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8 Tourist Traps You Can Totally Skip

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 are eight places we firmly think you can skip -- and what to do with your time instead.
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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.

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Times Square. What to do instead.

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Hollywood Walk Of Fame. What to do instead.

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Fisherman's Wharf. What to do instead.

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London Eye. What to do instead.

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Liberty Bell. What to do instead.

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Niagra Falls. What to do instead.

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The Four Corners. What to do instead.

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The Mona Lisa. What to do instead.

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