Museums
Ethnic Neighborhoods
Modern Technology
Monuments/ Structures
Graveyards
Arts
Architecture
Statues
Solar Eclipse
Wine Tours
Historical
Food
Sunrise/Sunsets
Contemporary Culture
Culinary Tourism
Tides
- association with specific civilization that fall under the scope of 'recorded history
Rock Paintings/
Rock Etchings
Old buildings
Mining
Agriculture
Middens
Heritage Districts
Manufacturing
Battlefields
- the accurate identification and marking of specific sites and events throughout battlefields
- sacred sites
- military
Animal Migrations
Farms
Aboriginal Sites
Pre-historic
Natural Events
Economic
Canals and Railroads
Megalithic Site
Cultural Sites
- associated with the 'lost' cultures, mysterious origins
- independent of particular locations and unpredictable in their occurrence and magnitude
Mounds
- built, constructed or man made sites
Mega Malls
Volcanic Eruptions
Retail
Markets and Bazaar
Integrated Resorts
Canyons
Golf Courses
Caves
Specialized Recreational Attractions (SRAs)
Volcanoes
Shopping Districts
- they are constructed specifically to met the demands of the tourism and recreation markets
Scenic Highways, Bike Trails, Hiking Trails
Four Categories of Attraction
Ski Resorts
- illustrates the subjective and changing nature of the tourism industry
Casinos
Theme Parks
- refers to geological features in the physical landscapes
Climate
Festivals
- the search for a different weather, temperature from host country
- fine white sandy beaches created from limestone or coral create a turquoise water effect that is highly valued by tourists
Fashion Shows
Historical Re-enactments and commemorations
- often constitutes a core iconic attraction surrounded by secondary attractions, resorts and communities
Tourist attraction is a "pull" factor that attracts and draws people to a destination
- desire to connect with significant events of the past
Water
Natural Sites
- significant resource depending on activity
Cultural Events
Art Exhibition
- attractions that are associated with the natural environment
- can be subdivided into:
- topography
- climate
- water
- wildlife
- vegetation
- location
- can range in size
- can be regular or irregular
- it may be single or multiple destination
Captive
Wildlife
- mammals, birds, insects, fish and reptiles
Olympics
Non-Captive
Tourism Attractions
World Fairs
Consumptive
Location
Vegetation
- confer a significant amount of status and visibility to host city
Centrality
Non-consumptive
- exists interdependently with wildlife
- can't be separated from eco tourism
Eco tourism
Extremity
Wildflowers
Forests