tourist attractions

plural noun

: things tourists usually like to see or do
Buses take visitors to all the city's best tourist attractions.

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This is against the backdrop of the French government imposing a curfew and many businesses and some famous tourist attractions shutting down amid the wave of violence that engulfed sections of Paris and other cites around the country. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 In contrast, Golden Week (which starts in early October) is Hong Kong's busiest travel period and sees an enormous amount of tour groups flock to the city, filling up shopping malls and overwhelming the main tourist attractions. — Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 In particular, tourist attractions like the Crown Center Ice Terrace and the fountains came into question. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 The flooding has also hit one of South America’s biggest tourist attractions. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tourist attractions

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