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The World’s Worst Tourist Traps

A true tourist trap is a seemingly can’t-miss place that offers something unique (historic, adventurous, scenic, themed), but many also run the gamut from overcrowded to overpriced, so for the sake of brevity in this gallery, we’ll define our tourist traps as spots that include all three, and yet still don’t quite live up to the hype. In fact, one way to save money at these trendy spots is to simply avoid them.

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