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Survey Results, Tourism chichen itza, christ redeemer, colosseum, great wall china, lamest, machu picchu, petra, taj mahal, world wonders, worst

Just a couple hundred tourists waking up early to fight for a spot to watch the sun come up.

(2 votes, average: 6.50 out of 10)

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Tourism, Videos ankor wat

Which photo of China’s Qingdao Huiquan Beach do you suppose they’ll use for the brochure?  The one above or below?

(14 votes, average: 9.86 out of 10)

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Photos, Tourism crowded beach, Huiquan Beach, Qingdao

These are a few solid contenders: a plastic blinking pagoda, a shell sailboat and a twirling motorized sailboat thing.

(2 votes, average: 6.00 out of 10)

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Souvenirs, Tourism, Videos bad souvenir, kitsch souvenir, tackiest souvenir, tacky souvenir, worst souvenir

Greetings from Malabar Hill, Mumbai, India! Don’t forget the sun lotion… no wait, you can probably find a few bottles on the beach

This photo nomination was sent in by K. Johnstone.

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(14 votes, average: 9.79 out of 10)

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Photos, Tourism crap beach, garbage beach, litter, nastiest beach, plastic, shit beach, worst beach

Evidently, this is his first epidemic.  Also, putting the strap around his head is still a bit more effective than keeping it in his pocket.

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(9 votes, average: 9.56 out of 10)

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Tourism, Videos epidemic, mask, swine flu

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(6 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10)

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Photos, Survey Results, Tourism gullible tourists, most easily fooled, tourists, worst tourists

photo via flickr:  Erick Muñiz and Texas to Mexico composite

Travel agent Steven Greenbaum of Pisa Brothers Travel in New York was asked to book a trip with a pet Chihuahua.  The  traveler wanted to take the dog to Chihuahua, Mexico. Why?  To help the pet discover his roots.

Source: Travel + Leisure

(6 votes, average: 9.83 out of 10)

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Food, Photos, Sea Travel, Tourism Chihuahua, mexico, travel agent, worst

FYI Chinese came in 4th with 8.7%.  If you look only at the British voters, the German and French tourists, respectively,  are the rudest.

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(6 votes, average: 8.33 out of 10)

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Photos, Survey Results, Tourism rudest tourist, rudest tourists, rudests

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(12 votes, average: 7.42 out of 10)

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Food, Photos, Survey Results, Toilets, Tourism american, british, german, worst dressed tourists

The handle is also the pump that inflates the cloud over your head. It does get a few points for irony –  stepping under a cloud to stay dry.  Loses points for the double-irony of not actually keeping you dry.

(7 votes, average: 8.86 out of 10)

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Photos, Tourism cloud umbrella, worst umbrella

Welcome to St Petersburg. Sun, surf, sand and a few assorted goodies.

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(18 votes, average: 9.67 out of 10)

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Photos, Tourism beach, dirty beach, russia, st petersburg

Public art in Prague.

(8 votes, average: 8.75 out of 10)

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Tourism, Videos pissing, public art, statue, worst statue

Guard dog is a nice touch.

(5 votes, average: 8.20 out of 10)

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Toilets, Tourism, Videos

Yes, it’s a hospital-themed restaurant.

(12 votes, average: 9.75 out of 10)

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Food, Tourism

Fried tarantulas and other assorted snacks. Always nice to buy your food from someone wearing a face mask.

(7 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)

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Food, Tourism, Videos cambodia, disgusting, eating spiders, fried tarantulas, street food, street snacks

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Congratulations Bakersfield, California!  You’ve got bragging rights.  Not easy to knock L.A. (pictured above, sort of) off the top off this elite list.

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(5 votes, average: 8.80 out of 10)

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Land Travel, Photos, Tourism air, CO2, Los Angeles, particles, pollution, smog

Hard to see, but presumably there is water in the pool.

(10 votes, average: 9.00 out of 10)

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Tourism, Videos attraction, Crowded, japan, overcrowded, pool, swimming, tokyo