Nothing To See Here

This is a national or even international competition to find the least interesting place.

Many towns and cities have historic and interesting forts, temples, bridges, castles, cathedrals, battlefields, or birthplaces of the famous (or notorious, which in some cases is better).

To compensate, there should be a yearly search for the location (of a minimum size) with absolutely no claim to fame whatsoever.

No-one even remotely famous was born (or died) there. There are no notable buildings, roads, or geographical features. No-one ever passed through on their way to do something famous somewhere else. There have never been any unique local crafts or industries. There are no indigenous foods or beverages, breeds of domestic animals, or inexplicable ancient rocks. There's just ... absolutely bugger all.

Once the annual "winner" is identified and announced, tourists will flock in to visit Dullsville, the most uninteresting place ever. They will spend money in the completely boring and undistinguished shops, all of which are branches of chain stores and exactly the same as every other branch; stay in anonymous motels, assembled from kits of parts which are delivered by truck; and eat "standard menu" food in dining establishments which could be anywhere.

But it might help the local economy. Of course, the worst thing would be for the inhabitants to decide to make their home a bit less dull, by holding an arts festival, or inventing some foolish local "sport" like wet-hen-throwing competitions, thus putting themselves out of the running for next year's prize.

Any location winning three years in a row gets given the trophy to keep, and is then destroyed by a tactical nuclear weapon. Tourists can then come in later years and gawp at the crater.

We suspect that Milton Keynes will be in with a chance of a place in the first year's competition.