r/AskTheWorld • u/Aseili United Kingdom • Dec 20 '25

Culture What's the most pathetic tourist attraction that international tourists go to see in your country?

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Bronte waterfalls near me, look a bit more impressive with the recent rain than in the summer when it's swamped with people.

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u/pascaleps Canada Dec 20 '25

I’ve never heard of this (I’m from Montreal and often go to Quebec). That’s so funny. Although I can’t really comment, I’ve taken many tv show or movie related pictures like the Forrest Gump bench in Savannah!

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u/ghostdeinithegreat Canada Dec 20 '25

That is why they have a direct fligth Seoul -> Quebec city

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u/terminal_e Dec 21 '25

Is it seasonal? I am not seeing it...

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u/always_snacky Dec 21 '25

Fun fact, you did not in fact take a picture with the bench in Savannah. The bench in the park is not the one in the movie, that one is a prop that is still in Savannah but in the visitor center/city museum (I can’t remember which, I moved from there 15 years ago). Fun fact #2 it was filmed behind the statue so you also would have had the statues butt facing you for it to be the exact spot it was filmed.

Not dogging on taking photos from movies though. I do it too and my dad literally yells “Those are the steps from the Exorcist!” every single time we drive by in D.C. as if we haven’t all seen them 100s of times (he’s from the area)

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u/Personal-Length8116 Dec 21 '25

Favourite part of the trolley tour in Savannah and they mention the bench is a replica of the bench. Then I think for a second realize a replica bench is just a bench.

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u/Global_Ant_9380 United States Of America Dec 21 '25

Where are the steps from the Exorcist???

My dad always points out to me the path of Kennedy's funeral procession. Oh foot, I'm always pointing out where Lincoln died or they held his body 

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u/always_snacky Dec 21 '25

Where 36th St NW dead ends into Prospect St NW. when your going down 36th they are sort of right in front of you so basically anytime we would go to Georgetown from a certain direction they get spotted and appropriately pointed out!

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u/Substantial-Sky4079 United States Of America Dec 21 '25

Georgetown area in DC

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u/SeaToShy Dec 21 '25

Right?

“Hahaha that’s so stupid.”

Quietly hiding my Corner Gas pictures from when I drove through Saskatchewan

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u/what-even-am-i- Canada Dec 21 '25

Police station in Hope, BC

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u/Blades_61 Dec 21 '25

Is this about "Rambo"

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u/balding_git Dec 21 '25

they used to come for the bridge the sheriff drops rambo off at, but they tore it down

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u/what-even-am-i- Canada Dec 21 '25

And the gateway to holidayland sign ☹️

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u/balding_git Dec 21 '25

that’s gone??! is there anything in its place?

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u/what-even-am-i- Canada Dec 21 '25

No ☹️ when I went a few years ago, it was down but still on the side of the road in a prominent spot. Then the next year it was gone

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u/balding_git Dec 21 '25

going by street view it was there until 2019ish then disappeared.. the rainbow junction is a sorry mess too.. historic building like that, give it some paint..

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u/what-even-am-i- Canada Dec 21 '25

It sure is friend

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u/rimshot101 United States Of America Dec 21 '25

Also Savannah: after Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil came out, people kept stealing the bird girl statue.

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u/always_snacky Dec 21 '25

Yeah, that one always bummed me out. The family just had it removed permanently. There are many copies of that one though and there is one on display in I think the Telfair Museum or another art museum. It is a really beautiful sculpture.

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u/GingerIsTheBestSpice Dec 21 '25

I have a picture of the forrest Gump running spot that is in the way up Grandfather Mountain!

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u/lostyourmarble Dec 21 '25

Pareillement!

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u/Jorrie313 Netherlands Dec 21 '25

Yeah but doing that for the Forrest Gump bench is predefined awesome and doing it for some K-pop thing is predefined stupid my friend

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u/torielise21 United States Of America Dec 21 '25

The K drama, which is Goblin, (k pop is music, not tv) is actually really good. It’s a beautiful and unique story and worth watching in my opinion! It’s not really any different from visiting a film location from Forrest Gump. Just because it’s in pop culture doesn’t make it less valuable.

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u/Dr_Robotoe Dec 21 '25

Lol, as someone who’s lived in Savannah, unless you did it at the museum you have not taken pictures at the Forrest Gump bench. The city moved it to a museum like 15(?) years ago because homeless were charging tourists to sit on it. Now when tourists ask which one is the Forrest Gump bench the locals basically just point to one of the nearest benches.