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Crap tourist attractions of the world

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belgo · 16/07/2009 16:04

The winner just has to be The Witloof Museum of Belgium - that is a whole museum dedicated to the vegetable Chicory.

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sunburntats · 16/07/2009 16:05

epcot big ball thing, utter crap.

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belgo · 16/07/2009 16:08

WHich country is that in sunburntats?

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sunburntats · 16/07/2009 18:36

Florida.

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MaryMotherOfCheeses · 16/07/2009 18:37

Pinocchio World, Italy.

A strong contender, I'll warrant.

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YohoAhoy · 16/07/2009 18:44

Ocean Park, Hong Kong.

Food choices on offer were Macdonalds or dried Octopus legs.

They were having a 'Phillipino Week', which meant every 15 minutes a fibreglass volcano erupted with several tons of sticky foam.

A line of Samoan dancers in grass skirts and tribal markings (male & female) took to the stage to dance to that well-known Samoan/Phillipino classic, "Achey-Breaky Heart".

We'd gone mainly to see the giant pandas, which was a half-hour trek, and when we got there, one was missing and the other turned around and did a huge poo. (highlight for dc, obviously).

dh & I were nursing hangovers, and the 30 degree heat & humidity actually made us wonder if we were hallucinating.

'twas very surreal.

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LouLovesAeroplaneJelly · 17/07/2009 08:03

Peppermint Park in Port Macquarie and
Tropical Fruit World in Nth New South Wales
are my firm favourites for trashiness!

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LongtimeinBrussels · 17/07/2009 18:19

The chocolate museum in the Grand Place is pretty appalling too belgo when you consider the country is so famous for it.

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MaryMotherOfCheeses · 17/07/2009 19:55

Tropical Fruit World

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MrsSchadenfreude · 17/07/2009 19:59

I have been to all of these ecept Tropical Fruit World and Peppermint Park.

I offer you the self-designated "Nigeria's Greatest Tourist Attraction". It was a small waterfall with nothing, and nobody near it. It's about two hours drive from Abuja.

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StarlightMcKenzie · 17/07/2009 20:02

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tiredemma · 17/07/2009 20:02

The smallest house in Gret Britain in Conwy, North Wales.

Pointless

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Geocentric · 17/07/2009 22:04

The city of Itu, in Brazil, is famous for being "big". They have a giant phone box in the main square and a load of souvenir shops selling giant pencils and other such wonders.

On the plus side, they also sell 'giant' ice-cream sundaes.

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LouLovesAeroplaneJelly · 19/07/2009 07:30

Tropical Fruit Land had a revamp a few years ago. It used to be called Avocado Land!

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mrsrawlinson · 19/07/2009 08:13

Southport Lawnmower Museum. I kid you not.

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PDR · 20/07/2009 13:50

Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park. Wildlife is great.... not too sure about the dinosaurs though?

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Kiwinyc · 20/07/2009 13:51

The Electricity Museum in Funchal, Madeira

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Dophus · 20/07/2009 13:54

Landsend.
Santaland Canada
Mrs SF - have you been to Yankari in Nigeria - does it still exist?

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LynetteScavo · 20/07/2009 13:58

SantaLand in Scotland. OK, it might have been better if we hadn't gone in July, after Santa had gone home for the day.

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Bakersman · 20/07/2009 13:58

The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Very very dull, just a bell (smaller than you'd imagine) with a crack up the side. DULL!!!!

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princessmel · 20/07/2009 14:02

Ds would love the City of Itu with all the big things!

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Kiwinyc · 20/07/2009 15:01

Bakersman - I've been to see the Liberty Bell! You're right, it is a let down. BUT, I think Philadelphia redeems itself with the supremely weird Mutter Museum!

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brimfull · 20/07/2009 15:03

Niagara Falls

Cadbury world

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mosschops30 · 20/07/2009 15:11

Zoomarine in Portugal .... I felt like Id been transported to the 1970's

The Needles, IOW .... tis like a meeting place for tacky plastic crap and chavs

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sarah293 · 20/07/2009 15:17

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Bakersman · 20/07/2009 17:23

Kiwi what is the mutter museum? Can only think it's people wandering about muttering under their breath

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