re: What is the most overrated travel destination

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The Grand Canyon Gotta actually hike it to appreciate it.

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This goes for every national park. Millions of people have been to Yellowstone and driven the loop. Out of sight of the road it's a completely different experience.

I would add Alaska by cruise ship. I was getting back to the Denali visitor center after a trek in the backcountry just as people were getting off a cruise line bus. Some of then were complaining about being cold. A few looked at me enviously. I had a scraggly beard, hadn't slept in a bed or showered in nearly two weeks, and was having one of the peak experiences of my life. The highlight of their day was going to be hitting the buffet back on board the ship.