Stasher, a luggage storage network, has come up with a list of the world’s worst-rated tourist attractions, with some of the world’s most popular destinations making the list
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Stasher looked into Google reviews, quality of local accommodation, distance from the nearest international airport, tourist safety and TikTok popularity to rate the tourist sites out of 10
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Lotte World is home to the world's largest indoor theme park, an outdoor amusement park, an artificial island, several malls and more. But tourists find the recreation complex to be overpriced and overcrowded.
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Score: 4.8 out of 10
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This 335-acre animal theme park in Tampa Bay features several animal and bird enclosures as well as roller coasters and rides. It’s not a fan-favourite, though, with many tourists calling it overrated.
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Score: 4.52 out of 10
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Despite being one of the world’s most iconic and recognisable works of architecture, the massive white mausoleum ranked third on the world’s worst tourist attractions list, thanks in large part to its lack of accessibility – the nearest international airport is 219 km away.
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Score: 3.83 out of 10
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Turkey’s Grand Bazaar is one of the world’s oldest covered markets, but has of late earned a reputation for being unsafe. ‘The Grand Bazaar scores poorly across the board,’ said Stasher.
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Score: 3.48 out of 10
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This tourist attraction honouring Hollywood stars has been criticised for being grimy, disappointing, stinky and unsafe – not to mention its close proximity to drug-riddled neighbourhoods of LA.
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Score: 3.42 out of 10
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