The most overrated tourist attractions, from a woman who has visited 50 states

• We visited all 50 states and most of the major US tourist attractions – some of which I found to be overrated.
• I wouldn’t plan trips around the Four Corners Monument or Mount Rushmore.
• I would also recommend avoiding Salem, Massachusetts in October due to the huge crowds.

I love visiting kitschy or unique tourist landmarks on a road trip or weekend getaway. In fact, having visited all 50 states on my own, I enjoyed my short visits to almost every major tourist attraction in the United States.

However, in hindsight I found some overrated and not places I would plan an entire trip around.

Here are the seven tourist attractions that I think are overrated.