One Of 'America's Most Disappointing Tourist Attractions' Is Winning Visitors Over With A Fun Sense Of Humor

Kentucky's impressive Mammoth Cave National Park provides unique adventures above and underground, but apparently, for some, it is not interesting enough. A study attributed to a gaming company based in the United Kingdom, Jeffbeat, named Mammoth National Park among the "most disappointing U.S. tourist attractions" (via KDAF), along with the Kennedy Space Center and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mammoth Cave's communication team wasn't offended by the ranking; they found it funny. In response, they wrote up a snarky reply on the official Facebook profile for Mammoth Cave National Park, encouraging visitors to come experience the disappointment for themselves, writing, "While we think the world's longest cave system and over 4,000 years of human history is AMAZING, others find that the cave is 'very dark' and there is 'nothing cool' here to see."

The funny post attracted a lot of attention online, garnering likes from more than 100,000 people. Many took to the post's comments to joke about the park's inclusion on the list of disappointing attractions, discuss how much they love the park, and assure potential future visitors that they wouldn't be disappointed by a trip there. Some commenters even noted that the park's amusing response to the poor ranking made them want to visit.

While the popular post from Mammoth Cave National Park quipped that potential visitors should, "visit our website and choose from one of our many activities that will leave you unfulfilled!" Exploring one of the most iconic national parks on the East Coast is well worth a trip, and there are plenty of activities there to keep visitors occupied. As a bonus, it's one of the U.S. national parks that you can visit for free.

The highlight of the park is, of course, its fascinating cave tours, which take visitors into the cave system to see this unique place for themselves. From unusual geological formations that look like gothic architecture to glittering crystals that dance in the firelight of the lantern tours, there is plenty to see inside. If you're up for an adventure, you can even do an hour-long crawling tour that lets you move through small stone passages on your hands and knees, pushing you to the physical limit while still under the watchful eye of a guide who will fill you in on the cave's history as you go.

If you'd rather stay above ground, there is still plenty to see. You might want to consider the Dixon Cave, Green River Bluffs, and River Styx Spring Loop that takes you by the Mammoth Cave mouth, by the water, and through the woods in under an hour. For a longer journey, try walking the Mammoth Cave Rail Trail, a 5.5-hour trek that is particularly beautiful when it comes alive with autumn color. Just be warned! The park's post gave the joking disclaimer "there are bugs in the outdoors, cellular phone service is spotty, and there are stairs on some of our cave tours."