Always wanted to see the Pyramids, the Grand Canyon or the Eiffel Tower? Well, you might as well take your bucket list out and start deleting now. Here’s a look at some of the 7 not-so Wonders of the World, according to these TripAdvisor reviewers…
Brandenburg Gate, Germany
A simple name mix-up led to this disgruntled review. Imagine rocking up expecting to snap photos of a gate and being met with an 18th-century ‘triumphal arch’. Oh, the disappointment…
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
They’re the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one that’s still largely intact. Plus, the Great Pyramid itself was the world’s tallest manmade structure for going-on 4,000 years. But, most tourists probably haven’t heard the best part – it’s right next to a McDonalds.
Grand Canyon, USA
At 277 miles long, 18 miles wide and 1,800 metres deep, it’s one really ‘big hole’. Look around a bit and you’ll find waterfalls, the Colorado River, wildlife and 800-year-old Indian ruins. But, we’re sure golf would be more interesting…
Eiffel Tower, France
Blackpool, Paris – we’re always getting these two confused. It’s true, there are certain similarities between the towers. The French original did inspire the Blackpool landmark, but, it’s not free-standing and falls well short of the Eiffel Tower’s 324 metres, with a height of just 158 metres.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
It was once the urban centre of the Mayan empire, from A.D. 750 to 1200 – or was it? According to this TripAdvisor reviewer, the pre-Columbian archaeological site is actually a ‘new build’. It was made one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007 – bet they’re kicking themselves now.
Colosseum, Italy
Big Hollywood producers are to blame here. If they didn’t make all those films, then surely no one would want to visit Rome’s 1,945-year-old Colosseum… right? All we can say is, let’s hope this reviewer never ends up at Stonehenge, as they’d be even more disappointed with that ‘pile of rocks’.
Big Ben, UK
It’s an icon of British democracy and one of the most photographed landmarks in the world. Oh okay, we suppose it is just a ‘big clock’ to some. What this reviewer might not know is that Big Ben technically refers to the 13-tonne Great Bell of the clock tower.
No comments:
Post a Comment