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

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

After two hours of talks, the leaders then visited the Temple of Heaven, an ancient complex of temples in Beijing and a major tourist attraction.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The Brontë Parsonage Museum, and the town of Haworth which it overlooks, is very much a tourist attraction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

Most people think the pagoda is a cute tourist attraction and a quirky addition to our otherwise boring little nowhere city.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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