With the rise of mass tourism and social media, we have entered a world of hyper-commodified travel. Entire cities are characterized only by the top 10 selfie backdrops. Is an authentic travel experience still possible?

With the rise of mass tourism and social media, we have entered a world of hyper-commodified travel. Entire cities are characterized only by the top 10 selfie backdrops. Is an authentic travel experience still possible?
As an adventurous traveler, I have always been intrigued by the question, "where do you recommend I go? It can be challenging to answer, given that different people have different interests. I want to create a simple model of how under or overrated a destination might be for different categories of tourists.
On the surface, this seems like a trivial question. When we look at international tourism flows, Paris stands at the top for a reason. Why would millions of people from around the world travel to see this particular city? The answer is both surprising but for reasons you already knew.