Top 10 Tourist Traps Worth The Crowds

I purchased Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences sometime ago and it sat on my bookshelf for a while because I needed to keep my travel bug at bay.  Today, however, I felt the need to renew some passion in my life and pulled it off the shelf.  I haven't looked at all 1000 experiences yet, but I came across this one section called "Top Tourist Traps Worth The Crowds."  I almost thought I had been to all 10 places, but it turned out I'd missed one :(  Nonetheless, I thought I'd share the top 10 here, along with my 2-cents on each.  (You'll have to read the book to see what LP has to say about them.)

#661 Angkor Wat, Cambodia ranks in the top three of my most favorite ruins, along with Machu Picchu and Petra.  Perhaps because it was the first ruin I've ever seen, I remember it being fairly spectacular.  I'd like to go back as a seasoned traveller to see if it's still as amazing as I remember it being.

#662 Prague's Old Town, Czech Republic was a bit overrated.  I'm not sure that it's any more charming or interesting than some other European cities.  I wouldn't go out of the way for this one.  I'm not really sure how it made the list here.

2007

#663 Eiffel Tower in France isn't the most beautiful thing to see in this city full of more amazing sights.  At the very least even the most ignorant people know what it is.  It's just one of those things you have to see if you go to Paris.

1998, 2006

#664 Florence, Italy is the one place on this list I haven't been to :(

#665 Grand Canyon is one of few places I'd go back to... and I'd already been three times.  Sure, one view point looks the same as another view point.  Someting about the enormity of the place attracts me though.

2003, 2008, 2009

#666 Victoria Falls wasn't quite as good as Niagara Falls.  Then again, I think I saw Niagara during the wet season when the falls were full, and I saw Victoria Falls during the dry season when it wasn't at its most beautiful.  Or maybe my memory of Victoria Falls just suck.  The dry season made for a great raft ride down the Zambezi but I'd like to go back during the wet season.

2003

#667 Pyramids of Egypt is one of those must sees too.  After all, it's the only one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world still left standing.  Can't say it was the most amazing thing ever, but it's definitely cool to see.  A one of a kind sight.

2007

#668 Taj Mahal in India was so beautiful.  Perhaps the most beautiful structure I've ever seen.  It wasn't quite as big as I had imagined, but the beauty of it made up for it.  Did I mention it was beautiful? :)

2000

#669 Machu Picchu in Peru ranks up there with Angkor Wat on my list of favorite ruins.  Of the two though, I think Machu Picchu is more beautiful because of it's mountain setting. Just need to catch it when the sun is out.

2002

#670 Uluru, or formerly known as Ayers rock, in Australia was an interesting site.  HUGE rock in the middle of nowhere.  Not sure it would have been as memorable though if it weren't for the cool colors at sunset - it was red one minute, then yellow, and then orange....

2004