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tourist attraction

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

noun

plural

tourist attractions
  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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In Tijuana, whether he decides to end his career here or elsewhere, he has nurtured a special bond with his son and emerged as an improbable tourist attraction for Dodgers fans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 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

Brenen Thompson is from Spearman, Texas, at the top of the panhandle, where the gusts are constant and the only tourist attraction is a collection of old windmills.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Located near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the site, also known as The Rock, was once regarded as one of America's most notorious prisons, but has served as a tourist attraction in recent years.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Unlike the shoe trees, it’s a designated tourist attraction.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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