Results: Tourist Trap Trip Tips! Part 18
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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Texas: The Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas is famous for being a surreal, interactive roadside art installation on historic Route 66. Created in 1974 by the art collective Ant Farm and funded by an eccentric millionaire, it features 10 vintage Cadillacs buried nose-down in the dirt. Do you like vintage cars?
Yes
46%
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459 votes
No
19%
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188 votes
Undecided
14%
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141 votes
Not Applicable
21%
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215 votes
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Utah: Moqui Cave. Moqui Cave is a sandstone cave in southern Utah, United States. It is located roughly 5 miles north of Kanab, along U.S. Route 89. Whether Moqui Cave is worth it depends on what you are expecting. If you want a quick, quirky roadside stop to break up a drive, stretch your legs, and beat the heat, yes, it is. However, if you are looking for a blockbuster, natural national park-style cave, you will likely find it underwhelming. While $7 for adults is not a lot to pay, for some it's just too much for a "tour" of Moqui Cave that lasts only a few minutes. The cave near Kanab is billed as a natural history museum, but visitors complain that the collection of Native American artifacts, dinosaur tracks, and minerals is paltry at best. They say the attraction is mostly a gift shop — and why pay an entrance fee to shop? Have you ever been to a sandstone cave?
Yes
11%
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109 votes
No
61%
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613 votes
Undecided
9%
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87 votes
Not Applicable
19%
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194 votes
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