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Places In America People Think Foreigners Should Avoid
BuzzFeed • • business
Key Points:
- Americans on Reddit warned foreigners about various dangerous and overrated places in the U.S., highlighting natural hazards like extreme heat in Death Valley and the deserts of the Southwest, where dehydration and heat exhaustion can be fatal.
- Visitors were cautioned against ignoring safety signs in national parks, trespassing on private property due to strict and sometimes lethal laws, and approaching wildlife in places like Alaska, where bear and moose attacks are common.
- Popular tourist traps such as San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, Chicago’s Navy Pier, and areas like Gatlinburg, Tennessee, were criticized for being overcrowded and inauthentic experiences.
- Urban areas like Downtown Los Angeles at night, Trenton, New Jersey, and certain times in New Orleans and Manhattan were described as unsafe or unpleasant due to crime or unsanitary conditions.
- Advice also included avoiding generic chain restaurants in favor of small local businesses, steering clear of hotels with exterior room entrances, and understanding the vast distances between U.S. locations to avoid underestimating travel times.
