Some cities in the United States are magnificent. But there are also big cities that are not worth it for a tourist to explore.
A user asked the forum, “Which big United States cities do you feel aren’t worth visiting as a tourist?” Here are the top responses.
JACKSONVILLE
“Jacksonville, Florida, is one giant, endless, un-walkable strip mall. It’s Gotham City but without Batman.”
AMARILLO
“I drove through Amarillo once. That’s all I remember about it.”
SPRINGFIELD
“Springfield. All of them. But especially in Illinois. Nothing but a trailer park with a capitol building. Lincoln is turning in his grave.”
RALEIGH
“Raleigh. Living there’s pretty boring. It would be even more boring if anyone came as a tourist. It’s very much a city where people live and work.”
PHOENIX
“Phoenix, Arizona. There’s nothing to see or do. As far as the eye can see, sprawling housing developments and failing strip malls. There’s no culture, theme parks, or reason to go.”
HOLLYWOOD
“Hollywood is just one big toilet. I tried telling my sister not to get excited about the stars on the ground and to get used to the smell. She didn’t believe me, but now she does.”
SAN JOSE
“San Jose is in the top 10 for the population in the country, and as a Bay Area resident, I’d never even consider sending a tourist anywhere near there.”
DENVER
“Denver. It’s gross and flat, and it’s just hot or freezing. Yuck. No thanks. But Colorado Springs is super nice. West Texas and Oklahoma, as a whole, are unfortunate places.
Anywhere in the desert except Santa Fe. Albuquerque, Phoenix, Tucson, yuck. Las Vegas is a retail hell. I used to like it, but now, no. Skip it unless you’re there for a show.
Most cities in the California Central Valley. Most cities in the Deep South and, for me, the unpopular opinion of all of Florida that isn’t Miami.”
LITTLE ROCK
“Little Rock, it gets worse every time I drive through it.”
CHARLOTTE
“Charlotte, North Carolina, is a nothing burger.”
COLUMBUS
“Columbus, Ohio. Downtown on weekends is a ghost town. Like no cars, no people. It is weird.”
ATLANTA
“Atlanta. The city is so spread out and difficult to navigate as a tourist. Not worth it.”
DALLAS
“Dallas is a Strip mall garbage heap. There is nothing to do here but spend money and sit in the air-conditioning.”
COLORADO SPRINGS
“Colorado Springs is the place where you wanna go if you get bored and want a random person to offer you meth. Pretty mountains, though!”
HOUSTON
“I’m from Houston. I recommend Houston. I love this city; it’s a great place to live, but there’s not much for tourists to do here.”
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