I also hate lines and crowds and general "tourist" stuff. That said the Louvre is one of those worth going to, and it's not hard to avoid the crowds. Yes, ski

I also hate lines and crowds and general "tourist" stuff. That said the Louvre is one of those worth going to, and it's not hard to avoid the crowds. Yes, skip the Mona Lisa - it's in my opinion one of the least impressive pieces of the entire museum. It's a giant museum with only a couple wings actually busy - at least when I went. The rest of the museum was almost empty.