There are few labels worse than being pegged as “overrated,” but one Atlanta attraction has, unfortunately, been dubbed Georgia’s biggest tourist trap.
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Business Insider's INSIDER team put together a state-by-state listing of attractions they deemed "blatant attempts to make money" or "plain weird," and included popular attractions such as Hawaii's Waikiki Beach, California's Hollywood Walk of Fame and Louisiana's Bourbon Street.
Atlanta's World of Coca-Cola, despite its Willy Wonka-esque tasting room filled with more than 100 international and domestic beverages, made the list for Georgia.
This huge tourist attraction in the middle of Atlanta brings in millions of visitors every year. Guests can see how the soda is bottled, take their picture with the famous polar bear, and taste several of the company's other drinks.
The tickets aren't too costly, with adult prices at $17 and children's at $13, but battling the overwhelming crowds and long lines just to walk through what is essentially a huge advertisement, is downright silly.
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This isn’t the first time World of Coke has been called a huge tourist trap.
In fact, Travel and Leisure magazine wrote in a 2015 article that despite the beautiful museum and tasting room, the attraction is "a bit cliché," ranking it the second most overrated attraction in Atlanta, after The Varsity.
And of the 182 readers who voted in the 2017 Best of Atlanta poll of best Atlanta tourist attractions, only six percent voted for the World of Coke.
But despite some of the recent painful reviews, the World of Coke continues to attract huge numbers.
And to celebrate its 10th anniversary at Pemberton Place, the museum is displaying work from 10 Atlanta artists who have put their spin on the iconic sculpted Coca-Cola bottles.
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When asked for comment, World of Coca-Cola marketing manager Jacquie Wansley told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution she and the company are committed to offering new, exciting features for their guests.
Here’s the full statement:
"We're humbled by the fact that over a million guests from around the world visit World of Coca-Cola each year and tell us how much they enjoy it – and return time and again. Our team is committed to offering new features and exhibits for our guests, like our new '10 Artists, 10 Bottles' installation and '#ShareaCokewithATL' Instagram gallery. We hope your readers will come experience World of Coca-Cola for themselves. We'll have an ice-cold Coke waiting for them!"
Here are the worst tourist traps in every state, according to Business Insider:
Alabama:Ave Maria Grotto
Alaska: The North Pole
Arizona: The Four Corners
Arkansas: Crater of Diamonds State Park
California: Hollywood Walk of Fame
Colorado: Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum
Connecticut: Wild Bill’s Nostalgia Store
Delaware: Rehoboth Beach boardwalk
Florida: Epcot
Georgia: World of Coca-Cola
Hawaii: Waikiki Beach
Idaho: Craters of the Moon
Illinois: Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
Indiana: NCAA Hall of Champions
Iowa: Captain James T. Kirk’s future birthplace
Kansas: The World’s Largest Ball of Twine
Kentucky: Ark Encounter
Louisiana: Bourbon Street
Maine: The Desert of Maine
Maryland: Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Massachusetts: Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market
Michigan: Mystery Spot
Minnesota: Mall of America
Mississippi: Birthplace of Elvis
Missouri: Nuclear Waste Adventure Trail and Museum
Montana: 50,000 Silver $ Bar
Nebraska: Carhenge
Nevada: The Venetian Gondolas
New Hampshire: Clark’s Trading Post
New Jersey: Atlantic City Boardwalk
New Mexico: Roswell
New York: Times Square
North Carolina: The Blowing Rock
North Dakota: The Enchanted Highway
Ohio: “A Christmas Story” House
Oklahoma: J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum
Oregon: Undersea Gardens
Pennsylvania: The Liberty Bell
Rhode Island: Mysterious Viking Tower
South Carolina: South of the Border
South Dakota: Wall Drug
Tennessee: Graceland
Texas: The Alamo
Utah: Moqui Cave
Vermont: Rock of Ages
Virginia: Foamhenge
Washington: Gum Wall
West Virginia: The Congressional Bunker
Wisconsin: Mars Cheese Castle
Wyoming: Frontier Prison
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