The world's most overpriced tourist attractions and cheaper alternatives
Lizzie Cox
02 September 2024
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Swap: Statue of Liberty, New York City, New York, USA
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For: Staten Island Ferry, New York City, New York, USA
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Swap: Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE
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For: Dubai Frame, Dubai, UAE
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Swap: Casa Mila, Barcelona, Spain
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For: Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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Swap: Bus Tours, Paris, France
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For: Self-Guided Walking Tours with Audio Guides, Paris, France
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Swap: Madame Tussauds, London, England, UK
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For: The National Portrait Gallery, London, England, UK
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Swap: Skating at the Rockefeller Center, New York City, New York, USA
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For: Skating at Bryant Park, New York City, New York, USA
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Swap: Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany
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For: Exploring Viktualienmarkt, Munich, Germany
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Swap: Gondola Ride, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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For: Taking a Canal Ferry, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Swap: San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California, USA
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For: La Jolla Cove, San Diego, California, USA
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Swap: Gondola Ride, Venice, Italy
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For: Vaporetto Ride, Venice, Italy
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Swap: Skiing, Dubai, UAE
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For: Sandboarding, Dubai, UAE
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Swap: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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For: Torre Guinigi, Lucca, Italy
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Swap: Bungee Jumping, Macau, China
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For: Hiking at Coloane, Macau, China
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Swap: SkyJump, Auckland, New Zealand
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For: Climbing Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
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Swap: Universal Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
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For: Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Swap: BridgeClimb, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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For: Walking the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Swap: Chichen Itza Tour, Yucatan, Mexico
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For: Cenote Ik Kil, Yucatan, Mexico
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Swap: Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
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For: Montparnasse Tower, Paris, France
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Swap: The Vatican Museums, Rome, Italy
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For: Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy
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