I love visiting kitschy or unique tourist landmarks on a road trip or weekend getaway. In fact, after visiting all 50 states solo, I've enjoyed my short visits to nearly all the major tourist attractions in the United States.

However, in retrospect, I've found some to be overhyped and not places I'd plan an entire trip around.

Here are the seven tourist attractions I think are overrated.

Although the Las Vegas Strip is a sight unlike any other, its artificiality puts it near the top of my list of overrated tourist destinations.

Despite that, I've enjoyed my time on the nearby Fremont Street and in the surrounding natural areas near the city, such as the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

For geography enthusiasts, the Four Corners Monument — where visitors can stand in Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico simultaneously — is likely a bucket-list attraction.

However, although the quick stop makes for a fun photo opportunity, there's not much more to do in this relatively remote area.

It's worth visiting this unique attraction once, but I'd much rather stick to the nearby Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, known for its tall sandstone buttes.

Like most spots on this list, I'd revisit Mount Rushmore if I were in the Black Hills area of South Dakota, but I wouldn't center an entire trip around it.

The monument is impressive, but in its immediate vicinity, there isn't much more to do than hike a couple of very short trails.

I'd instead plan a trip around the entire Black Hills Region, with stops at Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park, and Badlands National Park.

New Orleans is one of my all-time favorite cities, and the iconic French Quarter neighborhood is always a must-see when visiting. Despite that, I don't recommend a trip to the city just to see Bourbon Street.

Although it can be interesting to walk along in the morning or pop in quickly at night, the overwhelming crowds of tourists do not, in my opinion, best represent the city or its culture.

If I want to escape the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter, I prefer the more low-key Frenchmen Street — which some tour guides call a "local's Bourbon Street."

Although Frenchmen Street has become more popular over the years, I still don't find it as overwhelming as Bourbon Street.

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