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Tourist Attraction by Negative Review

These tourist attractions are world famous, but aren't always fun to visit. Can you guess the attraction based on a negative review from Yelp, TripAdvisor, or Google?
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Last updated: July 5, 2019
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So many tourists inside that there's basically no room to move.
The Mona Lisa is completely over rated!
Musée du Louvre
The Crown Jewels have a people mover so you cannot spend any time looking at them.
The Tower of London
Surrounded by tourists all trying to take their picture whether it's holding up
the tower with their feet, arms or bottom.
Leaning Tower
of Pisa
You are a giant hole in the ground. You were caused by erosion. Can you say "overrated?"
Grand Canyon
Watch Gladiator instead....
The Colosseum
If you enjoy waiting in line for 3 hours, getting on a boat, looking at a statue, and then
waiting another 3 hours to get on a boat you would give it 5 stars.
The Statue of Liberty
The number of "abandoned" dogs at this site is a travesty and should be an
embarrassment to the Greek people.
The Parthenon
If you really want to stand looking at wax figures and pay over-inflated prices
while missing the real parts of London, this is the place.
Madame Tussauds
My hostel organised a driver to take me to Giza and back. My driver took me to a place
where I could get a camel. I foolishly hadn't read reviews about the animal cruelty.
Pyramids of Giza
Not in a tower. Cannot be rung, AND it's broken.
Liberty Bell
The lake is wonderful but when you come for the monster, don’t travel there
since it will not show up.
Loch Ness
New fast pass system is horrible!!! Unless you have money prepare to wait in long lines.
Disney World
£21 per person is excessive to see a pile of rocks from a distance.
Stonehenge
Could not fathom the rabid bunch frantically trying to get their picture taken in front of this
very nice but underwhelming statue. Copenhagen has so much more to offer.
The Little Mermaid
Basically a cash grab. Unless you absolutely need to see where Elvis slept,
forget about it. Neighbourhood is sketchy.
Graceland
Swiss prices with Peruvian services.
Machu Picchu
Shrouded in pollution; 750 rupees entry fee for foreigners and almost nothing for locals.
Taj Mahal
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Level 73
Jul 6, 2019
The Liberty Bell one made me laugh.
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Level ∞
Nov 14, 2019
I was in Philadelphia a few years ago. It was about 100 degrees outside. There was a big line of people waiting in the heat to go take a look at the bell. A little kid comes out and says "I don't get what the big deal is - it's just a bell." We decided to take a pass.
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Level 59
Jan 21, 2020
I saw it in 1973 and I don't remember any lines or anything. It was just there. It reminded me of another, bigger bell in the Kremlin that we saw in 1971. It is also cracked and standing on a plinth, just something to look at. My little brother got lost in the Kremlin and the bell is what he remembers most.
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Level 89
Sep 27, 2022
I visited the Liberty Bell in April 2013. It was a pretty cold day when I went and a lot of people were huddled inside.
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Level 75
Mar 24, 2024
I was there in 2013 as well. Hadn't seen it yet and we were leaving the next morning. We got in line, only for the guard to announce that the exhibit was closing in five minutes and if you were behind a point in the line about fifteen people ahead of us, you should just leave. We decided that we'd just wait - what's five minutes, and you never know. The guard noticed and commented on my old logo Winnipeg Jets t-shirt. I asked if he was a hockey fan (he'd probably have to be to recognize the logo) and he said he was. I asked if he was a Flyers fan - he said he had been forever. I asked if he remembered Dave Schultz. He said "The Hammer?" When I told him he was my second cousin, he stared at me for a few seconds and then shouted that the exhibit was closing in three minutes and anyone behind me should just leave.
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Level 46
Mar 24, 2024
The bell is beautiful, large and copper. The fissure down it was cool too and I was nine
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Level 46
Mar 24, 2024
I went on a 5th grade trip there , we also visited the Franklin mint which was cool.
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Level 56
Mar 25, 2024
True, although my first guess was the Tsar bell in the Kremlin
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Level 71
Jul 6, 2019
"New fast pass system is horrible!!! Unless you have money prepare to wait in long lines."

IMHO that's a really bad clue, it could be basically anything.

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Level 82
Jul 6, 2019
I got it immediately.
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Level 79
Aug 21, 2023
Congrats
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Level 62
Aug 24, 2019
Conjured up memories of my friend attempting to convince a ride operators that our school name tags got us fast pass on space mountain
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Level 46
Mar 24, 2024
I agree I tried NYC first. I figured it was a package deal and a free subway pass but I got It after
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Level 67
Jul 6, 2019
LOL, I only missed Disneyland. Totally loved the quiz, which could also be titled: tourist attractions by STUPID tourist reviews. The mass tourist wants food, no waiting line, free entry and being the only human being in the place. Expecially food. The attraction itself is marginal. He could well be looking at an empty parking lot, for what he's concerned. The important is that there's food and you don't have to pay for it (both the food and the empty parking lot).
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Level ∞
Jul 6, 2019
Haha, that's very true. But for me, there is one thing that ruins a tourist attraction: too many tourists. (I am aware that I am part of the problem). One solution that some places have is to ban photography. The Musée d'Orsay in Paris does this and it makes everything so much better.
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Level 67
Jul 7, 2019
Agree, Orsay is one beautiful place. Big art museums in general are overcrowded, but the great majority of people packs up in front of the three-four most famous pieces just for the time they need to snap a selfie, leaving you the space to enjoy the other million things that are there.
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Level 46
Mar 24, 2024
You are so funny! Lol
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Level 78
Jul 6, 2019
Enjoyed this quiz, although Ive only been to a few of them I still got 100%...version #2 available soon ?
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Level 65
Jul 6, 2019
The only one I've been to is the Grand Canyon. It is really cool though, I arrived during a lightning storm and could see lightning striking the other side of the canyon while standing on the edge of a mile high cliff. I don't recommend staying there for long though, it is definitely worth doing a road trip from Las Vegas, to the national parks in Utah, to the canyon, then to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Amazing southwestern food and scenery.
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Level 58
Jul 7, 2019
Joking Macchu Picchu is wrong ? wow
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Level 85
Jul 7, 2019
This is an amazing quiz, up there with "Planets with bears." Please make another!
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Level 28
Jul 7, 2019
Been to the grand canyon and its awesome
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Level 79
Jul 7, 2019
In Australia, we have a term for unsophisticated tourists who post reviews like these - bogan. We try to encourage most of our bogan tourists to spend their time in Bali, but I guess sometimes they make it to other destinations too.
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Level 46
Mar 24, 2024
Is Bali that bad?
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Level 68
Mar 24, 2024
Yes.
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Level 72
Jul 8, 2019
I also only missed Disney World. I've never been there, so it wasn't even in my mind as an option. I haven't traveled that much yet, but alone from the cities I've already been, I can write similar reviews about London Eye (wasn't even interested to get on it), Tower Bridge (thanks to the London Pass I didn't have to wait at all, everybody else however did), La Sagrada Familia (it may be not possible to get in without reserving an entry time in advance).
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Level 84
Jul 8, 2019
Agree with many others that the Disney clue is vague. As written, you basically need not only to have been there, but been there relatively recently.
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Level 74
Jul 14, 2019
I thought it was so unfair I cheated to get it. Got all the others no problem.
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Level 95
Jul 8, 2019
Great idea, I laughed out loud a couple of times and NE'd a few times as well. Thank you
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Level 60
Oct 27, 2019
could you accept another description of the pyramids ? like the great pyramids of Egypt ? I tried about everything, except Gizah, since it is in the question !
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Level 60
Nov 12, 2019
Great quiz 👍

From my experience, Taj Mahal is indeed overrated, overrated as hell. It was made by a King for his 2nd wife. That also a lot of historical evidences have found that Taj Mahal was actually a Hindu temple called Tejo Mahalaya and that Shah Jahan just converted and modified to make it look more Islamic.

Next time when you visit India, avoid Taj Mahal if possible. Taj Mahal is in Agra surrounded by cities bleaching smokes. It's turning greenish blue nowadays.

There are millions of better places to visit in India which worth's millions more than Taj Mahal. If you love nature, you can visit Gir National Park to see lions or Sundarban to see Tigers. You can also visit, Bandipur, Kaziranga (famous for Tigers and Rhinoceros), Jim Corbett, Rathambore, Silent Valley, Neora Valley (famous for Red Pandas) and there are so many more forests in India.But if you love monuments and architecture, visit Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, or Dilwara in Rajasthan.

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Level 67
Nov 12, 2019
There a select few tourist attractions that cannot be missed, but I think most of them aren't worth it when you consider the time and money that could be spent on other, truly interesting things while you're traveling. I cannot fathom why anyone would want to see Madame Tussauds when in a place like London. Even the Eiffel Tower or Statue of Liberty, which are both objectively pretty cool, are just not worth the time investment when you're in cities like the ones in which they sit. You'll likely create a better experience and memory by just going to a cool neighborhood and observing locals in the park.
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Level 56
Mar 24, 2024
I've always vaguely supposed Madame Tussaud's is for locals (at least not so much people from overseas). Turns out I'm wrong!
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Level 70
Nov 12, 2019
Very fun quiz, only missed the Elvis one. Thankfully not all of them are that negative about the place itself (Loch Ness, Acropolis, Great Pyramid, Machu Picchu).
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Level 66
Nov 12, 2019
Great quiz, can you please accept Walt Disney world?
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Level 79
Nov 12, 2019
Is the fourth hint copied verbatim from the review or is there a typo? (caused be erosion)
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Level 61
Nov 12, 2019
Most of these are pretty great but crowds can really hurt the experience.
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Level 71
Nov 12, 2019
Gotta say, having lived in Memphis, that review about Graceland is 100%. The neighborhood around it is quite sketch. My "favorite" story is the St. Jude patient and their family getting carjacked in front of Graceland...
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Level 75
Nov 16, 2019
Years ago we would drive sometimes drive down Elvis Presley Blvd. on the way to visit relatives in Southaven, but I'd never do it now.
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Level 53
Nov 12, 2019
Terrible quiz, food came out cold and manager refused to speak with me when I asked for one 1/5 Stars.
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Level 49
Nov 12, 2019
Statue of Liberty -> Totally right. I felt at home during the long and ridiculously disorganized queue. And I live in a country where the word organized is not something you hear often.

Mermaid -> I was there in the summer and there were, what, 10 people? Clearly not crowded.

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Level 74
Nov 12, 2019
And the only one I didn't get is the one in the county where I live, despite knowing it must be in the UK by the £ sign. D'oh!
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Level 35
Nov 12, 2019
How is Loch Ness got such negative reviews? the monster is just an ancient tale, it wasn't designed for tourists, us Scots have many old tales of monsters and fairies etc.
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Level 82
Nov 13, 2019
There are negative reviews left by generally unpleasant, cynical, ignorant, and/or anti-social people left for virtually every top tourist attraction around the world, even if they're in the minority. I took that to be the point of the quiz at first, as a joke, though QM then said he agreed with their perspective so I don't know. :D
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Level 82
Sep 27, 2022
honestly I feel sorry for the people who agree with him or the majority of these reviews... must be awful to experience life that way.
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Level 62
Nov 14, 2019
Great quiz! I hope you make more
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Level 68
Nov 15, 2019
Agree about the Statue of Liberty. However, take the boat to Ellis Island: the museum there is unforgettable, especially if at some point your ancestors came through there.
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Level 46
Mar 24, 2024
Agreed. That was so powerful! My Irish grandfather came over on a ship at 17! So dynamic and brave.🥰
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Level 55
Nov 16, 2019
Ok, I will add my travel tips! The Grand Canyon left me speechless for quite some time; but that's from the rim - doing the helicopter thing into it is fun, but you don't get the same sense of perspective. Its scale just cannot be conveyed in photos.

And the Taj Mahal comes close behind for the same reason - it is huge, so much bigger than I had thought, especially as it's 17th century, and genuinely beautiful.

As for the pile of rocks, I live an hour from Stonehenge, but don't really get it. And the price to get on a bus and then stand a long way from the stones is jawdropping in a bad way!

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Level 67
Nov 17, 2019
I don't know that I've ever hated a place as much as Pisa. So many tourists doing tacky tourist things. So unpleasant.
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Level 48
Jan 4, 2020
14/17 first time, forgot the name of the wax museum. Great quiz
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Level 52
Feb 10, 2020
There is at least one other quite well-known bell fully fitting within the description here: the Czar Bell in Moscow. Giant broken bell that never was working standing on the ground.

There's even a joke in Russia that all Czar things never worked: Czar Bell haven't rung, Czar Cannon never shot (btw, recently proven false), Czar Tank never rode to battle and Czar-Rag never cleaned a state (a cheap shot towards, admittedly, awful at ruling a state last Russian monarch).

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Level 59
Feb 11, 2020
Great quiz!

I would however suggest to be more flexible on answers acceptance.

For example, "Pisa" or "Pisa tower" should be accepted, without the need of writing "leaning".

Also, "Pyramids" should be accepted in my opinion.

Still, very nice quiz concept!

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Level ∞
Feb 11, 2020
"Pyramids" would have worked. "Tower of Pisa" or "Leaning Tower" are what's required for the other question.
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Level 62
Apr 2, 2020
I'd add to the list the Empire State Building observation deck. The amount of people they let in is insane and it's impossible to take a good picture of your family.
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Level 55
May 1, 2020
Love it! Very funny, too!
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Level 70
Jul 17, 2020
Ahhh the times of Covid-19. No travel now. I been to/close to 8 attractions here. The key is to go OFF season and early. Crowds and queues are a drag always.
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Level 66
Aug 1, 2020
One of the few advantages of being OLD: There were 20 tourists who went to Machu Picchu on my first visit and only 4 of us stayed overnight. (And it was cheap.) Magnificent place but can't imagine sharing the space with 4999 other folks.

Top of Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building? Had the space to ourselves. (I was 12.)

Louvre? Yeah, crowds in front of you-know-who, but plenty of room to see so many treasures. When I finally found the Delacroix painting of Chopin I longed to see, I was the only one in the room.

A fun quiz, novel idea!

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Level 75
Aug 25, 2020
This. Is. The. Worst. Quiz. On. JetPunk. I mean seriously, who would want to waste four minutes of their life filling their life with pessimism? Come on people, you can do better than this.
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Level 75
Mar 25, 2021
It was sarcasm. I rated the quiz five stars.
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Level 77
Oct 23, 2020
Here's how you do The Mona Lisa...you go to the Louvre, you go in the room with the Mona Lisa, then you turn around and look at The Wedding Feast at Cana by Veronese instead on the opposite wall. Problem solved.
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Level 85
Sep 27, 2022
That's exactly what I told my daughter. Look at the Mona Lisa and then look at the opposite wall for an amazing piece of art. She thanked me when she came back -- very rarely did my teenage daughter say I was right.
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Level 81
Dec 28, 2020
The Liberty Bell description perfectly fits another bell - the famous Tsar Bell in Moscow, the largest bell ever created. Since I've typed in "Disneyland", and it was accepted for the "Disney World" answer (because, I guess, it could be a review of Disneyland too, although these are two different places), I can't see why Tsar Bell couldn't be accepted as an answer to this question.
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Level 74
May 25, 2021
London Tower would be a nice type-in...
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Level 59
Jul 12, 2021
I really need to learn how to spell Machu Picchu. I tried a million or so ways, and couldn't get it right, apparently.
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Level 52
Dec 10, 2021
can you accept bell of liberty
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Level 72
Sep 27, 2022
We went to see Macchu Pichu while Sendero Luminoso was still active (even though Guzman had been caught). Hardly any other tourists, only a few Japanese tourists and no Germans, which is remarkable. We took the trail to the top of Huaynu Pichu all by ourselves. Apart from nearly falling to my death on the Inca Trail, a wonderful visit.
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Level 71
Sep 27, 2022
I agree re the Little Mermaid that is quite of a let down and it is as well far from the city center thus making it even less worth of visiting.

Madam Tussaud's is basically kitsch and despite leaving in London I am not inclined to visit it.

Mona Lisa is too small as well and you get to observe it only from a distance...

Stonehenge's size is too a letdown but it is still unique and by far the biggest monument made out of monoliths.

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Level 77
Sep 27, 2022
I used to work at Madame Tussauds and I couldn't agree more.
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Level 71
Sep 27, 2022
I remember when you could walk around Stonehenge with no barriers for free - I pass it several times a year but agree that I wouldn't pay £20 a head to basically see it a bit closer. The Louvre was also free when I went there many years ago and I would say it is still worth the admission fee. The Colosseum and The Pyramids of Giza have to be seen if you are the vicinity as you won't forget them (be a bit careful not to accept any gifts around the Pyramids though). Petra was relatively cheap when I went but in my opinion is still worth the fairly steep admission. I wouldn't bother with Madame Tussauds again though
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Level 61
Sep 27, 2022
Amazed by some of the clues. Not that I couldn't get them (Liberty Bell was the one I missed as I've done virtually no US sightseeing) but by the sheer 'philistinism' (is that even a word?) of the reviewers. I thought the Colosseum one of the most atmospheric places I have ever visited, Macchu Picchu is awe inspiring and the history surrounding the Parthenon is intrinsic to who we are. Would love to see the Grand Canyon as what nature has created far surpasses even the most brilliant constructions of man. I'm really not sure what people expect when they go to see great art or the remnants of great history.
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Level 71
Sep 27, 2022
My only criticism is that the Disney World clue is too generic. I thought it was about Tokyo Sky Tree, and there are probably many more places that fit that clue.
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Level 43
Sep 27, 2022
Disney World should just accept Disney, as there is also Disney Land. I'm aware this review may be for a Disney World, but there are also Disney Land theme parks which this could also apply to.
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Level 79
Sep 27, 2022
For the Grand Canyon review, I think 'by' is misspelt as 'be'. (also it's a dumb review 😛)
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Level 79
Sep 27, 2022
Could you accept 'Mermaid' for The Little Mermaid?
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Level 85
Sep 27, 2022
Of the ones I visited, I agree with the review of Little Mermaid the most. I knew it wouldn't be anything special but I was in the area. I arrived just in time to watch three busloads of tourists get out and start taking pictures. In less than 5 minutes they were bored. Monuments and towers tend not to take up much time and are disappointing, however, architecture, art and natural sights are worth the time. And I agree with others - there's often a similar site not as well touristed that could be seen instead. In the last 30 years, tourism has Disnified all the European attractions - line ups, internet reservations a year in advance, tacky souvenir stands, and price gouging. Avoid the obvious and discover something new on your own.
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Level 66
Sep 27, 2022
Could this not be more lenient with slight spelling errors of Madam Tussauds? Elsewhere answers with almost all the letters in the wrong order are accepted- capital of Iceland answer, I'm looking at you.
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Level 76
Sep 27, 2022
Is there a reason why the Louvre is the only one listed in its native language?
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Level 64
Sep 29, 2022
Arguably the most useful quiz on JP ... and One of the funniest, too.. !😂

Thanks for pointing out we won't be able to get a single look at Nessie no matter what

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Level 91
Sep 29, 2022
Have been to nine of these (Louvre, Tower of London, Leaning Tower, Grand Canyon, Colosseum, Statue of Liberty, Graceland, Liberty Bell, and Madame Tussaud’s), and the only one I disliked is the last of these — enjoyed seeing the others to varying degrees. Also have been to Disneyland (not Disney World), which was kitschy fun to see once. There’s no pleasing some folks, I guess.
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Level 86
Nov 20, 2022
Fast pass is pretty common these days, so I didn't guess that one. Otherwise I enjoyed the quiz, many thanks.
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Level 76
Jan 12, 2023
Interesting idea. Some reviews are accurate, some ridiculous. I generally find the "overrated" arguments of the "it's only X" sort, like the Stonehenge one here, to be rather silly. You could minimize anything with that logic. The value is in the meaning of the thing. Aside from that, have you never seen Stonehenge on a picture? What were you expecting?
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Level 36
Apr 18, 2023
I’m amazed you don’t accept ‘The Tower of Piza’, as that is its name. It’s the only one I got wrong, because you wouldn’t accept it’s actual name, so I thought I must have the wrong one.
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Level 79
Aug 21, 2023
I also have gripes about the Disney clue, and it seems even less appealing now that Disney seems to have done away with the FastPass system in 2021 (or at least changed its name).
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Level 64
Nov 23, 2023
As a bitter curmudgeon, I love every single person who wrote these reviews. Yes! Embrace the hate!

I also heartily recommend Defunctland's in-depth, 1h45 Youtube video on the history of Disney's FastPass.

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Level 56
Mar 13, 2024
I love the "Swiss prices with Peruvian service," lol.
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Level 67
Mar 24, 2024
Macchu Pichu and the Taj Mahal are both absolutely stunning
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Level 75
Mar 24, 2024
Machu Picchu

- If you use the Quechua pronunciation it can help you remember the spelling: MA-CHOO PEEK-CHOO

The two C's are pronounced separately in "Picchu"

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Level 55
Mar 24, 2024
Amazing linguistic fact but what does that have to do with the previous comment?
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Level 75
Mar 24, 2024
Manuel spelt it the wrong way round - it's one C in 'Machu' and two in 'Picchu', I'm just trying to give a way of remembering the correct spelling.
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Level 46
Mar 24, 2024
Thanks!
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Level 56
Mar 24, 2024
Machu Pikachu??
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Level 75
Mar 24, 2024
In Quechua it's written Machu Pikchu - so yeah pretty much!
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Level 51
Mar 24, 2024
could you accept Ellis Island for Statue of Liberty?
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Level 46
Mar 24, 2024
No Ellis Island is Awesome. There is no comparison. Although the statue of Liberty also is an amazing historical site to behold. Think how many hungry, exhausted, sick people saw her standing there upon arrival to the USA
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Level 67
Mar 24, 2024
Great fun!
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Level 46
Mar 24, 2024
Medjugorgje, Croatia worst tourist trap in existence. Capitalising on people's spiritual naivete.
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Level 74
Mar 24, 2024
most of these are either jokey or reasonable complaints except stonehenge. Its a stunning piece of human heritage and the view isn't from that far away, unless this person expected to be able to go up and touch the stones, which is idiotic
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Level 59
Mar 25, 2024
Please accept "statue of liberty" as an answer.
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Level 57
Mar 25, 2024
Tragedy that Plymouth Rock isn't here because you could have found so many funny reviews! Maybe in a quiz update someday. Also the Liberty Bell is one of the only ones I've seen on here and it's very true