CuriousByNature Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Underrated Masonic Temple on 16th St Washington DC and Grant's Mausoleum in NYC. Overrated: everything in the Washington DC's Mall Awwww... I love the Mall. Each time I've been to DC I've spent many hours in the various museums. Much better than anything I've seen here in Ontario. + WilliamM, thomas, + tassojunior and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Vegas_Millennial Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Most overrated: Wet Dreams, the popular gay strip club Most underrated: Club 69, the gay strip club next door to Wet Dreams, but overlooked by so many people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 underrated: Riverside Church - Wikipedia and Cathedral of St. John the Divine - Wikipedia both in NYC thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Underated The beach, ocean and sea food of Gloucester, Massachusetts dbar123 and thomas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kippy Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Anything in Chicago...what a dump! dbar123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Anything in Chicago...what a dump! Really? I've been a few times and have always enjoyed it - the Art Institute, Field Museum, Milennium Park... not to mention deep dish pizza! ericwinters, + WilliamM, MikeBiDude and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwinters Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 hereby I summon our Philadelphia expert @WilliamM I'm not William, but I've lived in Philly twice. I love the ?. I think it's significance it it's time in our history. I think that alone gets it to the top. Or maybe the whole independence park including the bell and hall? Lookin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwinters Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 hereby I summon our Philadelphia expert @WilliamM I'm not William, but I've lived in Philly twice. I love the ?. I think it's significance it it's time in our history. I think that alone gets it to the top. Or maybe the whole independence park including the bell and hall? Lookin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwinters Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) Really? I've been a few times and have always enjoyed it - the Art Institute, Field Museum, Milennium Park... not to mention deep dish pizza! I personally love taking my pic in front of trump tower ... giving it the middle finger. Juvenile I know but feels rewarding. Edited March 21, 2021 by ericwinters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwinters Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) Really? I've been a few times and have always enjoyed it - the Art Institute, Field Museum, Milennium Park... not to mention deep dish pizza! I personally love taking my pic in front of trump tower ... giving it the middle finger. Juvenile I know but feels rewarding. Edited March 21, 2021 by ericwinters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ keroscenefire Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Underrated Masonic Temple on 16th St Washington DC and Grant's Mausoleum in NYC. Overrated: everything in the Washington DC's Mall I agree. The Masonic Temple is gorgeous. I do disagree about at least the Smithsonian museums. When I lived in DC, I had no life so I went to the museums constantly because they were free. I think they are some of the best museums in the entire country. But yeah once you see the Washington Monument once, you don't have to see it again. + Vegas_Millennial 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ keroscenefire Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Underrated Masonic Temple on 16th St Washington DC and Grant's Mausoleum in NYC. Overrated: everything in the Washington DC's Mall I agree. The Masonic Temple is gorgeous. I do disagree about at least the Smithsonian museums. When I lived in DC, I had no life so I went to the museums constantly because they were free. I think they are some of the best museums in the entire country. But yeah once you see the Washington Monument once, you don't have to see it again. + Vegas_Millennial 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epigonos Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Three underratted places that I enjoyed most in D.C. were The Library of Congress, the Supreme Court and the Folger Museum. Hated the crowds at everything else. thomas, + Vegas_Millennial, marylander1940 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epigonos Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Three underratted places that I enjoyed most in D.C. were The Library of Congress, the Supreme Court and the Folger Museum. Hated the crowds at everything else. thomas, + keroscenefire, + Vegas_Millennial and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ tassojunior Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) underrated- Bogota- The Gold Museum- 100's of pre-Columbian solid gold art pieces. unforgettable The National Gallery in DC has as good an art collection as any in attractive comfortable galleries that welcome "hanging out" with friends. (not the East Wing). The Freer has great oriental art and Whistler. And they're free. Edited March 21, 2021 by tassojunior + WilliamM, lonely_john, + bigjoey and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Charlie Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 I'm not William, but I've lived in Philly twice. I love the ?. I think it's significance it it's time in our history. I think that alone gets it to the top. Or maybe the whole independence park including the bell and hall? The whole Independence Park is definitely worth visiting, including the new Constitution Museum. It's the Liberty Bell itself that I think is overrated, especially creating a special building just for the bell (it used to be simply one of the items within Independence Hall). LGatton, marylander1940, ericwinters and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ nycman Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) Final thought: most overrated for New York was the Statue of Liberty. Overrated: Empire State Building Philistines! Overrated: Brooklyn. It has more in common with Philly than it does New York. (Yes, that’s an insult) Underrated: The Metropolitan Museum’s lesser known collections (e.g. Pre-Columbian, Islamic). Edited March 21, 2021 by nycman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Philistines! Overrated: Brooklyn. It has more in common with Philly than it does New York. (Yes, that’s an insult) Underrated: The Metropolitan Museum’s lesser known collections (e.g. Pre-Columbian, Islamic). I like the Empire State Building as a structure, but waiting two hours in line to get up to the observation deck was completely overrated, IMHO. BSR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCClient Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 LA Underrated: DTLA old architecture like some of the old movie palaces and the Eastern Building, http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1fIJ9hBMhSI/T1gNsEHpUmI/AAAAAAAAKkA/3VXiZj9-uKY/s640/tower+Eastern+Columbia+Building+Los+Angeles.jpg Walk around, then find one of the trendy places for a delicious meal. LA Overrated: WEHO and Rodeo Drive. Visitors want me to take them there. I dread it. + WilliamM, ericwinters and MikeBiDude 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sam.fitzpatrick Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 The Hoosier state: Over: Indy 500 and all the dirt, grime, booze, crazy people and heat; but the museum is cool; Under: The Dunes on Lake Michigan - sigh I have taken many visitors to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, (even on race day) and every time they are impressed with the overall grandness of site. They are often surprised that entering from 16th street is going under the track (which they already think is big) how much bigger it is from the inside. [That's what she said.] Every one has said it was much greater than they expected. And for those that have been to the race - the ceremony leading up to the start of the race often gets their attention as well. (And the competitiveness of the recent races has also created fans.) I do agree about The Dunes. I might also include as a close second to the Dunes, French Lick Resort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisParr Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I have taken many visitors to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, (even on race day) and every time they are impressed with the overall grandness of site. They are often surprised that entering from 16th street is going under the track (which they already think is big) how much bigger it is from the inside. [That's what she said.] Every one has said it was much greater than they expected. And for those that have been to the race - the ceremony leading up to the start of the race often gets their attention as well. (And the competitiveness of the recent races has also created fans.) I do agree about The Dunes. I might also include as a close second to the Dunes, French Lick Resort. The West Baden Hotel is amazing. Especially a room on the top floor with balcony overlooking the atrium. Had a wonderful weekend there with a hot escort from Louisville several years ago. Casino, massage, golf, yeah, it was great. https://www.frenchlick.com/hotels/westbaden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Despardo Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Death Valley, CA is underrated. It is magnificent. Levinworth, WA is overrated. It is completely fake. marylander1940 and CuriousByNature 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 (edited) Death Valley, CA is underrated. It is magnificent. Levinworth, WA is overrated. It is completely fake. Have you ever visited the underrated Boeing factory in Mukilteo, WA? @BSR Is Imelda's shoes at the Marikina Shoe Museum underrated or overrated? Edited March 22, 2021 by marylander1940 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alrajee Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Overrated Tokyo tourist spot: The Robot Restaurant. Although entertaining, it's too expensive. Underrated Tokyo tourist spot: Tokyo Metropolitan Government building. Almost-360 views of the city for free. + WilliamM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Overated Japan baseball Hall of Fame Underrated Tokyo, once you figure out the unusual street numbers marylander1940 and + Charlie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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