The last thing any tourist wants is to buckle up for a boring attraction.
So a new study that reveals ‘the 100 most boring attractions across the globe’ serves a useful purpose for those keen to guarantee a holiday free from the mundane.
America, it seems, needs to up its game on the excitement front, with attractions in the country occupying the top seven spots, beating Shrek’s Adventure London into eighth place. And four Legoland Discovery Centers make the top 25.
The ranking, by Solitaired, was drawn up by an analysis of 66.7million Google reviews of 3,290 popular tourist attractions worldwide, spanning 384 cities across 71 countries. Researchers calculated a boredom score for each site by focusing on 11 keywords indicative of tiresome, lifeless and boring impressions, to determine the least interesting.
Branson Scenic Railway in Missouri takes the undesirable top spot as the world’s least interesting attraction, with a boredom score of five out of five. Departing from an old depot in downtown Branson, the heritage railroad travels through part of the Ozark Mountains on a 40-mile round trip.
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While some reviewers on Google praised the ‘beautiful’ foliage and ‘magnificent’ vistas, others were unimpressed by the views’ limited to trees on both sides of the train’ during summertime, with ‘Sheena Youngers’ commenting that they were ‘a little bored after a while of just seeing treetops’.
Illuminarium Atlanta, in the U.S state of Georgia, earns the runner-up spot with a boredom score of 4.5, with Google reviewer ‘Beata Lech’ saying they ‘left after 40 minutes’ despite paying $144 (£115) for four people and ‘Mardi Graz’ adding that it was ‘cool for about the first 15 minutes’ and ‘after that… just boring’.
But the immersive experience, which plays 4K interactive projections with 360-degree immersive audio and in-floor vibrations, also garners plenty of five-star views, with ‘Sunil Patel’ calling it ‘one of a kind’ and ‘Tiffany Rahming’ saying it’s a ‘must visit location’ with ‘beautiful images’ and ‘wonderful sound effects’.
TOP 100 MOST BORING TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE WORLD, ACCORDING TO 66.7MILLION GOOGLE REVIEWSAttractionCity, StateCountryTotal ReviewsBoredom Score (0 – 5)1. Branson Scenic Railway Branson, MissouriUS3,3415 2. Illuminarium Atlanta Atlanta, GeorgiaUS2,2604.53. Jurassic Jungle Boat RidePigeon Forge, TennesseeUS3,1123.74. Salem Witch MuseumSalem, MassachusettsUS10,1763.45. Lego Discovery Center AtlantaAtlanta, GeorgiaUS3,7973.46. Adler PlanetariumChicago, IllinoisUS2,1453.37. Museum of Science & IndustryTampa, FloridaUS4,4693.18. Shrek’s Adventure LondonLondonUK 6,0632.99. Legoland Discovery Center Dallas / Fort WorthDallas, TexasUS4,8322.910. Legoland Discovery Centre TorontoVaughanCanada4,3472.811. Telus Spark Science CentreCalgaryCanada6,1322.812. The London DungeonLondonUK 17,6042.613. Museum of Ice CreamNew York City, New YorkUS5,8802.514. The Shepherd of the HillsBranson, MissouriUS3,2452.515. The Hershey Story MuseumHershey, PennsylvaniaUS3,3242.516. WA Museum Boola BardipPerthAustralia3,4462.517. International UFO Museum and Research Center and Gift ShopRoswell, New MexicoUS2,2262.518. Torture MuseumAmsterdamNetherlands3,0882.419. Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of ScienceMiami, FloridaUS7,4892.420. MagiQuestPigeon Forge, TennesseeUS3,3902.421. Jungle IslandMiami, FloridaUS4,8502.422. Skull Island: Reign of KongOrlando, FloridaUS5,1402.423. Miami SeaquariumMiami, FloridaUS13,7552.324. Legoland Discovery Centre, MelbourneMelbourneAustralia3,6822.325. Great Wolf Lodge Water Park MinnesotaBloomington, MinnesotaUS6,2172.326. Ripley’s Believe It or Not!Pigeon Forge, TennesseeUS7,3542.327. Lake of DreamsLas Vegas, NevadaUS2,342 2.328. International Spy MuseumWashington, D.C.US13,3212.329. Warner Bros. Studio Tour HollywoodLos Angeles, CaliforniaUS3,5272.230. Omega MartLas Vegas, NevadaUS12,7972.231. Thang Long Water Puppet TheatreHanoiVietnam13,4522.232. Museum of SydneySydneyAustralia2,291 2.233. Port Discovery Children’s MuseumBaltimore, Maryland US28792.234. Saunders Farm OttawaCanada2,3452.235. Ripley’s Believe It or Not!Orlando, FloridaUS9,3112.236. The Health MuseumHouston, TexasUS2,1062.237. Tenement MuseumNew York City, New YorkUS4,6112.238. National Leprechaun Museum of IrelandDublinIreland2,7822.239. Connecticut Science CenterHartford, ConnecticutUS2,8172.140. Crayola Experience Mall of AmericaBloomington, Minnesota US2,6622.141. Museum of Death New OrleansNew Orleans, Louisiana US6,7442.142. Ghost Town MuseumColorado Springs, Colorado US2,3052.143. The Ride NYCNew York City, New York US2,5012.144. Choco-Story, Chocolate MuseumBrugesBelgium7,0592.145. World of Illusions Los AngelesLos Angeles, California US2,5522.146. Ripley’s Believe It or Not!St. Augustine, FloridaUS8,3432.147. The Edinburgh DungeonEdinburghUK5,6442.148. Canada Science and Technology MuseumOttawaCanada7,4142.149. Hatfield & McCoy Dinner FeudPigeon Forge, TennesseeUS13,5382.150. Scandia Fun CenterSacramento, California US2,6082.151. The New Children’s MuseumSan Diego, California US2,7852.152. Immigration Museum (Museums Victoria)Melbourne Australia2,6142.153. Crave Golf ClubPigeon Forge, TennesseeUS4,1882.154. MOTAT Museum of Transport and TechnologyAucklandNew Zealand3,8412.155. Museum of UsSan Diego, CaliforniaUS2,282256. WonderWorks OrlandoOrlando, Florida US9,177 257. TopJump Trampoline & Extreme ArenaPigeon Forge, TennesseeUS3,790 258. The Biosphere, Environment MuseumMontrealCanada5,438259. Museum of Illusions TorontoTorontoCanada3,104260. Liberty Science CenterJersey City, New Jersey US8,457261. Guinness World Records MuseumCopenhagenDenmark3,222262. 1880 Train – Hill City DepotCuster, South Dakota US3,430263. Fort CornwallisPenangMalaysia3,310264. Michigan Science CenterDetroit, Michigan US2,534 265. Children’s Museum of AtlantaAtlanta, GeorgiaUS2,736266. Napa Valley Wine TrainNapa, California US2,548267. NASA Johnson Space CenterHouston, Texas US2,5641.968. Shankar’s International Dolls MuseumDelhiIndia5,9351.969. Ontario Science CentreTorontoCanada14,7311.970. World of Coca-ColaAtlanta, Georgia US29,3551.971. Heineken ExperienceAmsterdamNetherlands9,9531.972. Edmonton Valley ZooEdmontonCanada6,2071.973. Meow Wolf Denver Convergence StationDenver, Colorado US12,4151.974. Vancouver Christmas MarketVancouverCanada3,1191.975. FrietmuseumBrugesBelgium3,5411.976. MonaBerriedaleAustralia11,0671.977. Downtown AquariumHouston, Texas US21,3231.978. Alcatraz East Crime MuseumPigeon Forge, Tennessee US9,4351.979. FunhavenOttawaCanada3,1521.980. Luna Park MelbourneMelbourne Australia7,9961.981. Big Foot GoaGoaIndia7,3871.982. Lisboa Story CentreLisbonPortugal2,1121.983. Pigeon Forge SnowPigeon Forge, Tennessee US3,1761.984. Zak Bagans’ The Haunted MuseumLas Vegas, Nevada US8,6891.985. RiseNYNew York City, New York US2,1201.986. AREA15Las Vegas, Nevada US17,0371.987. Pacific Science CenterSeattle, Washington US6,4001.988. Kentucky Science CenterLouisville, Kentucky US3,4201.989. Whales of IcelandReykjavik Iceland2,3551.990. Winchester Mystery HouseSan Jose, California US13,7731.991. Twycross ZooWarwickshire UK15,7111.992. The Bell TowerPerthAustralia2,1561.993. Pirates Voyage Dinner & ShowPigeon Forge, Tennessee US4,3741.994. Louisville Mega CavernLouisville, Kentucky US7,8131.995. Moulin RougeParisFrance10,7151.996. Museo CorrerVeniceItaly2,0111.897. Wien Museum Mozart apartmentViennaAustria6,7461.898. Comics Art MuseumBrusselsBelgium2,7261.899. Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours & Oddities ParlorSan Antonio, Texas US3,8641.8100. Glazer Children’s MuseumTampa, Florida US4,1241.8Source: Solitaired
A new study reveals ‘the 100 most boring attractions across the globe’ and Branson Scenic Railway (pictured) in Missouri takes the undesirable top spot
In third place is Tennessee’s Jurassic Jungle Boat Ride, which scored 3.7 on the boredom scale. The eight-minute boat ride, in Pigeon Forge, takes visitors along an indoor winding river passing jungle scenes with cave sets, waterfalls and mechanical dinosaurs.
Google reviewer ‘M K’ said the $18.99 (£15.25) amusement is ‘not worth it’ as it ‘was not maintained’ with some dinosaur statues ‘held together with tape’ and others with ‘garbage stuffed’ in their mouths. While others awarded it five stars, with one person hailing it an ‘awesome attraction to do with little children’.
In fourth place, with a boredom score of 3.4, it’s the Salem Witch Museum, a museum in Massachusetts based on the 1692 Witch Trials.
The 100-strong ranking, by Solitaired, was drawn up by an analysis of 66.7million Google reviews of 3,290 popular tourist attractions worldwide, spanning 384 cities across 71 countries. Shrek’s Adventure London is the least interesting site outside of the U.S, as this map shows
Illuminarium Atlanta, in the U.S state of Georgia, earns the runner-up spot with a boredom score of 4.5
The walkthrough experience offered by Shrek’s Adventure London gets a 2.9 boredom score, placing it eighth on the global list
This map reveals the least interesting U.S attractions. Those occupying the top seven spots also make up the top seven in the global ranking, suggesting that America needs to up its game on the excitement front
In fourth place, with a boredom score of 3.4, it’s the Salem Witch Museum, a museum in Massachusetts based on the 1692 Witch Trials
The London Dungeon (12th, 2.6) is the runner-up in the UK’s list
Coming fifth, it’s the Lego Discovery Center Atlanta in Georgia (3.4), which features a Lego playground with two rides, Lego build and play zones and a 4D cinema.
Shrek’s Adventure London earns eighth place with a boredom score of 2.9, with The London Dungeon (12th, 2.6) the runner-up in the UK’s list.
This walkthrough experience, featuring 10 fairytale themed live shows, was described by one Google reviewer as ‘very basic’ with actors doing ‘a little performance’ and another saying ‘everything is done at a sub-optimal standard’. While five-star reviewers described it as ‘an amazing experience’ with ‘so many things to see and do’.
Australia’s least interesting attraction, according to the ranking, is the WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth (16th, 2.5), which tells stories of Western Australia through interactive exhibits.
Among more peculiar sites to make the list are the Netherlands’ Torture Museum in Amsterdam (18th, 2.4), the U.S’s Health Museum in Texas (36th, 2.2) and the Museum of Death New Orleans, Louisiana (41st, 2.1).
MailOnline Travel has contacted Branson Scenic Railway for comment.
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