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¶ … tourist attraction or a place of natural beauty: Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is a strange, paradoxical place. On one hand, it is a famous tourist attraction for honeymooners. Upon first glance, it is immediately obvious that the location is marketed much like the Empire State Building, the Eifel Tower, or any other sort of man-made tourist attraction. There is a gift shop near the Falls where one can buy pens, pencils, and other souvenirs. Yet all of this does not detract from the awesome power and raw beauty of nature exhibited by the Falls itself. Although the Falls is marketed and positioned like any other place designed to attract revenue to the area from tourists, it is still a worthwhile attraction.
At first glance, Niagara Falls is a sheer, overwhelming sheet of water. Even on the driest day, a visitor can feel the mist of the water on his or her tongue and in the air because of...
The feeling of the power of the water going over the steep drop is almost visceral. When you are close by, you can feel the water's energy through the ground, which seems to vibrate. The rush of the water is deafening and drowns out the voice of anyone who tries to speak above its roar.
One of the most exciting features of the tourist attraction is a strategically-situated area where visitors can stand in an enclosed area beneath the Falls, and literally watch the Falls from behind a wall of water. The water is white, rushing, and opaque as it pours down. It was thrilling to stand so close to the power of nature.
This desire to harness the power of the Falls, of course, has led many people to do very foolish things. In the nearby museum of the history of Niagara Falls, the different attempts to go over the Falls in a barrel are chronicled through pictures. These attempts…
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Rising From the Plains John Mcphee, a writer of creative nonfiction books, started writing about the earth in 1985. He described the structure and movement of the earth's crust and mantle based on geology. He focused on the theory called plate tectonics which describes the earth's crust as several plates that bump with each other while gliding over the mantle. That theory was accepted only in the latter part of 1960's
Tourist Behavior Toward Nature-Based Tourism Activities For most of the developing countries tourism industry is playing a very important role in boosting their economies. In 2004, it was found out that Asia Pacific was one of the fastest growing tourism regions (Cruey, 2005). According to WTO, up to 3% of world's tourism market is made up of Thailand, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka. It was in 1970's that the development
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Visitor Attraction Management (LO 1) Legoland, Denmark and the Sydney Opera House LEGOLAND® Billund is Denmark's most famous and popular amusement park for families and children of all ages (Legoland Billund Resort, 2012). Legoland Billund opened on June 7, 1968 in Billund, Denmark. The park is located next to the original Lego factory which has been a primary economic driver for the entire community since Ole Kirk Christansen began manufacturing Legos mid-century.
These types of trips accounted for 33% in 2004, a major increase since 2002, when they only accounted for 17% in all international trips. Finally, the third most common stimulus for trips abroad was that of visiting family and friends. In 2002, the rate of these trips was of 28%, but by 2004 it had declined to 22%. Another trend obvious in the past recent years is that of Polish