A Christmas Story House: Cleveland, Ohio
People are suckers for anything related to the holidays. Tourist attractions, particularly those recognized for spreading festive cheer, fall into this category. So here we have the house from A Christmas Story in Cleveland, Ohio. Essentially, the house is the setting for the 1983 comedy A Christmas Story. This house would be perfect for fans of the movie. However, in actuality, it is simply another house in Ohio. So, why bother standing in line and paying to see a mundane house when you might see something more valuable?
A Christmas Story House Cleveland, Ohio
Captain Kirk’s Future Birthplace: Riverside, Iowa
Captain Kirk, the main character and commander of the USS Enterprise, is supposed to have been born in Riverside, Iowa. As a result, Star Trek fans from all over the world travel to this small town in Iowa to witness a private yard behind a small house with a monument. This memorial resembles a gravestone and reads, “Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk, March 22, 2228.” Furthermore, when Riverside’s mayor and the show’s creator, Gene Roddenberry, chose a small town in Iowa as Kirk’s birthplace. So it’s overrated, but it’s also wrong and a tourist trap.
Captain Kirk’s Future Birthplace Riverside, Iowa
