The 10 Worst Tourist Attractions for Your Money

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Hate tourist traps? You’ll want to give these attractions a pass on your next trip. Travel website ParkSleepFly analyzed the cost of admission to the world’s top 30 tourist attractions, and then cross-referenced the price against the number of “poor” and “terrible” reviews. The points of interest with the highest ticket costs and worst reviews were ranked as the worst value for the money.

According to the survey, the Empire State Building is the worst value tourist attraction. Although this Manhattan landmark is an iconic part of the skyline, it’s best viewed (for free) from outside. Visiting the main observation deck costs $44 and has a 4.2 percent negative review rate from disappointed tourists.

As one disappointed Google reviewer points out, “Too much hope for this place. There’s rooftop bars around that give excellent views and drinks. $80 just to stand at the top isn’t worth it.”

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The World’s Worst Value Attractions

Rank	Attraction	Location	Ticket Price	% of Bad Reviews	Value Score /10
1	Empire State Building	New York City	$44.00	4.2%	1.03
2	Buckingham Palace	London	$40.53	3.3%	1.90
2	Stonehenge	Wiltshire	$26.35	8.0%	1.90
2	Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum	New York City	$25.00	18.1%	1.90
5	London Eye	London	$36.48	4.2%	2.07
6	Museum of Modern Art	New York City	$25.00	4.7%	2.59
7	Palace of Versailles	Versailles	$22.67	9.5%	2.76
8	Petra	Ma’an	$70.52	2.5%	2.93
9	Vatican Museums	Vatican City	$19.27	8.2%	3.28
10	Edinburgh Castle	Edinburgh	$23.64	2.9%	3.97

However, there are plenty of places around the world that ParkSleepFly deemed as worthy of your money. Admission to the Great Wall of China varies depending on where you enter, but the average ticket price is fairly low, and reviewers are generally impressed by this attraction which is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

The World’s Best Value Attractions

Rank	Attraction	Location	Ticket Price	% of Bad Reviews	Value Score /10
1	Great Wall of China (Mutianyu)	Beijing	$6.31	0.5%	10.00
2	Taj Mahal	Agra	$14.61	1.0%	8.28
3	Forbidden City	Beijing	$6.31	2.5%	7.76
4	Prague Castle	Prague	$11.66	2.4%	7.59
4	Eiffel Tower	Paris	$12.13	2.2%	7.59
6	Grand Canyon	Arizona	$20.00	0.7%	7.42
7	Victoria Peak	Hong Kong	$9.61	2.5%	7.07
7	Colosseum	Rome	$18.14	1.3%	7.07
9	Acropolis of Athens	Athens	$22.67	1.6%	6.21
10	Louvre	Paris	$17.00	2.5%	5.86

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