Most disappointing tourist sites
I’m in Brussels and had a morning to walk around. Charming, clean, old, twisty, social. I had a lovely time. But where do the tourist guides send you? To the Manneken Pis,a tiny, uninteresting statue of a little boy taking a whiz. The Manneken has now rocketed to the top of my list of disappointing tourist sites.
It shoves aside the previous list-topper: The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, which turns out to be just a schlocky statue of the Little Mermaid, although it’s a little more interesting because it’s in a nice place, plus occasionally vandals saw off her head, which adds a bit of risk to schlepping out there.
I’m jet-lagged, so I’m having trouble thinking of other examples, including ones from my home town. Which am I missing? [Tags: travel manneken_pis tourism ]
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