Beware Of These 30 Tourist Traps And Save Yourself From Getting Ripped! (4 of 6)

“The Thing”, Benson, AZ

From a long distance away, billboards start hyping up this souvenir shop, Dairy Queen and a remotely situated gas station – “The Thing”. Its prime attraction is a museum covering 12000 square feet, displaying taxidermy woven with conspiracies involving dinosaurs and aliens along with some pretty random objects. Prepare afore to give away $5 per person, while for the family – $10, to visit this site.

Santa Claus House, North Pole, AK

This town of North Pole, about a drive of 20 minutes from Fairbanks, keeps the Christmas spirit alive. With names of avenues like Blitzen, Claus Lane, and the Holiday Road, the street lights here too remind about candy canes. The official possession of Santa Claus’ is with St. Nick, it actually is more like a gift shop themed in Christmas tone from where one could get a customizable gift of a letter for $15 from Santa. A deed of the North Pole, which indeed is fake, is also available here for $10.

Beale Street, Memphis, TN

If you want to visit this, do it when it’s time for the Music Festival of Beale Street, occurring each May, and attracting names like The Avett Brothers, Leon Bridges, The Lumineers and Lil Wayne. Apart from this, it is a street in town attracting tourists with its neon lamps and some tipsy tourists that stumble out holding overpriced beers from dive bars.

World’s largest ball of twine, Cawker City, KS

A four-hour drive from Kansas city shall bring you before a notably random sight of a huge twine ball (which is all the more being surprise, contested), but for the people, they still gather in August, adding layers upon layers onto it.

Times Square, New York, NY

You might get drawn towards the numerous sparkling lights of the Times Square if you have never before been to this place. But mind it, this area is for the most avoided by the locals as the cigarette filled sidewalks here are always crowded with tourists touting selfie sticks and costume-clad characters that will try to swindle you for pictures, of course for some price. Also keep off from the people trying to hand out “discount tickets” or flyers for Broadway shows, comedy clubs, etc. They are not worth the deal!