The most overhyped attractions, worldwide
Ranked by the Hype Gap: how far the real visit falls below its fame. Overhyped doesn’t always mean skip; open each one for who it still works for.
Skip itReality 34 −561Disneyland Paris★ 4.5
Skip itReality 34 −552Galata Tower★ 4.6
Skip itReality 39 −483London Eye★ 4.5
Skip itReality 44 −444Burj Khalifa★ 4.7
Skip itReality 35 −445Dole Plantation★ 4.2
Worth it if…Reality 50 −446Times Square★ 4.7
Skip itReality 44 −377Duke's★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 50 −378Park Güell★ 4.4
Skip itReality 49 −379Camp Nou★ 4.6
Skip itReality 43 −3610Spanish Steps★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 51 −3511Buckingham Palace★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 59 −3512Eiffel Tower★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 59 −3513Louvre★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 53 −3514Tokyo Skytree★ 4.4
Skip itReality 46 −3515Tonnarello★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 50 −3416Camden Market★ 4.6
Skip itReality 39 −3417Madame Tussauds★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 56 −3418Rockefeller Center★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 64 −3219Colosseum★ 4.8
Worth it if…Reality 51 −3220Global Village★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 55 −3121Spice Bazaar★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 59 −3022Vatican Museums★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 65 −2923Arc de Triomphe★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 63 −2924Casa Batlló★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 57 −2925Hagia Sophia★ 4.8
Skip itReality 45 −2926Hanauma Bay★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 65 −2927Dubai Mall★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 65 −2928Trevi Fountain★ 4.7
Skip itReality 44 −2829Dubai Aquarium★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 55 −2830Grand Bazaar★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 59 −2831La Boqueria★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 50 −2732Harrods★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 58 −2633Empire State Building★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 65 −2634St. Peter's Dome★ 4.8
Skip itReality 41 −2635Taksim Square★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 65 −2536Diamond Head★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 56 −2437Tuileries Garden★ 4.6
Skip itReality 34 −2338Ain Dubai★ 4.7
Skip itReality 35 −2339Honolulu Zoo★ 4.2
Skip itReality 46 −2240Campo de' Fiori★ 4.4
Skip itReality 45 −2241Chelsea Market★ 4.6
Skip itReality 45 −2142Montjuïc Castle★ 4.4
Skip itReality 39 −2143M&M's Times Square★ 4.4
Skip itReality 24 −2144Nusr-Et Etiler★ 4.2
Skip itReality 24 −2145Sea Life Park★ 4.1
Worth it if…Reality 60 −2146Statue of Liberty★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 61 −2047Covent Garden★ 4.6
Skip itReality 34 −2048Madame Tussauds★ 4.3
Worth it if…Reality 64 −2049Polynesian Cultural Center★ 4.7
Worth it if…Reality 54 −2050Waikīkī Beach★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 50 −1951Asiatique★ 4.4
Worth it if…Reality 58 −1952Basilica Cistern★ 4.6
Skip itReality 25 −1953Damnoen Saduak★ 3.8
Skip itReality 44 −1954Aquarium Barcelona★ 4.1
Worth it if…Reality 50 −1955MBK★ 4.5
Worth it if…Reality 65 −1956Trocadéro★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 50 −1957Tsukiji Outer Market★ 4.2
Skip itReality 39 −1958Vessel★ 4.6
Worth it if…Reality 64 −1859Borough Market★ 4.6
Skip itReality 44 −1860Miniatürk★ 4.6The numbers
| # | Place | Verdict | Hype | Reality | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disneyland Paris · Paris | Skip it | 90 | 34 | −56 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (326,611) |
| 2 | Galata Tower · Istanbul | Skip it | 89 | 34 | −55 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (217,382) |
| 3 | London Eye · London | Skip it | 87 | 39 | −48 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (205,783) |
| 4 | Burj Khalifa · Dubai | Skip it | 88 | 44 | −44 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (172,979) |
| 5 | Dole Plantation · Oʻahu | Skip it | 79 | 35 | −44 · Overhyped | ★ 4.2 (38,922) |
| 6 | Times Square · New York City | Worth it if… | 94 | 50 | −44 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (249,420) |
| 7 | Duke's · Oʻahu | Skip it | 81 | 44 | −37 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (19,577) |
| 8 | Park Güell · Barcelona | Worth it if… | 87 | 50 | −37 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (243,645) |
| 9 | Camp Nou · Barcelona | Skip it | 86 | 49 | −37 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (170,130) |
| 10 | Spanish Steps · Rome | Skip it | 79 | 43 | −36 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (113,852) |
| 11 | Buckingham Palace · London | Worth it if… | 86 | 51 | −35 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (196,172) |
| 12 | Eiffel Tower · Paris | Worth it if… | 94 | 59 | −35 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (498,057) |
| 13 | Louvre · Paris | Worth it if… | 94 | 59 | −35 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (380,259) |
| 14 | Tokyo Skytree · Tokyo | Worth it if… | 88 | 53 | −35 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (120,487) |
| 15 | Tonnarello · Rome | Skip it | 81 | 46 | −35 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (110,502) |
| 16 | Camden Market · London | Worth it if… | 84 | 50 | −34 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (153,323) |
| 17 | Madame Tussauds · London | Skip it | 73 | 39 | −34 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (86,827) |
| 18 | Rockefeller Center · New York City | Worth it if… | 90 | 56 | −34 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (202,716) |
| 19 | Colosseum · Rome | Worth it if… | 96 | 64 | −32 · Overhyped | ★ 4.8 (508,324) |
| 20 | Global Village · Dubai | Worth it if… | 83 | 51 | −32 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (143,888) |
| 21 | Spice Bazaar · Istanbul | Worth it if… | 86 | 55 | −31 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (193,274) |
| 22 | Vatican Museums · Rome | Worth it if… | 89 | 59 | −30 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (212,110) |
| 23 | Arc de Triomphe · Paris | Worth it if… | 94 | 65 | −29 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (300,959) |
| 24 | Casa Batlló · Barcelona | Worth it if… | 92 | 63 | −29 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (220,954) |
| 25 | Hagia Sophia · Istanbul | Worth it if… | 86 | 57 | −29 · Overhyped | ★ 4.8 (135,326) |
| 26 | Hanauma Bay · Oʻahu | Skip it | 74 | 45 | −29 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (2,118) |
| 27 | Dubai Mall · Dubai | Worth it if… | 94 | 65 | −29 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (289,269) |
| 28 | Trevi Fountain · Rome | Worth it if… | 94 | 65 | −29 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (527,040) |
| 29 | Dubai Aquarium · Dubai | Skip it | 72 | 44 | −28 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (80,104) |
| 30 | Grand Bazaar · Istanbul | Worth it if… | 83 | 55 | −28 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (189,094) |
| 31 | La Boqueria · Barcelona | Worth it if… | 87 | 59 | −28 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (217,304) |
| 32 | Harrods · London | Worth it if… | 77 | 50 | −27 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (129,061) |
| 33 | Empire State Building · New York City | Worth it if… | 84 | 58 | −26 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (130,581) |
| 34 | St. Peter's Dome · Rome | Worth it if… | 91 | 65 | −26 · Overhyped | ★ 4.8 (184,700) |
| 35 | Taksim Square · Istanbul | Skip it | 67 | 41 | −26 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (58,660) |
| 36 | Diamond Head · Oʻahu | Worth it if… | 90 | 65 | −25 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (17,357) |
| 37 | Tuileries Garden · Paris | Worth it if… | 80 | 56 | −24 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (119,827) |
| 38 | Ain Dubai · Dubai | Skip it | 57 | 34 | −23 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (22,816) |
| 39 | Honolulu Zoo · Oʻahu | Skip it | 58 | 35 | −23 · Overhyped | ★ 4.2 (10,450) |
| 40 | Campo de' Fiori · Rome | Skip it | 68 | 46 | −22 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (71,838) |
| 41 | Chelsea Market · New York City | Skip it | 67 | 45 | −22 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (52,419) |
| 42 | Montjuïc Castle · Barcelona | Skip it | 66 | 45 | −21 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (62,212) |
| 43 | M&M's Times Square · New York City | Skip it | 60 | 39 | −21 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (42,156) |
| 44 | Nusr-Et Etiler · Istanbul | Skip it | 45 | 24 | −21 · Overhyped | ★ 4.2 (21,320) |
| 45 | Sea Life Park · Oʻahu | Skip it | 45 | 24 | −21 · Overhyped | ★ 4.1 (5,723) |
| 46 | Statue of Liberty · New York City | Worth it if… | 81 | 60 | −21 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (112,748) |
| 47 | Covent Garden · London | Worth it if… | 81 | 61 | −20 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (126,730) |
| 48 | Madame Tussauds · Amsterdam | Skip it | 54 | 34 | −20 · Overhyped | ★ 4.3 (33,057) |
| 49 | Polynesian Cultural Center · Oʻahu | Worth it if… | 84 | 64 | −20 · Overhyped | ★ 4.7 (24,542) |
| 50 | Waikīkī Beach · Oʻahu | Worth it if… | 74 | 54 | −20 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (1,301) |
| 51 | Asiatique · Bangkok | Worth it if… | 69 | 50 | −19 · Overhyped | ★ 4.4 (76,296) |
| 52 | Basilica Cistern · Istanbul | Worth it if… | 77 | 58 | −19 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (98,094) |
| 53 | Damnoen Saduak · Bangkok | Skip it | 44 | 25 | −19 · Overhyped | ★ 3.8 (35,031) |
| 54 | Aquarium Barcelona · Barcelona | Skip it | 63 | 44 | −19 · Overhyped | ★ 4.1 (76,071) |
| 55 | MBK · Bangkok | Worth it if… | 69 | 50 | −19 · Overhyped | ★ 4.5 (65,212) |
| 56 | Trocadéro · Paris | Worth it if… | 84 | 65 | −19 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (152,943) |
| 57 | Tsukiji Outer Market · Tokyo | Worth it if… | 69 | 50 | −19 · Overhyped | ★ 4.2 (56,247) |
| 58 | Vessel · New York City | Skip it | 58 | 39 | −19 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (29,211) |
| 59 | Borough Market · London | Worth it if… | 82 | 64 | −18 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (131,796) |
| 60 | Miniatürk · Istanbul | Skip it | 62 | 44 | −18 · Overhyped | ★ 4.6 (37,669) |