tourist trap
Americannoun
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In many ways, he accomplished a lot: He managed Lake George’s transformation from a gaudy, neon-lit midcentury tourist trap to a modern family destination whose natural beauty draws 6 million visitors each summer.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024
“I call it a tourist trap because it’s really overcrowded,” said Gertrude Smith, Yavapai culture director for the Yavapai-Apache Nation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
Once in Lourdes, they realize the place is a tourist trap with souvenirs being ubiquitously hawked.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
She ate spicy chili con carne on Olvera Street, the same tourist trap where I entertained visiting authors half a century later.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2023
We walk past Ripley’s Believe It or Not! and Madame Tussauds, a tourist trap with wax models of celebrities that people take selfies with and share on Facebook.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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