It's a great big world out there — and there are so many places to see. But it can be difficult to decipher between disappointing tourist traps and destinations that are actually so worth the hype. To help with this, I scoured advice from travelers on Reddit and within the BuzzFeed Community. Here are 33 overrated places that — according to them — are not worth your precious time. (Plus 26 others that actually are!)
1. Underrated: Albania
![A beach with very blue water](https://cdn.statically.io/img/img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/cbf6f64a2fb7/sub-buzz-7734-1639679275-1.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
2. Overrated: Downtown Dubai
![A cityscape of Dubai from an infinity pool](https://cdn.statically.io/img/img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/15/asset/ac8ccfae53b5/sub-buzz-4189-1623858281-20.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
3. Underrated: Lima, Peru
![Lima, Peru coastline](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-7654-1639679720-58.jpg)
4. Overrated: Bourbon Street, New Orleans
![Crowded Bourbon Street in New Orleans for Mardi Gras](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/15/asset/f2ee9fdc9f1e/sub-buzz-4187-1623857931-21.jpg)
5. Underrated: New Mexico
![A rocky desert landscape](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-7669-1639679666-34.jpg)
6. Overrated: Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles
![A sign for Hollywood Boulevard](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/15/asset/f2ee9fdc9f1e/sub-buzz-4203-1623858012-1.jpg)
7. Underrated: Pienza, Italy
![A couple sitting on the stairs enjoying the view](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/097faaf4380a/sub-buzz-2555-1639679222-8.jpg)
8. Underrated: Tunisia
![A whitewashed village with blue doors](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/cbf6f64a2fb7/sub-buzz-7730-1639679349-7.jpg)
9. Overrated: Pisa, Italy
![A hand pretending to hold the Leaning Tower of Pisa](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/15/asset/db6071de1f3a/sub-buzz-4232-1623858231-41.jpg)
10. Underrated: Dakar, Senegal
![Boats on the beach](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-7619-1639679532-28.jpg)
11. Overrated: The Blue Lagoon, Reykjavik
![People in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/15/asset/94c54975799e/sub-buzz-4205-1623858425-11.jpg)
12. Underrated: Sicily
![A coastal town in Sicily](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-7619-1639679570-30.jpg)
13. Underrated: Ibiza, Spain
![A quiet beach in Ibiza](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/f3cbb960f29e/sub-buzz-7645-1639679773-42.jpg)
14. Overrated: Phuket, Thailand
![An aerial shot of a beach](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/15/asset/1abcc8a28834/sub-buzz-4296-1623858568-1.jpg)
15. Overrated: Clearwater Beach, Florida
![People on the beach](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-7645-1639679847-3.jpg)
16. Overrated: The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
![Sightseers flock to view great pyramids at Giza](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-7878-1639687093-19.jpg)
17. Overrated: Atlantic City
![Atlantic City boardwalk and Ferris wheel](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/097faaf4380a/sub-buzz-2599-1639680167-1.jpg)
18. Underrated: Poland
![Old Town Gdansk, Poland](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-7677-1639680194-16.jpg)
19. Overrated: Cancún, Mexico
![Aerial view of Cancun Coastline at sunrise](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/097faaf4380a/sub-buzz-2607-1639680395-1.jpg)
20. Overrated: Manila, Philippines
![A high angle view of people at a busy market in a city](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/17/15/asset/08dc573de7f0/sub-buzz-1699-1639756047-2.jpg)
21. Overrated: Kuta, Bali
![A street with lots of restaurant and shop signs](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/17/17/asset/f47a34625b31/sub-buzz-1895-1639760598-2.jpg)
22. Underrated: San Sebastian, Spain
![San Sebastian, Spain](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-7720-1639680910-4.jpg)
23. Overrated: Times Square, New York
![A crowded intersection in Times Square, NYC](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/15/asset/9a6b9271a5db/sub-buzz-4204-1623858640-3.jpg)
24. Overrated: Niagara Falls (New York Side)
![American Niagara Falls with the Niagara falls city in background.](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/18/asset/4942071c13ce/sub-buzz-2622-1639680992-1.jpg)
25. Overrated: Nashville, Tennessee
![Neon signs of Broadway in Nashville](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-7855-1639684842-12.jpg)
26. Underrated: Hilo, Hawaii
![A waterfall surrounded by lush forest](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/097faaf4380a/sub-buzz-2775-1639684862-11.jpg)
27. Underrated: Portland, Maine
![Boats in a harbor](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/4942071c13ce/sub-buzz-2761-1639684994-26.jpg)
28. Overrated: Las Vegas
![Welcome to Las Vegas sign](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/cbf6f64a2fb7/sub-buzz-7957-1639685510-29.jpg)
29. Underrated: Tallinn, Estonia
![Snowfall in a European town](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-7891-1639685599-9.jpg)
30. Overrated: Athens, Greece
![A view of Athens and the Acropolis](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/17/16/asset/e882fdf53383/sub-buzz-1857-1639760018-3.jpg)
31. Overrated: Geneva, Switzerland
![An old town surrounded by mountains](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/17/16/asset/eb8f9e40a9d2/sub-buzz-1840-1639759764-3.jpg)
32. Underrated: Republic of Georgia
![A town built into the mountains with a river running next to it](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/cbf6f64a2fb7/sub-buzz-7961-1639685642-14.jpg)
33. Overrated: Machu Picchu, Peru
![Tourists climbing Machu Picchu](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/4942071c13ce/sub-buzz-2854-1639687167-8.jpg)
34. Underrated: Taipei, Taiwan
![Sunset over Taipei, Taiwan](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/4942071c13ce/sub-buzz-2787-1639685676-29.jpg)
35. Overrated: Bondi Beach, Sydney
![A busy Bondi beach in Sydney, Australia](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/15/asset/2a582b6a56e1/sub-buzz-4252-1623858903-1.jpg)
36. Overrated: Marrakesh
![The main market square in Marrakesh](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/15/asset/f2ee9fdc9f1e/sub-buzz-4203-1623858959-46.jpg)
37. Overrated: Walt Disney World, Orlando
![Characters at Disney World](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/097faaf4380a/sub-buzz-2862-1639687454-21.jpg)
38. Underrated: Oman
![A boat on a bay](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-7891-1639685739-18.jpg)
39. Overrated: Stonehenge
![Crowds arriving to visit Stonehenge](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/15/asset/9a6b9271a5db/sub-buzz-4215-1623859011-1.jpg)
40. Underrated: Osaka
![Tatoyaki cooking in a street food stall](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/3033330dc82c/sub-buzz-7884-1639685768-20.jpg)
41. Underrated: Romania
![Medieval castles surrounded by greenery](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-7833-1639685822-28.jpg)
42. Overrated: Cinque Terre, Italy
![Tiered colorful houses](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/4942071c13ce/sub-buzz-2844-1639686962-10.jpg)
43. Underrated: Girona, Spain
![A coastal Spanish town](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/cbf6f64a2fb7/sub-buzz-7957-1639685859-47.jpg)
44. Overrated: The Waikiki Strip, Honolulu
![Crowded Waikiki Beach in Oahu](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/16/asset/f2ee9fdc9f1e/sub-buzz-4232-1623859274-7.jpg)
45. Overrated: Angkor Wat, Cambodia
![Monks walking near Angkor Wat](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/f3cbb960f29e/sub-buzz-7908-1639685895-1.jpg)
46. Underrated: Giethoorn, Netherlands
![Boats in a canal](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-7854-1639685937-1.jpg)
47. Overrated: The Great Wall of China, Beijing
![A crowd on the Great Wall of China](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/097faaf4380a/sub-buzz-2884-1639687530-1.jpg)
48. Overrated: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
![People on a wide beach](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/ef22704afd77/sub-buzz-7854-1639685965-5.jpg)
49. Underrated: Alentejo, Portugal
![A beach town surrounded by hills](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/17/16/asset/e882fdf53383/sub-buzz-1764-1639757779-14.jpg)
50. Underrated: Mainland Greece
![The sun setting over a beautiful, steep landscape](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/4942071c13ce/sub-buzz-2818-1639686014-17.jpg)
51. Overrated: Monaco
![Yachts in a harbor with a hilly city in the background](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/17/16/asset/b4ee7bf2d2d0/sub-buzz-1820-1639759268-1.jpg)
52. Overrated: Goa, India
![A beach with boats and people in Goa, India](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/17/12/asset/42382882bec7/sub-buzz-1196-1623933561-3.jpg)
53. Underrated: Adelaide, Australia
![Steps leading to a beach](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/097faaf4380a/sub-buzz-2823-1639686229-18.jpg)
54. Overrated: Venice, Italy
![Gondolas in a Venetian canal](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/16/20/asset/097faaf4380a/sub-buzz-2804-1639686063-33.jpg)
55. Overrated: Caminito, Buenos Aires
![Colorful buildings of Caminito in Buenos Aires](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-06/16/16/asset/9a6b9271a5db/sub-buzz-4204-1623859403-23.jpg)
56. Underrated: Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
![A fortress surrounded by blue water](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/17/16/asset/eb8f9e40a9d2/sub-buzz-1753-1639757860-55.jpg)
57. Underrated: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
![A golden bridge leading to a city](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/17/17/asset/44f5c58f5188/sub-buzz-1909-1639760465-9.jpg)
58. Overrated: Montego Bay, Jamaica
![A hillside town with colorful houses](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/17/16/asset/08dc573de7f0/sub-buzz-1815-1639759345-4.jpg)
59. Underrated: Asheville, North Carolina
![A cityscape at sunset](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2021-12/17/17/asset/e882fdf53383/sub-buzz-1857-1639760433-25.jpg)
Have you visited a place — a site, attraction, town, or city — that you found seriously overrated, or underrated? Tell us in the comments below!
Note: Responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.