Eiffel Tower 'most disappointing' tourist spot

The Telegraph ^ | 8/17/2007 | Natalie Paris

[Oztrich Boy]

1) Stonehenge

Bot to the hippies and fauxDruids who go back year after year.

[Rudder]

A ride over Niagara Falls is sure to impress even the most jaded tourist.

[ThomasThomas]

I guess they never been to The Mystery Spot.

[jdm]

LOL

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Spook Light!

http://www.prairieghosts.com/devprom.html

[gr8eman]

I have been there...my girlfriend was delighted!

[Cementjungle]

So does this mean the world’s biggest thermometer in Baker, CA is better than the ones on that list?

[Names Ash Housewares]

Nobody knows... who they were, or... what they were doin'.

[familyop]

"Ten UK suggestions promising not to disappoint are:"

LOL! ...dueling tourist traps. I've read that Trafalgar Square, or a loose walk around east or south London can be really exciting at times.

[Tainan]

Ahhh...this is a Bristish opinion poll. Their idea of holiday is to set around a pool in a hotel in Marbella with a hundred other Brits and wait for the hotel buffet to open.

What the heck do they know?....NOTHING.

[onedoug]

France. Phooey.

[DoughtyOne]

But top of the list was Paris' famous tower, which almost a quarter of the 1,000 plus British tourists questioned dubbed a flop.

In this day and age, with the multitude of diverse opinions out there, it's amazing to me that over 75% of the Eiffel Tower visitors, seemed to think it was worth the visit. Something like 84% of US citizens think our current Congress is a flop.

The article above includes a number of stats in need of a rinse cycle...

[AnotherUnixGeek]

The Eiffel Tower is "frustratingly overcrowded and overpriced"

Totally agree. Very long lines leading to a truly boring ride up the tower. Paris is a remarkable city with a lot to see, but I'd recommend avoiding the Eiffel Tower like the plague. Second on my list would be the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, another bore-fest and one that, due to security and the crowds, can't be escaped once you realize how boring it is.

[glorgau]

Send `em all to Graceland.

[rogue yam]

Send `em all to Graceland.

Graceland rocks but I really enjoyed the Birthplace in Tupelo, MS as well. Do both.

[az_gila]

Ahhh...this is a Bristish opinion poll. Their idea of holiday is to set around a pool in a hotel in Marbella with a hundred other Brits and wait for the hotel buffet to open.

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You forgot a bit...

...and drink lots of beer...

[ValerieTexas]

I’ve never been overseas, but a few places I’ve seen that are worthwhile are Mt St Helens, Mt Rainier, and the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound, all in Washington State. These are destinations that take a day or longer to explore.
Elsewhere, I enjoyed Savannah, Georgia, The Smithsonian, Texas state capitol building in Austin, Tombstone, AZ, the dunes on the beach at Florence, Oregon; the Redwood Forest in California.... hmm .. I need to get out even more.

[I still care]

I disagree with Times Square.

Times Square is fascinating. You have to go at night, and have someone else drive.

I took a southerner for her first visit to New York, and the two places that fascinated her (to my surprise) were Times Square and the LIRR (she’d never been on mass transit). But we were disappointed by the Statue. It’s not the statue itself that disappoints, but the line is so so long. We waited hours and hours on line.

[Vanders9]

They shouldnt allow them to go there on the Solstice. They have no claim to it beyond anyone elses.