HawaiianIslands.com looked at America's popular attractions on TripAdvisor — ones with more than 980 out-of-state reviews — to see the difference of opinions tourists and locals had when it came to the iconic attractions in each state.
They compared average trip ratings from in and out-of-state visitors to see which American attractions were the most polarizing.
Key Takeaways
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Mount Rushmore had the biggest rating disparity between the two groups — on average, tourists rated it 4.6/5, where locals' average rating was 4.17/5.
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Los Angeles's Venice Beach was rated better by locals, at 3.95/5, than tourists, who rated it 3.63/5 on average.
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The ten top-rated tourist attractions according to locals include:
- Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
- National Museum of the US Air Force, Ohio
- Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
- Portland Head Light, Maine
- Preservation Hall, Louisiana
- Waimea Canyon State Park, Hawaii
- Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, Oklahoma
- Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska
- Custer State Park, South Dakota
- Fountains of Bellagio, Nevada
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Via HawaiianIslands.com.
