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{{short description|Place of interest where tourists visit}}
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[[File:1 times square night 2013.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|[[Times Square]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], [[New York City]], is the hub of the [[Broadway theater]] [[Theater District, Manhattan|district]] and a [[media (communication)|media]] center. The intersection
A '''tourist attraction''' is a [[place of interest]] that [[
==Types==
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Places of natural beauty such as [[beach]]es, tropical [[island resort]]s, national [[park]]s, [[mountain]]s, [[desert]]s and [[forest]]s, are examples of traditional tourist attractions which people may visit. Cultural tourist attractions can include historical places, sites of significant historic [[wikt:event|event]], [[monument]]s, ancient [[temple]]s, [[zoo]]s, [[public aquarium|aquaria]], [[museum]]s and [[art galleries]], [[botanical garden]]s, buildings and structures (such as [[List of forts|forts]], [[castle]]s, [[library|libraries]], former [[prison]]s, [[skyscraper]]s, [[bridge]]s), [[theme park]]s and [[carnival]]s, [[living history museum]]s, [[public art]] ([[sculpture]]s, [[statue]]s, [[mural]]s), [[ethnic enclave]] communities, [[heritage railway|historic trains]] and cultural events. Factory tours, industrial heritage, creative art and crafts workshops are the object of cultural niches like [[industrial tourism]] and creative tourism. Many tourist attractions are also [[landmark]]s. But sports events such as a soccer game, Formula 1 race or sailing regatta can also attract tourists.
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Tourists' expectations when visiting a particular place are related to several features of the chosen destination: culture, architecture, gastronomy, infrastructure, landscape, events, shopping, etc. These features attract people to the destination and contribute to the overall experience of the trip.<ref>
Tourist attractions are also created to capitalize on legends such as a supposed [[Unidentified flying object|UFO]] crash site near [[Roswell, New Mexico]] and the alleged [[Loch Ness monster]] sightings in [[Scotland]]. Ethnic communities may become tourist attractions, such as [[Chinatown]]s in the [[United States]] and the black British neighborhood of [[Brixton]] in [[London]], England. Tourists also look for special local [[Cuisine|culinary]] experiences such as street kitchens in Asian metropolises<ref>See: Françoise Hauser "Reisen: Singapurs Streetfood ist Weltkulturerbe zum Essen" In: Die Welt, 25.01.2021.</ref> or the [[Viennese coffee house|coffeehouse culture in Central Europe]]. In particular, [[cultural property]] and the individual places of the [[UNESCO World Heritage]] Site have developed into tourist attractions. If too many tourists frequent individual places, this can lead to environmental pollution and resistance from the local population, such as in Barcelona or Venice. With regard to this whole subject, there are already lists of destinations that are not recommended to tourists.<ref>{{cite web|first=Hannah |last=Ellis-Petersen |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/03/thailand-bay-made-famous-by-the-beach-closed-indefinitely |title=Thailand bay made famous by The Beach closed indefinitely
▲Tourist attractions are also created to capitalize on legends such as a supposed [[Unidentified flying object|UFO]] crash site near [[Roswell, New Mexico]] and the alleged [[Loch Ness monster]] sightings in [[Scotland]]. Ethnic communities may become tourist attractions, such as [[Chinatown]]s in the [[United States]] and the black British neighborhood of [[Brixton]] in [[London]], England. Tourists also look for special local [[Cuisine|culinary]] experiences such as street kitchens in Asian metropolises<ref>See: Françoise Hauser "Reisen: Singapurs Streetfood ist Weltkulturerbe zum Essen" In: Die Welt, 25.01.2021.</ref> or the [[Viennese coffee house|coffeehouse culture in Central Europe]]. In particular, [[cultural property]] and the individual places of the [[UNESCO World Heritage]] Site have developed into tourist attractions. If too many tourists frequent individual places, this can lead to environmental pollution and resistance from the local population, such as in Barcelona or Venice. With regard to this whole subject, there are already lists of destinations that are not recommended to tourists.<ref>Hannah Ellis-Petersen: Thailand bay made famous by The Beach closed indefinitely. In: The Guardian. 3. Oktober 2018.</ref><ref>Thomas Urban "Barcelona geht gegen den Massentourismus an" In: Sueddeutsche Zeitung, 13.2.2018.</ref><ref>Geoff Whitmore "5 Destinations Suffering From Overtourism (And Where To Go Instead)" In: Forbes, 19.11.2019.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/places-to-avoid-2018/index.html |title=12 destinations travelers might want to avoid in 2018 |access-date=2020-12-21 |archive-date=2023-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108182812/https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/places-to-avoid-2018/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
There are innumerable lists and reviews of tourist attractions. Visitor statistics, cultural significance, beauty or age are used and these always reflect the author's personal assessments. Sometimes it is particularly emphasized that this particular tourist attraction has not yet been in the focus of the international tourism industry. Some of the sights are internationally known or target the national or local market. Some attractions are reserved for the local population or are rarely advertised because the main traffic routes and main airports are too far away.
▲[[File:Maroc Sahara caravane.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Deserts like the [[Sahara]] are also tourist attractions.]]
In the United States, owners and marketers of attractions advertise tourist attractions on billboards along the sides of highways and roadways, especially in remote areas. Tourist attractions often distribute free promotional brochures to be displayed in [[rest area]]s, information centers, fast food restaurants, and [[motel]] rooms or lobbies.
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==Examples==
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File:20160806-DSCF1573-BalTone.jpg|The [[Colosseum]] in [[Rome]], [[Italy]],
▲File:20160806-DSCF1573-BalTone.jpg|The [[Colosseum]] in [[Rome]], [[Italy]], with 7.4 million{{cn|date=September 2022}} tourists, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.
File:The Great Wall of China at Jinshanling-edit.jpg|The [[Great Wall of China]], a popular tourist attraction.
File:Taj Mahal (Edited).jpeg|The [[Taj Mahal]] in [[Agra]], [[India]], a popular tourist attraction. More than 7-8 million visit the Taj Mahal each year.{{cn|date=August 2024}}
File:Paris 06 Eiffelturm 4828.jpg|The [[Eiffel Tower]] in [[Paris]], [[France]], a popular tourist attraction. Almost 7 million visit the tower each year.{{cn|date=September 2022}}
File:All Gizah Pyramids.jpg|The [[Egyptian pyramids]],
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File:Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA, CA, USA - panoramio (2).jpg|[[Redwood National and State Parks]] in California, USA.
File:Aerial View of Hardy Reef - 2013.04 - panoramio.jpg|[[Great Barrier Reef]] in Australia, an endangered natural wonder.
File:Christ on Corcovado mountain.JPG|The bay area near [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil – ocean, beaches and steep mountains with jungle.
File:Batu Caves stairs 2022-05.jpg|[[Batu Caves]] in [[Selangor]], [[Malaysia]]. A series of [[Cave|caves]] and cave temples.
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File:Athens Acropolis Museum frieze 05.jpg|[[Acropolis Museum]], with finds and objects from the Acropolis of Athens.
File:Beijing 2006 2-51.jpg|The [[Forbidden City]], a famous building complex
File:Musei Vaticani. Braccio Nuovo.JPG|[[Vatican Museums]], one of the most famous museums in the world.
File:Holy Roman Empire Crown (Imperial Treasury).jpg|The [[Imperial Treasury, Vienna]],
File:Padova Cappella degli Scrovegni Innen Langhaus Ost 1.jpg|[[Scrovegni Chapel]], with works of art by Giotto di Bondone,
File:NYC - Guggenheim Museum.jpg|[[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum]], the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, founded in 1939.
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===Novelty attractions===
{{also|Tourist trap}}
Novelty attractions are oddities such as the "[[biggest ball of twine]]" in [[Cawker City, Kansas]], the [[Corn Palace]] in [[Mitchell, South Dakota]], or [[Carhenge]] in [[Alliance, Nebraska]], where old cars serve in the place of stones in a replica of [[Stonehenge]]. Novelty attractions are not limited to the American Midwest, but are part of [[Midwestern United States#Culture|Midwestern culture]].<ref>
==Tourist destination==
A tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is significantly dependent on revenues from tourism, or "a country, state, region, city, or town which is marketed or markets itself as a place for tourists to visit".<ref>{{cite book|last=Beirman|first=David|title=Restoring Tourism Destinations in Crisis: A Strategic Marketing Approach|year=2003|publisher=CABI Publishing|url=https://archive.org/details/restoringtourism0000beir|url-access=registration|quote=island.|isbn=9781865089119}}</ref> It may contain one or more tourist attractions and possibly some "tourist traps".
A tropical island resort is an island or [[archipelago]] that depends on tourism as its source of revenue. [[The Bahamas]] in the [[Caribbean]], [[Bali]] in [[Indonesia]], [[Phuket Province|Phuket]] in [[Thailand]], [[Hawaii]] in the [[United States]], [[Fiji]] in the Pacific, and [[Santorini]] and [[Ibiza]] in the Mediterranean are examples of popular island resorts.
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