Indeed. I found myself in the same room as that painting but studiously avoided it. There are plenty of much more interesting artworks at the Louvres.
I went to Beijing but didn’t visit the Forbidden City.
Turns out it’s now forbidden… on Mondays.
I’ve been to Florence but did not visit the Uffizi. We visited La Specola instead.
I have also been to Venice and passed up riding in a gondola.
I have been to Honolulu twice but never made it to Iolani Palace.
I have been to South Korea but did not visit Gyeongbokgung Palace. We did visit Changedeok Palace, though. And the DMZ including the JSA.
I went to Jerusalem, but I didn’t visit the Sexaterium.
I went to Alexandria, Egypt, but didn’t go the library. I’m a librarian. No one can believe it when I tell them.
I went to Lyndhurst*, New Jersey, on business with the better part of a day to kill but chose not to drive over to NYC. I could see the skyline from my hotel room, though.
I went to Rochester, New York, on business** with an entire afternoon to kill but didn’t drive over to Niagara Falls. I simply didn’t appreciate how close I was; in retrospect, I’d have gone.
- I think that’s right.
** same trip.
I went to Ireland, but I didn’t kiss the Blarney Stone.
I’ve been in (and stayed at) many casinos. But I’ve never gambled.
I’ve been to London three times and the only thing I’ve formally “seen” are the Museum of London, Tate Britain, Tate Modern, the Science Museum, and Highgate Cemetery. I’ve seen lots of the famous buildings but have skipped the tours, only partly because of the time. If they had really short tours of less than an hour where you could just walk up and take them I’d do them, but signing up beforehand and committing to a 1 1/2 hour or more block of your time if you don’t even know if you’ll enjoy it or not isn’t my cup of tea.
I had planned on seeing the zoo at Regent’s Park, but when I walked up to it I thought “it’s probably just going to be like any other zoo” and went walking up Primrose Hill instead. I’ve seen a lot of the parks that are unfenced where you can just ramble through on your own schedule and are much less crowded than the famous museums.
I deliberately avoid the Royal stuff because i’m not into that one way or another, although when I did accidentally go during Remembrance Day weekend, I stumbled upon a ceremony/parade small enough for me to be in the front row so I respectfully watched it for a few minutes before walking away.
I was in Spain for five months, but never had paella.
I was in Japan twice for a total of about a year, but never had sushi.
Reminds me: I lived in Florence, SC (which is just a few miles from Darlington, SC) for two years, and lived in Bristol, VA/TN for five years, and never visited either the Bristol or the Darlington race tracks.
I’m visiting Los Angeles right now. We’re considering swinging by MacArthur Park, but maybe not. I don’t think that I can take it.
I still, after five years, regret visiting Berlin but not having a proper doner kebab.
I’v been to Nimbin Australia (even spent a night there), and didn’t indulge.
It’s ok as long as it’s not raining.
When I was in high school, our a capella choir went to Rome to participate in a choral competition. On our free day, we had a choice of the Sistine Chapel or Pompeii. I chose Pompeii. If I ever get to Rome again, I’ll try to get to the chapel. Maybe. Pompeii is so cool…
I’ve been to Memphis many times and love the city, but I never visited Graceland.
I lived near Chicago for many years and never went to the top of the Sears (now Willis) Tower.
Same here, but in my case it was Washington, D.C. and I didn’t go to the Library of Congress. And I have friends who work there! I’d be embarrassed to admit this to anyone who knows me in real life.
Been to the Charlotte motor speedway ( or whatever they keep renaming it ) many many times for the classic car shows & swap meets. Never saw a race there; nor do I care to.
Well, not quite the same. 
I’ve been to St. Louis numerous times but never gone up the Arch.
Because you just don’t care about the arch one way or the other, or are you an Arch-enemy?