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Riduculous tourist attractions in your area.

Discussion in 'General' started by Twee, Sep 1, 2012.

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  1. #1 Twee, Sep 1, 2012
    A foreword: This list has led me to realize that tourism in this country is SHITE.

    1. The Spire. The Spire, apparently is a landmark. In reality, the Irish government decided that we need a 'big, stand out' landmark because statues of past leaders/fighters who died for our country weren't impressing the tourists. So, they commissioned a new 'landmark'. Only problem? The fuckers don't have an ounce of imagination or creativity between them, so they came up with... an oversized pole. Yes, that's right... an oversized pole. Groundbreaking stuff. The thing now serves as an oversized urinal too. A waste of steel.

    2. Wellington's Memorial. An ugly big lump to commemorate the pompous British victory over the pompous French, named after an Irishman who hated Ireland.

    3. The Blarney Stone. Why in the name of god anyone would PAY to kiss a diseased old rock, (which has probably been substituted many a time) is beyond me. Anyone who has their wits about them, knows that the local people have been known to piss on the rock anyway.

    4. Any kind of a 'visitor centre' or worse, 'interpretive centre' that is attached to a worthwhile attraction. Example: The 'interpretive centre' next to the Cliffs of Moher, that looks like a teletubby house and cost a fuck load of tax payers money. It charges you to find out information that you probably already know or would find in a tourism book/website.

    5. The Japanese Gardens in Kildare. If I wanted to see Japanese gardens, I'd go to feckin Japan.

    6. The Butter factory in Cork. Even if there was something worthwhile to show... the whole thing manages to look like a badly put-together school project that was done by a frantic student at the last minute on the bus on the way to school.

    Well, that's enough ranting (for now). Any useless tourist attractions in your area blades?
     
  2. #2 OscarZetaAcosta, Sep 1, 2012
    Mountains to hike, beautiful views...Oh, ridiculous, sorry.

    Err...Sorry, Colorado is pretty bitchin'.:cool:
     
  3. #3 Subliminal Jazz, Sep 1, 2012
    yea ireland might have some lame tourist attractions but everyone knows touristy crap is mostly lame and over priced no matter where you go.

    also, Colorado is BEAUTIFUL. i live in arizona and unfortunately all we have here thats "touristy" is the grand canyon andd sedona. which are both very beautiful and lovely places that deserve some recognition.
     
  4. #4 Brohem, Sep 1, 2012
    Cheese Factory - Tillamook

    Tillamook Cheese Factory.

    ive been twice now. on two different FUCKING vacations.

    and each time all i did was eat there DELICIOUS FUCKING ICE CREAM and there OLD as fuck cheese they leave out for people to test..

    Oddly enough. it was packed both times with many creepy, fat, pale redneckish looking people. More like zombies than people even..
     
  5. #5 NYZSourDee, Sep 1, 2012
  6. #6 Brohem, Sep 1, 2012
    Oh wait.. Im not from Oregon though lol

    I just considered America my area XD
     
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  8. #8 jmick, Sep 1, 2012
    Central Florida has Holy Land, where for the right amount, I think it is $35, you can be baptized by a Jesus impersonator. Or stroll around and take in all the biblical themed skits...Oh yeah, the big one, the theme park convinced Orange county that it deserved TAX EXEMPT status as a church. In order to get it they had to open their doors free of charge for 1 day a year...and guess what? They got it....nothing like Florida...
     
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  10. #10 Rebel Eye, Sep 1, 2012
    Not ridiculous, but the only attraction.
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    Surf Ball room was the last place Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper performed before they died in a plane crash. Also regarded as "The day the music died" It's a huge attraction amongst the Baby Boomer generation.
     
  11. #11 Flemian, Sep 1, 2012
    Cherry Grove, Fire Island................... Queer Central I swear... Its disturbing.
     
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  13. #13 charger07, Sep 1, 2012
    If it causes people to come round (and leave money behind at the hotels, restaurants, pubs, etc. that they visit) then it can't be too dumb.

    (Said by someone who lives in a place whose economy is heavily dependent on tourism...Florida...)
     
  14. #14 Judgement, Sep 1, 2012
    Not really a tourist attraction but years ago while working as a mason I had to go do some work in a town called Glen Rock one day.. So I am driving through the town in our truck and I pass a huge rock on the side of the road.. that is apparently the namesake of the town.. Glen Rock.. the town is named after a big rock..

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  15. #15 YoSmokinMan, Sep 1, 2012
    I got this burger king down the street. Sure seems to be a lot of foreigners in there. Does that count?
     
  16. #16 dudeindistress3, Sep 1, 2012
    The Amish... How exciting
     
  17. #17 Vzsel, Sep 1, 2012
    Lewis n Clark shit...
     
  18. #18 Bliss junkie, Sep 1, 2012
    This stupid alligator..
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    Thats just in the town im in now. I was in New Orleans and I think everyone knows why tourist go their.
     
  19. #19 Apollyon1325, Sep 1, 2012
    I live in the fucking desert the only tourist attraction here is joshua trees.

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  20. #20 BoneSpark, Sep 1, 2012
    Plymouth Rock... It's supposedly half of the first rock that the pilgrims stepped on when they landed here, but there's not a whole lot of proof that it actually it, and besides, it's just a rock... It's kind of just thrown down in this little pit with bars around the top to stop people from going down. People go miles to see it... I think they usually end out disappointed :p
     
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