Most Boring Tourist Attractions in the World

[DrQ]

Most Boring Tourist Attractions in the World​

Most Boring Tourist Attractions in the World - Solitaired

Only some tourist attractions will hold your attention; many are certifiably boring. We analyzed 66.7 million Google reviews for 3,290 global tourist attractions to find the most boring worldwide.

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TOP 100 MOST BORING TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE WORLD, ACCORDING TO 66.7MILLION GOOGLE REVIEWS

Attraction	City, State	Country	Total Reviews	Boredom Score (0 - 5)
1. Branson Scenic Railway	Branson, Missouri	US	3,341	5
2. Illuminarium Atlanta	Atlanta, Georgia	US	2,260	4.5
3. Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	US	3,112	3.7
4. Salem Witch Museum	Salem, Massachusetts	US	10,176	3.4
5. Lego Discovery Center Atlanta	Atlanta, Georgia	US	3,797	3.4
6. Adler Planetarium	Chicago, Illinois	US	2,145	3.3
7. Museum of Science & Industry	Tampa, Florida	US	4,469	3.1
8. Shrek's Adventure London	London	UK	6,063	2.9
9. Legoland Discovery Center Dallas / Fort Worth	Dallas, Texas	US	4,832	2.9
10. Legoland Discovery Centre Toronto	Vaughan	Canada	4,347	2.8
11. Telus Spark Science Centre	Calgary	Canada	6,132	2.8
12. The London Dungeon	London	UK	17,604	2.6
13. Museum of Ice Cream	New York City, New York	US	5,880	2.5
14. The Shepherd of the Hills	Branson, Missouri	US	3,245	2.5
15. The Hershey Story Museum	Hershey, Pennsylvania	US	3,324	2.5
16. WA Museum Boola Bardip	Perth	Australia	3,446	2.5
17. International UFO Museum and Research Center and Gift Shop	Roswell, New Mexico	US	2,226	2.5
18. Torture Museum	Amsterdam	Netherlands	3,088	2.4
19. Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science	Miami, Florida	US	7,489	2.4
20. MagiQuest	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	US	3,390	2.4
21. Jungle Island	Miami, Florida	US	4,850	2.4
22. Skull Island: Reign of Kong	Orlando, Florida	US	5,140	2.4
23. Miami Seaquarium	Miami, Florida	US	13,755	2.3
24. Legoland Discovery Centre, Melbourne	Melbourne	Australia	3,682	2.3
25. Great Wolf Lodge Water Park Minnesota	Bloomington, Minnesota	US	6,217	2.3
26. Ripley's Believe It or Not!	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	US	7,354	2.3
27. Lake of Dreams	Las Vegas, Nevada	US	2,342	2.3
28. International Spy Museum	Washington, D.C.	US	13,321	2.3
29. Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood	Los Angeles, California	US	3,527	2.2
30. Omega Mart	Las Vegas, Nevada	US	12,797	2.2
31. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre	Hanoi	Vietnam	13,452	2.2
32. Museum of Sydney	Sydney	Australia	2,291	2.2
33. Port Discovery Children's Museum	Baltimore, Maryland	US	2879	2.2
34. Saunders Farm	Ottawa	Canada	2,345	2.2
35. Ripley's Believe It or Not!	Orlando, Florida	US	9,311	2.2
36. The Health Museum	Houston, Texas	US	2,106	2.2
37. Tenement Museum	New York City, New York	US	4,611	2.2
38. National Leprechaun Museum of Ireland	Dublin	Ireland	2,782	2.2
39. Connecticut Science Center	Hartford, Connecticut	US	2,817	2.1
40. Crayola Experience Mall of America	Bloomington, Minnesota	US	2,662	2.1
41. Museum of Death New Orleans	New Orleans, Louisiana	US	6,744	2.1
42. Ghost Town Museum	Colorado Springs, Colorado	US	2,305	2.1
43. The Ride NYC	New York City, New York	US	2,501	2.1
44. Choco-Story, Chocolate Museum	Bruges	Belgium	7,059	2.1
45. World of Illusions Los Angeles	Los Angeles, California	US	2,552	2.1
46. Ripley's Believe It or Not!	St. Augustine, Florida	US	8,343	2.1
47. The Edinburgh Dungeon	Edinburgh	UK	5,644	2.1
48. Canada Science and Technology Museum	Ottawa	Canada	7,414	2.1
49. Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	US	13,538	2.1
50. Scandia Fun Center	Sacramento, California	US	2,608	2.1
51. The New Children’s Museum	San Diego, California	US	2,785	2.1
52. Immigration Museum (Museums Victoria)	Melbourne	Australia	2,614	2.1
53. Crave Golf Club	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	US	4,188	2.1
54. MOTAT Museum of Transport and Technology	Auckland	New Zealand	3,841	2.1
55. Museum of Us	San Diego, California	US	2,282	2
56. WonderWorks Orlando	Orlando, Florida	US	9,177	2
57. TopJump Trampoline & Extreme Arena	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	US	3,790	2
58. The Biosphere, Environment Museum	Montreal	Canada	5,438	2
59. Museum of Illusions Toronto	Toronto	Canada	3,104	2
60. Liberty Science Center	Jersey City, New Jersey	US	8,457	2
61. Guinness World Records Museum	Copenhagen	Denmark	3,222	2
62. 1880 Train - Hill City Depot	Custer, South Dakota	US	3,430	2
63. Fort Cornwallis	Penang	Malaysia	3,310	2
64. Michigan Science Center	Detroit, Michigan	US	2,534	2
65. Children's Museum of Atlanta	Atlanta, Georgia	US	2,736	2
66. Napa Valley Wine Train	Napa, California	US	2,548	2
67. NASA Johnson Space Center	Houston, Texas	US	2,564	1.9
68. Shankar's International Dolls Museum	Delhi	India	5,935	1.9
69. Ontario Science Centre	Toronto	Canada	14,731	1.9
70. World of Coca-Cola	Atlanta, Georgia	US	29,355	1.9
71. Heineken Experience	Amsterdam	Netherlands	9,953	1.9
72. Edmonton Valley Zoo	Edmonton	Canada	6,207	1.9
73. Meow Wolf Denver Convergence Station	Denver, Colorado	US	12,415	1.9
74. Vancouver Christmas Market	Vancouver	Canada	3,119	1.9
75. Frietmuseum	Bruges	Belgium	3,541	1.9
76. Mona	Berriedale	Australia	11,067	1.9
77. Downtown Aquarium	Houston, Texas	US	21,323	1.9
78. Alcatraz East Crime Museum	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	US	9,435	1.9
79. Funhaven	Ottawa	Canada	3,152	1.9
80. Luna Park Melbourne	Melbourne	Australia	7,996	1.9
81. Big Foot Goa	Goa	India	7,387	1.9
82. Lisboa Story Centre	Lisbon	Portugal	2,112	1.9
83. Pigeon Forge Snow	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	US	3,176	1.9
84. Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum	Las Vegas, Nevada	US	8,689	1.9
85. RiseNY	New York City, New York	US	2,120	1.9
86. AREA15	Las Vegas, Nevada	US	17,037	1.9
87. Pacific Science Center	Seattle, Washington	US	6,400	1.9
88. Kentucky Science Center	Louisville, Kentucky	US	3,420	1.9
89. Whales of Iceland	Reykjavik	Iceland	2,355	1.9
90. Winchester Mystery House	San Jose, California	US	13,773	1.9
91. Twycross Zoo	Warwickshire	UK	15,711	1.9
92. The Bell Tower	Perth	Australia	2,156	1.9
93. Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show	Pigeon Forge, Tennessee	US	4,374	1.9
94. Louisville Mega Cavern	Louisville, Kentucky	US	7,813	1.9
95. Moulin Rouge	Paris	France	10,715	1.9
96. Museo Correr	Venice	Italy	2,011	1.8
97. Wien Museum Mozart apartment	Vienna	Austria	6,746	1.8
98. Comics Art Museum	Brussels	Belgium	2,726	1.8
99. Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours & Oddities Parlor	San Antonio, Texas	US	3,864	1.8
100. Glazer Children's Museum	Tampa, Florida	US	4,124	1.8

 

[Cornell]

Oh this is good.

I'll add The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Every student groans when it's announced that this is their field trip.

I LOVE museums. Maybe one of my favorites is this one:

Rural Life Museum

LSU Rural Life Museum

www.lsu.edu

 

[jp10558]

I wonder about the states that don't have enough data - is that because they don't have enough tourist attractions at all, so... would that make them more or less boring lol?

 

[isisdave]

As I read down the list, I wondered if I had avoided every single one of these ... but no, not quite, and I thought the International Spy Museum (the only one I've been to) was pretty interesting. Perhaps it's my personality.

How about the Mystery Spot? Meteor Crater in Arizona (how interesting can a hole in the ground be, if it's not spouting lava)?

 

[vikingsholm]

A lot of those made my eyes glaze over, and most of them I'd never heard of.

But I'm here to tell you that I had a great time on the Napa Valley Wine Train, with a meal, numerous wine samplings, beautiful fall vineyard colors rolling by on a sunny warm day, and great company to share stories and laughs with as we steamed through the valley.

Someone got this one wrong.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

Add: Bubblegum alley in San Luis Obispo. Not only boring but disgusting!

Bubblegum Alley: Gum Wall of San Luis Obispo - California Through My Lens

A unique alleyway in San Luis Obispo that has collected the gum of passerby's for over 40 years. Check out pictures of this crazy wall.

californiathroughmylens.com

 

[jwalk03]

I really enjoyed the World of Coke in Atlanta and the Warner Brothers Studio Tour in L.A. I also enjoyed the International Spy Museum when I visited several years ago.

One that I would add to the list personally is the Alamo in San Antonio. I was very underwhelmed by that one and I typically love old historic sites.

 

[Cornell]

I really enjoyed the World of Coke in Atlanta and the Warner Brothers Studio Tour in L.A. I also enjoyed the International Spy Museum when I visited several years ago.

One that I would add to the list personally is the Alamo in San Antonio. I was very underwhelmed by that one and I typically love old historic sites.

Agreed.

 

[1Kflyerguy]

Hmm, think i have been to five of these, Torture Museum in Amsterdam, Spy Museum in DC, World of Coke in Atlanta. Tenement Museum in NYC and Winchester Mystery House in my hometown of San Jose...

Maybe I am boring...

 

[bizaro86]

I've been to a few of these (Wien Museum Mozart in Vienna, Museo Correr in Venice, Edmonton Valley Zoo, Ontario Science Centre in Toronto, NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, The New Children's Museum in San Diego, Museum of Sydney, Telus Spark Science Centre in Calgary, and Legoland Discovery Centre Toronto) and would say that tastes seem to vary.

Some of them are more appropriate for small children (Children's Museum in San Diego, Telus Spark, Legoland Discovery Centre) and probably would be boring for teenagers or adults. Some suffer from a comparison (eg Legoland Discovery Centres are a local, little kids version of legoland. If you're expecting legoland you'll be bored).

Some of these I flatly disagree with (eg Johnson Space Center I found fascinating, same with Museum of Sydney), while some are definitely slow (Mozart's apartments were much less interesting than the nearby Music Museum).

 

[easyrider]

We enjoyed the Ripley's Believe it or not a few times. Years ago with our kids and then with the grandkids.

For me, the best tourist attraction is the Monterey Aquarium. I love that place. The worst is the Mermaid Museum. The only redeeming feature of the Mermaid Museum is the winery & distillery.

Bill

 

[Cornell]

Tenement Museum in NYC

One of my faves, too.

To each his own!

 

[rickandcindy23]

We drive by Meow Wolf often on our way to see grandkids. Don't even know what it is, so being on the list, kind of surprising because I am a Denverite and have no clue what you see there.

We liked The Salem Witch Museum.

 

[Dori]

For my husband and I, Stonehenge was one of those “Been there, done that, won’t do it again” side trips.

I do like the Toronto Science Centre. They have some very interesting exib and displays.

Dori

 

[1Kflyerguy]

The Scandia Fun Center in Sacramento is really just a fancy mini-golf course. I would not really consider that a tourist attraction... More like a place locals go for some fun....

 

[Luanne]

We drive by Meow Wolf often on our way to see grandkids. Don't even know what it is, so being on the list, kind of surprising because I am a Denverite and have no clue what you see there.

We liked The Salem Witch Museum.

Love Meow Wolf in Santa Fe (the original). Have no idea how the one in Denver compares.

Also enjoyed the Winchester Mystery House. One of our daughters has gone back several times, a few times for special events they were having.

 

[PcflEZFlng]

The Scandia Fun Center in Sacramento is really just a fancy mini-golf course. I would not really consider that a tourist attraction... More like a place locals go for some fun....

Agree with you on this. I would bet the Great Wolf Lodge Water Park in Minnesota would be in that category also, especially since it's part of a chain with more than 20 locations (so what's the "boredom level" of all the other ones?).

 

[klpca]

I have been to #38, the Leprechaun Museum in Dublin. I actually looked to see if it would be on the list and I was not surprised to see it here. It was one of the most boring places I have ever visited. My daughter loved it though. Different strokes I guess.

 

[Passepartout]

My vote is The Little Mermaid in the Copenhagen harbor. Man, this thing is TINY! I have seen bigger sculptures in people's living rooms.

 

[DrQ]

I can vouch for #14 Shepard of the Hills. Drove through their Christmas display one year.

Another to add to the list is: Tiny Town in Hot Springs AR

Tiny Town Trains - Hot Springs, Arkansas

VISIT OUR INTERACTIVE MODEL RAILROAD - FOR ALL AGES COMPLETELY ANIMATED NOT JUST THE TRAINS: MOVING FERRIS WHEEL - BARN DANCING FARMER PLOWING - BEARS CHASE RANGER UP A TREE - WORKMEN...

tinytowntrains.com

BUT IF you like miniatures and Dioramas, the Michael Garman Museum & Gallery in Colorado Springs is excellent.

Museum Admission - Adult - Michael Garman Museum & Gallery

Adult admission tickets to Museum. Museum tickets will be emailed within 1 business day. To redeem simply present the tickets on your mobile device or you can print the tickets and bring them to The Michael Garman Museum & Gallery. Item Number: #MT114

michaelgarman.com

 

[Luanne]

I remember the first time I went to Yosemite with my family. Don't remember how old I was but we got there, my younger sister looked at Half Dome and said "But what does it DO?"

 

[gravityrules]

Great list clickbait guaranteed to get a response! It seems either some folks have it in for Pigeon Forge or it has a disproportionate share of 'boring' attractions.
Not likely this list would be considered 'statistically valid' though so the follow up discussion is the interesting part.

FYI - Branson Scenic Railway ratings (5 being highest rating)
Google reviews 3.9 stars
TripAdvisor 3 stars
Yelp 2.5 stars

Not great but hardly ratings to support #1 on most boring list ....

 

[stmartinfan]

I wouldn’t have put the NY Tenement Museum on this list. Maybe it depends on the tour guide you get but we found it very interesting and educational. I would return for one of the different tour options.

 

[DrQ]

I wouldn’t have put the NY Tenement Museum on this list. Maybe it depends on the tour guide you get but we found it very interesting and educational. I would return for one of the different tour options.

This list was based off YELP, so there may be reviews that never experienced the venue. They either have an ax to grind or just like dumping on things that don't interest them. YELP does have an algorithm to spot and remove them, but some slip through.

 

[gravityrules]

Article describes their methodology as:

"We analyzed 66.7 million Google reviews of 3,290 popular tourist attractions worldwide, spanning 384 cities across 71 countries, focusing on 11 keywords indicative of tiresome, lifeless, and downright boring impressions.

We ranked the attractions by the frequency with which tourists mentioned boredom-related keywords, comparing the mentions to the total reviews for each spot."

Which is more suspect, this methodology or Google reviews?

Is this a preview of AI generated 'information' ?