10 Famous Landmarks Tourists Love (But Locals Hate)

When traveling, we tend to go see certain landmarks just because everyone else seems to be doing it and all the travel guides insist on it. Tourists end up loving these spots for reasons that are not even their own. It's like they're not seeing things with their own set of eyes.

Meanwhile, the locals usually think for themselves. Some landmarks are outright ridiculous, some attract way too many tourists, while others are hard to appreciate because of the context or history surrounding their city's gem.

Since it's getting increasingly popular to do things as the locals do while traveling, many travelers also started avoiding the must-see landmarks since everybody already knows what they look like and they're always crowded. Check some of them out on this list of 10 landmarks that tourists love, but the locals hate.

10 Ignorance Is Bliss At The Taj Mahal

One of the new seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal is incredibly popular among tourists. Its beauty attracts three million visitors per year. The locals are completely used to the marvelous palace, but it's probably not easy living in a slum right outside the Taj Mahal.

9 Taylor Swift Has The Wrong Idea About Camden Market, London

Listening to her song London Boy, we wonder if Taylor Swift has ever really been to Camden Market in the afternoon, as the song suggests. You won't find a single local there, except for the ones who work there, of course. The market is way too intense, so the locals avoid it.

8 Pike Market In Seattle: So What If It's The First Ever Starbucks?

The local people of Seattle just don't get the hype around the first Starbucks ever that you can find on Pike Market. They literally sell the same coffee as they do in other locations. Pike Market is an amazing place to see for tourists, but the locals don't like it anymore.

7 You Won't See A Local At Times Square, NYC

If you hear someone yelling and being angry at Times Square, it's probably a local who by some weird coincidence ended up on this insanely crowded part of NYC. If it wasn't for its convenient location right in the middle of Manhattan, no local would pass by.

6 How Do You Honor A City's Dark Past? Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie

Of all the Berlin Wall memorials, Checkpoint Charlie is the silliest one. It used to be a crossing between the East and the West. Today, it's the go-to place for unoriginal souvenirs and fast food. Locals tend to roll their eyes when encountering tourists in this area.

5 What Do People Say About Barcelona's Sagrada Familia?

You either love or hate Sagrada Familia. Barcelona's number one landmark is still not finished, even though the construction started in 1882. It's not just the locals who are not too enthusiastic about it; George Orwell described it as "one of the most hideous buildings in the world."

4 Jet D'Eau, Geneva: What's The Big Deal?

Geneva's huge water fountain is neither aesthetically pleasing nor original in any way. It's literally just a pump that sends water really high. The local people obviously don't feel any pride related to it, since most people outside of Geneva don't even know it exists.

3 Bourbon Street In New Orleans Isn't What It Used To Be

If you ask a local where to go for some amazing New Orleans music and vibes, they will all tell you to avoid Bourbon Street, even though it is the most famous landmark in the city. There's no jazz there; just tacky bars, drunk tourists and EDM music blasting through the windows.

2 The Humongous Palace Of Parliament In Bucharest

Romanian parliament is definitely a sight to see. Here are some weird facts about it: it's the heaviest administrative building on the planet and the second biggest after Pentagon. Even though it is called the people's house, the Romanian people don't feel proud of it.

1 Is Eiffel Tower Really That Amazing Or Were We Taught To See It As Such?

It's a well-known fact that when the construction of Eiffel Tower started, the general public was gobsmacked. Some claim that it's obviously not the architect's best work. The bridge in the Portuguese city of Porto is much better and it actually has a function, unlike the tower we were all taught to love.

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