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tourist attraction

American  
[toor-ist-uh-trak-shuhn] / ˈtʊər ɪst əˌtræk ʃən /

noun

tourist attractions plural
  1. a site or event that draws tourists, such as a feature of a city or landscape, an amusement park, or festival.


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Horse-drawn carriages in Central Park are a popular tourist attraction, but their use has long been criticised by animal rights activists.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The Tonopah Historic Mining Park is a big tourist attraction, along with the Clown Motel and other lodging establishments supposedly haunted by the ghosts of dead miners and other paranormal phenomena.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

But today, the most visited tourist attraction in Spain has become a symbol of Europe’s overtourism problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Currently the job is only half done, turning the popular tourist attraction into a fenced-off work site.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

So we ended up going to the ancient palace at Abomey, instead, which was the only tourist attraction for hundreds of miles around.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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