If you’re a fan of the King of Rock and Roll, then Graceland sounds like a dream to visit. Then again, thanks to a sky-high entry price and little else to do besides tour Elvis Presley’s famous mansion in Tennessee, this might be the kind of attraction you skip.
The grounds are well-kept and the mansion itself is beautiful, but unless you can list Elvis’s discography by heart (and chronologically at the same time), save your money and find someplace else to visit.
This Could Be the Oldest Structure in the Country
In Newport, Rhode Island, there stands an old structure – a tower, made from stones in a style you might expect to see in the middle of the United Kingdom. It's called the Mysterious Viking Tower, but that's all the information the location has to offer.
No one knows who built this structure, and the prevailing theory is Viking visitors erected it long before settlers began populating the New England area – in which case it would be the oldest structure in the whole of the US. Unfortunately, there's nothing else to do, so maybe give it a pass.
This is Literally Just a Gas Station
The second gas station on this list is even less interesting than the first. It's the famous South of the Border station, which also includes a restaurant and a pretty large gift shop. What border is it just south of, you may wonder?
It's just south of the North Carolina border. To its credit, it is very close to the border. But, unless you need to fill up your car or belly, this is nothing more than a curio to comment on as you drive past.
Not Even Technically a Cave
The Moqui Cave in Utah has a lot of branding issues. First off, this isn't technically a cave – a cave is a natural opening, while this is an underground network created by erosion. That might seem like splitting hairs, but the geological community is very particular about these things.
This attraction is also touted as an ancient landmark, but while the “cave” may be old, it's a recent attraction. You can get a souvenir at the gift shop, but if you're interested in keeping things interesting, snap a pic for your Instagram and move on.
This Canyon isn't So Grand
The Rock of Ages is quite an evocative name, so when you travel to Vermont to take a look, there's a pretty big chance you're going to feel disappointed when you arrive. Vermont gave this old quarry a pretty fantastic name, but that's all it is – a quarry.
The natural, bright blue pools do give you something interesting to take a pic of, but the quarry is dangerous to explore. It's pretty to look at, but give this one the requisite ten minutes and get back in the car.