Results: Tourist Trap Trip Tips! Part 12
Whether an attraction qualifies as a tourist trap is often in the eye of the beholder, and some are still beloved by locals. Some are iconic locales now overrun or overrated. Others lure road trippers out of the way of their intended destinations. They might be cheesy, inauthentic, overpriced, crowded, boring, ugly, or just plain not worth the time. Here is a collection of American tourist traps that may leave you wishing you'd stayed at home. Cheapism is my source for this series.
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New Mexico: International UFO Museum. The town of Roswell has become synonymous with UFOs (thanks to an alleged crash in 1947), but it doesn't have much to offer aside from that claim to fame. The primary highlights for alien fans are the International UFO Museum and Research Center ($7 for adults, $4 for children) and an annual festival. Do you believe you've ever seen a UFO?
Yes
12%
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212 votes
No
62%
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1049 votes
Undecided
12%
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206 votes
Not Applicable
14%
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233 votes
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New York: Star Trek Tour, (Star Trek Original Series Set Tour) is permanently housed in historic downtown Ticonderoga, New York. The sets are full recreations based upon original blueprints. Reviews for the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour are overwhelmingly positive, with fans calling it an amazing, bucket-list experience that perfectly recreates iconic sets like the Bridge, Sick Bay, and Engineering, offering authentic immersion, knowledgeable guides sharing behind-the-scenes stories, and great photo opportunities, making it worthwhile even for casual fans. Visitors praise the meticulous detail, passionate staff, and the feeling of stepping onto the actual Enterprise, despite the sets being smaller in person, thanks to clever filming techniques. Do you consider yourself a fan of the Star Trek franchise?
Yes
27%
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461 votes
No
48%
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816 votes
Undecided
11%
•
193 votes
Not Applicable
14%
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230 votes
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