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10 Crowded Tourist Destinations to Avoid and 10 to Visit Instead

There are so many places in this great world of ours that travellers want to see. However, there are some places that travelers perhaps too much want to see. As a result, some of the world’s most popular destinations have a way of getting overcrowded with tourists.

Now, we’re not saying that these crowded tourist destinations aren’t worth checking out, because they are. However, when you’re planning your next trip, you might not be looking into competing with the throngs of people that can overrun places like Rome, New York City, and other destinations.

If you’re in that camp, then you’ll want to check out this list. On it, we’re going to identify 10 of the most crowded tourist destinations on the planet, and then share with you 10 absolutely amazing alternatives. In short, these alternative destinations may be just the places you want to go if you’re looking to get some culture, all while at the same time avoiding the push and pull of other tourists as you strain to take a peek…

1. AVOID: The Leaning Tower of Pisa

If you must get your photograph here, then by all means go for it! However, you might find it difficult to get an angle that doesn’t include throngs of people.

2. CHECK OUT: Duomo di Pisa

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Once you get frustrated head over to this absolutely magnificent cathedral that’s sure to impress.

3. AVOID: Stonehenge

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Totally cool, but the crowds here can get pretty thick, and it’s not even possible to get up close to the landmark.

4. CHECK OUT: Avebury

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Give Stonehenge a check out, if you must, but then make the short drive to Avebury, a town entirely encircled in stone.

5. AVOID: The Equator

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Heading to Ecuador to check out the Equator can be cool, but combine the heat with plenty of other tourists…

6. CHECK OUT: The Greenwich Meridian Line

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For a cooler and less-crowded look at an important division of the world, which is still plenty neat (and accurately placed, geographically).

7. AVOID: The Blarney Stone

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If you need the gift of gab, then by all means go ahead! But, you’ll have to wait in a pretty long line…

8. CHECK OUT: The Grounds

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But don’t skip Blarney Castle entirely! It’s definitely worth seeing, and the crowds no kissing the Blarney Stone are usually sparse.

9. AVOID: Newport, Rhode Island

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Beautiful beaches, great shops, tremendous restaurants… God-awful traffic during the summer months, too!

10. CHECK OUT: Watch Hill, Rhode Island

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Here, you can still get the beaches, check out the houses, get some good food, and avoid the traffic. That’s a win-win!

11. AVOID: The Great Pyramids

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Again, this is something that’s worth seeing, but you’ll have to contend not just with the crowds, but also the commercialization.

12. CHECK OUT: The Pyramids of Dahshur

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The lack of name recognition means that you’ll have a much less stressful time when visiting these equally impressive monuments.

13. AVOID: The Little Mermaid in Denmark

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Not only are there plenty of crowds to contend with here, the statue your looking at isn’t even the real thing!

14. CHECK OUT: Hans Christian Andersen in Central Park

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It’s all the Hans Christian Andersen of Denmark in a faction of the travel time… And you can even climb on the sculpture!

15. AVOID: Prague Astronomical Clock

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This one definitely draws the visitors, so if you go, try to get there right around the turn of the hour, so you can get in and out.

16. CHECK OUT: Musee d’ Orsay

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If clocks are your thing, then you’ll find this museum has plenty to impress with and far fewer people with which to contend.

17. AVOID: Times Square

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An experience to be sure, but the crowds, vendors and performers can make Times Square unbearable. The locals avoid it for a reason.

18. CHECK OUT: Museum Mile

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Rather than checking out sky-high advertisements, why not check out some of the greatest art ever created?

19. AVOID: Hollywood Boulevard

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You’re more likely to see a thousand bums doing God-knows-what than you are a celebrity on Hollywood Boulevard.

20. INSTEAD: The Sunset Strip

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Why not travel a mile or so away to the Sunset Strip where you can at least check out famous landmarks like Whiskey-a-Go-Go and the Roxy?

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