Frontier Prison Is Named Wyoming’s Worst Tourist Trap
Every year, over 10 million tourists visit Wyoming. According to a new list, there's one place they should avoid.
Business Insider recently ranked "The Worst Tourist Trap in Each State", naming the Frontier Prison in Rawlins as Wyoming's worst. The former penitentiary hosts an estimated 15,000 visitors each year.
Online reviews for the historic prison are mostly favorable. It's rated 4.5 out of 5 on Trip Advisor and Yelp. Trip Advisor also ranks the museum as the best attraction in and around Rawlins.
Other tourist traps on the list included Buffalo Bill Cody's gravesite in Colorado, the World's Largest Ball of Twine in Kansas, and Carhenge in Nebraska.
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