gail

This only half counts, since it hasd US and Canadian side, but I vote for Niagara Falls. It was even too tacky for my kids!

Richard

Branson, Mo. and Gatlinburg, TN have to be the two biggest tourist traps in the U.S.!

Jim

For the cheesiest place in the world you don't have to go anywhere. Just stay home!

saycheese

In Monroe Wisconsin every other year they have cheese days. It is huge and has all the trappings of a cheesiest tourest trap. Check out the queening of the pork queens, see the biggest wheel of cheese ect.

ncgrrl

Cherokee, NC. Nothing like watching the guy 'chiefing' it up (dancing in the street) The tacky tourist shops and all the other stuff I've tried to forget.

Gatilinburg, Tenn. (the other side of the Great Smokies National Park) is also a tourist trap.

South of the Border isn't as big as Cherokee/Gaitlinburg, but it might be the tackiest per square inch place around.

xx

San Francisco
Colonial Williamsburg, VA

Lori

That would be The Mystery Spot in the U.P. of Michigan. On the way north make sure you stop for a "FREE VISIT" to Sea Shell City. T's' nothing more than a cruddy gift shop. They advertise The Giant Man-Killing Clam!!!! though.

Rachel

Obviously many of you don't know the definition of "cheesy." It's okay, old timers, but you'd better let the people under 35 handle this one.

Williamsburg is NOT cheesy. Neither is San Francisco, for heavens sake.

Gatlinburg IS cheesy. As is Panama City Beach, Florida.

The most cheesy tourist destination, in my opinion, is Graceland, but the original questioner has already been there.

Also any NASCAR event is a good cheesy festival of tackiness.

Where can you go, RLeone? How about the strip on Panama City Beach? VERY cheesy, as are the cheese nightclubs Spinnaker & La Vela. My college friends and I have done "cheese" night at these two clubs. Much fun.

The big Sartre question: If you're knowingly at a cheese destination to enjoy the cheesiness, does that make you cheesy??

Stinky

My vote's for South of the Border, S.C., most definitely!!!
And, no, I don't think visiting a place you know is cheesy makes you necessarily a cheesy person. Just means you recognize and enjoy a bit of cheesiness every now and again.
Been to Wall Drug, S.D. also, but it's not nearly as cheesy as South of the Border.
Stinky

Clara

Another vote for Dollywood and Pigeon Forge!

kraft

Cheezie -

First vote- Niagra
Falls

Ocean City, Maryland
Myrtle Beach, SC
Disney-Micky loves cheese
Newark, New Jersey

kim

SOUTH OF THE BORDER in South Carolina!!

sarah

Wall Drugs, SD

traveller

Salem, Massachuesetts

ss

South of the Border, Dillon, SC. This is the most horrible place on earth. Pick it and you will NEVER be asked to organize a trip for your friends again!!

RLeone

I am indeed overwhelmed by the cheesy locations I can cheese (er, choose)from. You are all a big help because our annual trips are turning into a huge competition in the group.
I guess we appreciate a little cheese once in a while. We don't mock those who enjoy going to these places while visiting (o.k. maybe we do a little), we just have a lot of great memories seeing something not in our normal choice of activity.
Please keep 'em coming and I really appreciate your replies.

pamr

No ifs, ands or buts - South of the Border. South Carolina (right below North carolina border).

Dayle

What is South of the Border? A Disneyesque-Tiajuana thing?

Bev

Another vote for Wall Drug.
(You can see the interesting Badlands too while you're there, for a little non-cheese moment.)

jb

Don't think this has been listed yet:
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY!

Think Old Ladies with raspy voices from smoking a pack a day, with BIG hair, stretch pants and plastic cups of coins!

CHEESE GALORE!