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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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He spotted her on the street, near Barneys on Madison Avenue, said something about her blue eyes, and directed her to his nearby townhouse as if he was pointing out a tourist attraction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

It became a major tourist attraction - one of the most visited regional theme parks in the USA.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Parton also won a Liseberg Applause Award, the biggest prize in the theme park industry, for her fabled tourist attraction Dollywood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

The construction site itself has become a kind of aspirational tourist attraction in downtown D.C.—a spot observers would love to see, if they can figure out how to get to it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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