy it.
No mention of the gum alley..
If you lived in Seattle you wouldn't call it Pikes, or go there.
Fremont Street and the Las Vegas strip in Nevada are also great tourist traps
The strip isn't a trap it's the destination lol
Wall Drug, Graceland, downtown Nashville, Mackinaw Island, Vegas/Reno, Orlando/Disneyland... Very enjoyable video! 👍🏼
Rock City in Chattanooga is pretty awesome. Ruby Falls is great because you go like 200 ft down an elevator and take a guided tour through a cave system that leads to the falls. Some say the fall is controlled with a pump but I don't care. the tour was worth it and it's still pretty spectacular to see!
"See Rock City". Interesting tourist trap on top of Lookout Mountain. And Ruby Falls I believe is the tallest underground waterfall in the Western Hemisphere.
Yes, I like that place too. If you’re in the area, also check out the Lost Sea in Sweetwater, TN.
The famous falls in Big Sur in California that pours directly into the ocean is also powered by a pump, which you can see from the visitor's outlook..
The view of the falls from the Canadian side is undeniably better and I think that’s a big part of why so much of the tourist stuff is focused over there
0:48 Meteor Crater
1:44 Pike Public Market, Seattle
2:26 Fisherman's Warf, San Francisco
3:49 Russell's Travel Center, Glenrio, NM
4:38 Niagra Falls
5:19 World's Largest Buffalo, James Town, ND
6:30 Mitchell Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD
7:33 Fort Worth Stockyards
8:24 Old Sacramento
9:13 Time Square, New York, NY
Thank you, thank you.
I was happily assaulted by thuggish youth very close to Time Square in New York.
Tucumcari, NM on Rt 66. Really run down city which is a LOT of fun. Best neon signage at night. Old time motels. Some kitchy stores with goofy stuff out front and all over. And Roswell NM. Alien kitch gone mad. The UFO Museum is fun because the folks there take it seriously. Another great one is Key West. Go to the sunset for the celebration (every night). Favorite is the Cat man. Duval street is all t-shirt shops. Actually quite a beautiful city.
Wisconsin Dells in Wisconsin. The natural wonder of the sandstone formations are worth seeing. Unfortunately the town itself has sprouted all the tourist trap attractions, however some are pretty good.
I'm from Italy, so I AM a tourist by definition, I love Usa, I've been more than once visiting almost 30 States and I saw lots of tourist traps along with unbelievable places (like The Wave, for instance, yes, I was lucky enough to win the lottery), I'd mention Tombstone in Arizona, it worths a visit even if absolutely touristic
As a New Yorker I went to Tombstone AZ for the day (while visiting friends near Tucson) and really enjoyed it!
Be careful, Paco Pannini...!!!
The USA is the land of scams.
But perhaps your inherited skills from the 'Cosa Nostra' will come in handy.🤔🙄😉😂🤣
Salute...!!!
@@paulheydarian1281 mmmmh, I assume you think you're funny! Yes, as italian we got inherited skills from mafia, and if I were you I'd be very careful once you'd meet an italian, never knows 😉
@@larrycj4382 Absolutely, I enjoyed it as well, I only said that it's a sort of tourist trap, with the gun show and so on, but I went there and I didn't regret the visit at all😃
Another tourist trap worth mentioning is South Of The Border, located on I-95 at the NC-SC state line. This complex contains hotels, restaurants, gift shops, museums, camping area, and a kids' play area with rides.Very hard to miss. There are many billboards both in NC and SC starting within about 100 miles. All these have mileages posted at the location of each billboard to the SB complex. You'll get to know Pedro well as the closer you get.
As a New Yorker who had to live in Fort Worth for nearly a year in 1999, I totally agree with everything you said. Dallas does have alot more to offer today, but Fort Worth still has the culture and action. The Stockyards area was always a special place to visit on the weekends and have a great steak too. 🤠
What's your take on Wall Drug, SD? I was kinda expecting it to pop up on this list.
I thought Wall Drug is not worth it, but the Corn Palace was surprisingly good.
I liked wall drug! It's not really a trap because it won't take you out of your way if you're going to the Badlands. Good way to kill a couple hours and pay respect to some SD history, buy some souvenirs, eat some good food and maybe get a drink.
Yeah wall drug is a waste of time
@@chill1745 Blasphemy..! What about the free ice water...??...lol
Late 80's road trip from Ohio to South Dakota is perhaps my fondest childhood memory. Saw the Corn Palace, Wind Cave, Harney Peak and of course Wall Drug!
Canadian side of Niagara Falls is great FUN, super kitsch!
Thumbs up for the Fort Worth Stockyards. There is a TON of stuff to do there and cool museums.
I was expecting South of the Border on I-95 on the SC/NC border to be on the list.
World's largets buffalo was super worth it when I was driving cross country with my son. Mitchell, home of the corn palace, used to be the location of the furthest west Culvers too. I was surprised Pigeon Forge / Gatlingburg didn't get a mention!
Here's some more: The ORIGINAL "Tourist Trap" The Fountain of Youth, Saint Augustine, FL. South of the Border, South Carolina and Harpers Ferry, WV are worthy visits as well.
Pedro sez ---
Yes! The fountain of Youth and South of the Border, the southeast needs more love heheh
Harpers Ferry is a great visit. Totally agreed.
South of the Border, is so run down. It's not worth getting off of I95, even to use the bathroom. Heck even the bathrooms are broken down and smell like they haven't been cleaned in years ! Don't waste your time, going there !
I've been to 2 of these 😭
Wall Drug; Wisconsin Dells; Branson, Mo; Pigeon Forge, TN, International Drive, Orlando; Eureka Springs, AR; Casa Bonita in Denver; and any place I missed that has one of those upside down WonderWorks attractions.
Kyle, one really enjoyable tourist trap is The Archway near Kearney, Nebraska. You may know it, but if not, it's a tourist attraction set up by state, realizing there are almost no tourist attractions along the whole length of I-80 in the state. It is an arch over I-80 with an elaborate series of displays (with soundtracks and animatronics), created for them by Disney. I used to visit an aunt in Kearney, and I was amazed how enjoyable The Archway was, and how much highway history it told. The story of the Lincoln Highway was especially fascinating -- the first transcontinental highway (1913) when large sections of it weren't even paved, and a cross-country trip was a real adventure. (I see from Wikipedia that it's had financial crises, but seems to still operate.)
I missed by one day when the moved the arch across the highway. The structure was built on the side of the road and then rolled over the highway from one side to the other
We visited that on our way cross-country. It was wonderful (and educational too).
South of the Border is a tourist trap on I 95 at the NC/ SC border. It is Mexican themed with restaurants, trinkets, carnival rides, bars, and truck and auto parking.
Downtown San Antonio: The Alamo, The Riverwalk,Rivercenter Mall,Alamo Plaza 'Market Square,
I enjoyed a visit to San Antonio I made years ago while attending a meeting there. Was so amazing to finally get to see the Alamo.
Men must remove their hats before entering the restored Alamo, a Texas cultural shrine. The Riverwalk is pretty short but pleasant.
I think South Dakota takes the cake on roadside tourist attractions. Driving out I-90W across the state takes through Sioux Falls, where you can see the actual Falls that the city was named after. Then there's the Corn Palace in Mitchell, the Dignity Statue in Chamberlain (a must see,) and its all wrapped up with the ultimate roadside stop- Wall Drug- in Wall, SD, right at the entrance to the Badlands. You'll see signs for it the minute you enter SoDak. Well worth checking out!
Long ago I lived in Seattle for about 1000 years, and I've never thought of the Pike Place Market as a tourist trap or destination. What's shown here is the main street level fish market. However, the more diverse and interesting part is several levels of other, small shops as the building flows down a steep hillside to the grade below. A number of eateries of diverse character. Other mostly junky shops. The area around it has gentrified a lot since I lived there, which is probably a good thing given that I used to have to spend 40 minutes around 5:30 AM for a bus change there on the way to work, hanging out and having breakfast with half the hookers in downtown. The only cafe open at that time was just behind where the picture here was taken, also a major bus stop, and a "take a break" location for the workers of the night.
Alaskan Way viaduct is gone - such an opportunity to create green and pedestrian space. So they build a ground-level freeway. If Seattle is full of progressives, they haven't been able to influence the town planners!
@@VanillaMacaron551 the viaduct was replaced with an underground freeway.
We shopped there in the fifties
Every time you're road tripping in Texas, you gotta stop at a Buccee's.
And use the bathroom. Best restrooms in Texas. Luxury. They have their own line of products that preserve Texas food traditions like chow-chow/piccalilli. Warning to folks from PA pleased to find chow-chow: It's not the same. It has hot peppers because of course it does.
Home of the beaver
And now Buc-ee's is moving in on the interstates outside of Texas. I'm near a Buc-ee's in Florida and it takes THREE traffic lights just to get in there. And,yep, they're covering ALL the interstates -40,75 and 95.
You forgot about the biggest ball of twine in Minnesota!
I thought Weird Al tied it to the back of his year many years ago? Oh, wait... he was only teasin’!
Not to mention the Mall of Gomorrah.
A Clark Griswald classic!
Isnt that the ball from ben10
Is that anywhere near the Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox statues in Bemidji?
I am impressed, I have been to four of these. The one thing I remember from Fisherman's Warf is the left handed store and it has been 35 years.
Wall, SD should be on this list!
I've been to a lot of these, but I'm especially happy you mentioned Russel's Travel Center. I make the occasional drive between Denver and Albuqerque and I always make a point of stopping there for gas, food, and to see the cars.
Riverwalk in San Antonio (plus the Alamo) and the Field of Dreams in Iowa are both interesting as well
A fellow Sacramento Son! Love it!
Two I enjoyed were Tombstone, Az and Dodge City KS. I guess I like the western kitsch, but both had interesting western related paraphernalia and sites.
Solvang, CA - favorite Danish tourist trap
Wow that takes me back. I hardly remember it. I have only been once. It was 1976 and I was four years old.
I live in Santa Fe New Mexico and and went to Russell's Travel Center back in May on a day trip, it's definitely unique and worth a visit!
You left out "The French Quarters" New Orleans. Great street entertainers. Food and bars.
Wear a gas mask tho😭🤣
Two Words: Preservation Hall
The French Quarter of New Orleans is not a tourist trap: it's a sexy sensuous tourist seduction. Yum yum!
New Orleans: Violent crime. Homicides. Hide your wallet. If a thug approaches you, scream, "FIRE!" not "Police," because no police will come. Violence is so commonplace, not even the tourists give a second look.
It’s the French Quarter, singular 😂 and it’s great if you love tons of drunk tourists puking and peeing everywhere and you aren’t scared of crime. Stick to French market and cathedral are if you are a family wanting to see the Quarter.
Calico Ghost Town (not in summer), the Astoria Column, Trees of Mystery is an excellent leg stretcher and has RV parking (especially with pets). Love Old Sac & Railroad museum. Great great videos!
Thanks for the comment. I'm not familiar with Trees of Mystery but I'll check it out for sure. Sounds pretty interesting. I'm glad you like the videos. Hopefully I can keep them interesting and informative.
Fellow Sacramento native living in Tennessee! Love your content man!
The Pike market in Seattle was a great visit but it wont take up your whole day going through it if you are window shopping or buying a couple things here and there. Ended up spending 4 hours there having a blast after going on a ferry ride through the Puget Sound
Don't forget the original Starbucks, while you're in the area.
Great video. Galena Illinois I think should be in the top five. but everything else was on point just put Galena in number four or three slot. Bam!
As a child, I saw anti-semitic elmo get arrested at fisherman’s wharf. I don’t think I have made a full recovery since.
Oh my gosh! You were there? That guy made national headlines. My father has anti-Semitic Elmo boxers (my father is Jewish).
Very cool video
I loved it
Always enjoy watching when you post new content
I like the “Mystery Spot” near Santa Cruz, CA, where “the laws of physics don’t exist!” A bunch of optical illusions, where the members of your tour group seem to change in relative height depending on where you stand, and that sort of thing. It is super silly, doesn’t take much time or effort to visit, and it was only $5 when I went.
virtually every state has one of those.... it's all fake.
I would add Tombstone AZ, with nearby Bisbee thrown in. Thanks
I went to both and enjoyed visiting!!
Branson, Mo. - Gatlinburg, Tn. - Myrtle Beach, SC - Pedro's South of the Border, SC
Gatlinburg has become so tacky and touristy it makes me sick when I visit there.
I've been to 3/4 of these places and they are horrible
Haven't been by in 10 years, but Pedro's was pretty run down last time I was there.
William Fisher really? Because I’m planning on visiting there in December with my girlfriend! I’ve always wanted to see the Smoky Mountains!
@@NewHaven203 the park itself is amazing and I love it, but Gatlinburg itself is about as trashy a tourist trap can be, but there are some really cool places in town if you look for them like the pinball machine museum.
One that I would definitely recommend is Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska. It is a huge museum that has displays on everything from the 1800s to the present. It is pretty much an all day thing and well worth going out of your way to see. I loved it as a child, but I think I enjoyed it even more when I went there as an adult.
Wall Drug in South Dakota needs a mentioned.
You listed Ft Worth stock yards and didn't mention Billy Bob's? Ack!
I'm surprised that you didn't say anything about Uranus, Missouri. I know that a lot of people have enjoyed spending time in Uranus. There's a museum, gift shop, gun shop and a whole lot more. Fact is, the best fudge comes from Uranus. So if you're ever in the area, drive into Uranus and get some.
I heard it stinks.
@@Ilanawolf12 If it stinks, don't eat it.....Wow, that applies to so many things in life.
MO is Full of towns with names like Mexico, Nevada , Columbia, Uranus etc.
I think that Times Square is amazing when you consider the extreme amount of electricity that must go in to lighting the whole thing up.
But have you considered... Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska?
I came here to say this
My sister and daughter did Pike Market and thought it was well worth seeing. Really enjoyed it.
you also missed the tourist trap that is downtown Hollywood, CA
Yeah, the Walk of Fame and the handprints at the Chinese theater.
Yeah, The Chinese Theater is kinda cool but Hollywood itself is so sleazy.
I loved the Fort Worth Stock Yards!
Now that I’ve seen it, Sedona. It was a shock to the system on the first day because it was so crowded, so pricy and so obviously trying to make $$$ off of the masses but once we got out in nature and did a vortex and slide rock we had such a blast. We also got smart and made reservations at a resort for food and that was a good way to go given the hoards of tourists.
For me, I wouldn't consider a place like Sedona to be a tourist trap but rather a legitimately good travel destination that is often overrun with tourists (kind of like Santa Fe or Charleston). But there are definitely some trap businesses there for sure and people taking advantage of the hordes of visitors.
@@GeographyKing agree. Sedona is a beautiful stop.
And if you're up there, also visit Jerome. Small town / outdoor museum.
@@billolsen4360 One of my absolute favorite places...the experience there is what YOU make of it.
@@lovetheeloquence 🙂
Hey Kyle, loved it and needless to say you have enough untouched places in the good old USA for ten more of these. By the way, you forgot to mention the delicious (in season) corn on the cob they sell at the corn palace. Well worth the stop!
Three things. 1.) How could you POSSIBLY have missed Pedro's South of the Border in SC? 2.) I believe Mike Lindell launched his new social media thingy at the Corn Palace. and 3.) My late brother used to live in Atlanta and he and a friend went to the restaurant "The Abbey" where the waiters are dressed as monks. When his friend asked what order the monks were, the waiter replied "Tourist Trappist'".
The place I would pick is Springfield, IL. There is a lot more to the city then just Abe Lincoln, although most of the Lincoln sights are actually pretty cool. It is also Illinois state capital and the old capital building and new one are great to see. Springfield is also on rough 66 and has a few museums dedicated to the famous rough. Also there is lodes of other attractions in Springfield worth checking out.
I would argue Pike Place Market isn't really a tourist trap. It's a local market that tourists also find interesting. But unlike, say, Times Square, Fisherman's Wharf or the French Quarter (for the most part) you'll find plenty of locals regularly patronizing the Market, as well.
@Geogeapy King
I binge watch your videos almost every day... I can't stop noticing that you say "you know" almost every sentence. And I'm not even sure how to spell the way you say "gunna." Normally these things would drive me crazy... But you just make it so damn cute! Thank you for what you do. I'm obsessed with geography. This is one of the best channels on RUclips.
Thank you very much! I've tried to improve my grammar in more recent videos. But being that I go back to CA a couple of times per year you can usually tell the videos I made right after I got back from there. Or in 2020 when I didn't travel out of TN/GA I started to sound more and more Southern.
@@GeographyKing I blame it on your sugar sweet southern dumpling of a wife. But really, I am a speech and grammar specialist, and I don't think you need to change a thing. Obviously you're extraordinarily intelligent. Your speaking style is your brand. You keep doing you!!!
Big Texan in Amarillo, TX is a big one that I've been to a couple times. Even if you don't do their 72oz dinner challenge the food is still pretty good. Overpriced, but good.
My sister lived in Borger, close to the Big Texan, we made that trip once... Yellow paint everywhere... I liked the display of what you had to eat in an hour, and how 1 guy had eaten 2!!! Didn’t see anyone hop up on stage and try it though.. it was pricy.. still have the menu packed away..
I was hungry and tired, so I stopped. From then on, I made sure that any trip within a few hundred miles included the Big Texan.
@@rosaamarillo2110 I remember Big Texan billboards clear back in '74 along I-40 in Tennessee with the challenge being $7.29
As long as you are in Texas you might as well visit the River walk in San Antonio, with the Alamo on one end, and Breckenridge park and Zoo on the other and stop and watch the bats come out from under the bridges at night in Austin ( free)
@@ernestclements7398 I visited San Antonio in Nov '72 and remember 3 things very distinctly, Breckenridge Pk, the Alamo, and a restaurant known as the "Mexiteria".
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Perhaps we can debate what does and doesnt constitute a tourist trap, but my view is that Las Vegas is THE tourist trap of the US and possible the world.
No spare change
No extra cigarette
Dont want no meth
Dont need a prostitute
VEGAS BABY
I thought the strip would be #1.
Dubai is trying to establish itself as the tourist trap of the world. I have been there. It is Vegas without the sin , well at least without the sin being visible. The whole experience left me cold
Yep.
But this is a list of the best, not the worst.
Russells Travel center looks cool.. Also Niagra and old Sacramento!! Good video
Wall Drug and the rest, 5 Cent coffee and free Ice water in a specific spot, as well as some of the best Chicken Fried Stake and for breakfast/lunch Biscuits and Gravy among the amazing food as well as the best Doughnuts/pastries I have ever had. The inner Shops on the rest are odd as is the tourist parts but the Wall Drug Store/restaurant and the adjacent store are fun old style. Plus all the registered brands in South Dakota are up on the top runner in the restaurant. Another is Badlands of South Dakota. Last the Wisconsin Dells, no not the water parks like Noahs ark, 5 largest waterpark but for the Dells including the good duck boat tours, Point at the Rock, and Tommy Bartlet Water Show. The other last is in NY, Panama Rocks where one for $5 can spend all day hiking wherever in the rocks. Also forgot Jolly Green Giant, just off Interstate 90 worth the stop if nothing more then to stretch legs. Also Deadwood and Lead South Dakota are fun and worth seeing since all the buildings date to right after the big fire in the 1800's so they are old and over 100 years old at the earliest for the historic parts most selling the actual black hills gold if you know what that looks like, different a tad from most other gold. Yeah in Deadwood that is where my brother actually found a shop that sells Native Flutes but made to a note scale, had since gone back and bought a few since he can play instruments mostly in Bass Clef, Trombone and Bass both Upright and Guitar style.
For somebody who’s never seen Black Hills gold and has no idea what it looks like the best way to describe it that it’s similar to shiny copper.
@@sgtmayhem7567 Yeah but no quite, it also has some gold to it almost as if a person melted coper and gold and mixed the liquid together in a mold.
agree with Meteor Crater - that was super cool. Old Sacramento is nice too. Pike Place gets mobbed with tourists on sunny weekends but if you go earlier in the day mid-week it really is a real market. Many folks working downtown go there and some of the downtown residents grocery shop there routinely - get the lentil soup from Turkish Delight.
Iowa 80 TA, "The World's Largest Truck Stop" on I-80 at Walcott, Iowa.
South Dakota from Sioux Falls all the way to the Black Hills and a bit beyond is one giant roadside attraction. But I love it.
I was about 12 when I almost fell into Meteor Crater. I've been to Pike Place, and Fisherman's Wharf (I'm left handed as well), but I haven't been to the rest you mentioned.
Watching during Coronavirus and making a list. Thank you!
Meteor Crater is awesome!!
The Riverwalk in San Antonio.
Wall Drug! in south dakota
As a 7-year-old in the early '50s, I thought that was the high point of our visit to South Dakota. I was unimpressed with the Corn Palace because it wasn't open the day we visited. The Badlands and the Spearfish Passion Play didn't impress me either. I guess I was a bit of a Philistine then.
2:13 omg chuckar cherries, my family loves those. we always buy them whenever we go to seattle