If you've ever waited on a three-hour line only to find the Eiffel Tower just...meh, then you know the value of avoiding tourist traps. Here, eight places we firmly think you can skip -- and what to do with your time instead.
Times Square. What to do instead.
Hollywood Walk Of Fame. What to do instead.
Fisherman's Wharf. What to do instead.
London Eye. What to do instead.
Liberty Bell. What to do instead.
Niagra Falls. What to do instead.
The Four Corners. What to do instead.
The Mona Lisa. What to do instead.
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