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Tourist attractions

Of or relating to places, items, or actions that are popularly known for people to experience a certain history, culture, beauty, or amusement of an area. Examples are the Mona Lisa, The Great Wall of China, or taking a street car in San Francisco.

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Tourist attractions

bungee jumping

Tourism & hospitality; Tourist attractions

The sport of jumping usually head-first from a great height while attached to a secured bungee cord.(http://www.thefreedictionary.com/bungee+jumping)

adventure tourism

Tourism & hospitality; Tourist attractions

Recreational travel undertaken to remote or exotic destinations for the purpose of exploration or engaging in a variety of rugged activities.( http://www.travel-industry-dictionary.com/adventure-touri ...

adventure tourism

Tourism & hospitality; Tourist attractions

Recreational travel undertaken to remote or exotic destinations for the purpose of exploration or engaging in a variety of rugged activities.( http://www.travel-industry-dictionary.com/adventure-touri ...

paragliding

Tourism & hospitality; Tourist attractions

A sport in which a person jumps from a high place (such as a cliff or an airplane) and uses a special kind of parachute to float down to the ground.(http://www.learnersdictionary.com/search/paraglidin ...

Terracotta Army

Tourism & hospitality; Tourist attractions

The Terracotta Army or the "Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses", is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. The figures, dating from 3rd ...

Keukenhof Gardens

Tourism & hospitality; Tourist attractions

Keukenhof is the largest flower garden in the world, in which can be seen around 7 million flowers that are planted by hand. All of them extend the total area of 8 acres. It is located near the city ...

Segesta

Tourism & hospitality; Tourist attractions

Segesta was the political center of the Elymian people, located in the northwestern part of Sicily, in what are now the province of Trapani and the comune of Calatafimi-Segesta.

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