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  1. landmarks
    Carrie Bradshaw’s Stoop Will Get a GateThe Landmarks Preservation Commission granted the Perry Street homeowner’s request for a little buffer against the TikTok hordes.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  2. street fights
    When You Can’t Escape ‘Empire State of Mind’The Jay-Z and Alicia Keys track is 15 years old — and playing on a continuous, maddening loop for people who work in Times Square.
    By Max Cea
  3. tourism
    New Jersey Sells Itself to the WorldThe Garden State is trying to attract tourists from Dublin to Munich. What do they think once they arrive?
    By Will Peischel
  4. animals
    TOPSHOT-THAILAND-TOURISM-ANIMALS-HEALTH
    Gangs of Monkeys Overtake Thai Tourist TownI think it just belongs to them now.
    By Olivia Craighead
  5. street fights
    The Sightseeing Bus Wars of New York CityThe legal drama, and alleged headbutting, playing out over tours to the Fearless Girl statue.
    By Jess McAllen
  6. tourism
    Taylor and Travis Go Down UndaThe couple’s first stop in Australia? The Sydney Zoo.
    By Danielle Cohen
  7. stunts
    My Morning on the BeamRockefeller Center’s 1932 stunt photo is now its $25 tourist ride, minus lunch.
    By Zach Schiffman
  8. what we know
    OceanGate CEO Dismissed Safety Risks, Emails ShowAll five people onboard the Titan were confirmed dead on Thursday.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  9. disasters
    The Titanic Sub Passengers Probably Died Days AgoRecovered debris indicates a ‘catastrophic implosion’ that likely happened just after Titan’s voyage began.
    By Jeff Wise
  10. titan
    Who Wants to Die on Vacation?The ultra-wealthy are boarding submarines, going to space, and tempting fate in search of bespoke experiences.
    By Molly Osberg
  11. titan
    The Murky Regulations Governing SubmersiblesA maritime historian and former merchant mariner on the Titan disaster.
    By Clio Chang
  12. titanic
    Deep-Sea Search Expert Is Aboard Missing Titanic SubmersiblePaul-Henri Nargeolet is known as “Mr. Titanic” for his frequent explorations of the ship’s wreckage.
    By Jeff Wise
  13. logo drop
    Why Is NYC’s New Tourism Logo Shouting at Me?It doesn’t say ‘Welcome,’ it yells “STOP.”
    By Steven Heller
  14. odor events
    Time to Lie on the Beach and RotFlorida is coming under siege by a massive roving seaweed blob.
    By Claire Lampen
  15. vulture travel
    Now You Can Gone Girl Yourself at SeaOr at least get your book signed by Gillian Flynn on the Danube.
    By Rebecca Alter
  16. what’s in a name?
    Sweden Wants to Be More Than Your Toilet BrushA tourism campaign aims to reclaim the names of national landmarks from Ikea.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  17. tourism
    Fully Vaccinated Travelers Can Visit U.S. Starting November 8The U.S. will soon allow fully vaccinated visitors from more than 30 countries, including via the borders with Canada and Mexico.
    By Paola Rosa-Aquino and Chas Danner
  18. tourism
    Borat’s Catchphrase Is Kazakhstan’s New Official Tourism SloganHey, when in Almaty …
    By Halle Kiefer
  19. a flying bus!
    Into the Wild Bus and Fatal Tourist Destination Removed from Alaskan BackcountryThe bus drew in adventurers but “was costing some visitors their lives.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  20. tourism
    Where Aren’t Rich New Yorkers Hiding Out? Tulum.“We’re gonna go from a health pandemic to economic pandemonium,” said Tulum’s tourism minister.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  21. timeline
    The World’s Largest Ferris Wheel That Wasn’tBut might be one day? The circle of life of a Staten Island tourist attraction.
    By Matthew Sedacca
  22. obits
    Woman Dies in Pursuit of Into the Wild Tourist AttractionThe “Magic Bus” is located in a remote part of Alaska.
    By Devon Ivie
  23. cityscape
    I ♥ Tourism: Why New York Is Better When It’s Full of Annoying VisitorsYeah, they’re in the way. But they tell the rest of the world that this is the place to be.
    By Justin Davidson
  24. travel
    Who Killed Tulum?Greed, gringos, diesel, drugs, shamans, seaweed, and a disco ball in the jungle.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  25. tourism
    Turns Out Visiting ‘Eco-Friendly’ Tulum Is Terrible for the EnvironmentProtected areas are being destroyed in favor of real-estate development.
    By Leah Rodriguez
  26. las vegas shooting
    Fear and Roaming in Las VegasCrime-scene enthusiasts, tour guides, and regular Las Vegans float along the Strip, trying to process what happened in their city.
    By Cristian Farias
  27. notebook
    What Foreign Tourists in New York Think of America NowVisiting the city has never felt so politically fraught.
    By Joshua David Stein and Julia Rothman
  28. New York City Unveils New Tourism Campaign to Counter Trump EffectExpecting a drop in international tourists, city officials are trying to send a message that foreigners are still welcome.
    By Jen Kirby
  29. Trump May Make Visitors to U.S. Hand Over Their Social-Media Passwords“Extreme vetting” may require even short-term visitors from U.S. allies to hand over their phones, passwords, finances, and ideological views.
    By Eric Levitz
  30. Trump’s Immigration Policies Have Already Taken a Toll on the U.S. EconomyThe American tourism industry is still reeling from Trump’s travel ban.
    By Eric Levitz
  31. WATCH: This Elephant Sanctuary Is Trying to Save Elephants From HumansIt acts as a retirement home for overworked and injured elephants.
    By Lizzy Halberstadt
  32. tourism
    SeaWorld San Diego Abandons Its Classic Killer-Whale ShowAfter years of protest.
    By Devon Ivie
  33. shortages
    American Tourists Are Eating All of Cuba’s Already Scarce Food“There is generally a lot of chaos and disorder in the market.”
    By Clint Rainey
  34. harper lee
    Harper Lee’s Hometown Plans to Attract More To Kill a Mockingbird TourismReplicas of Scout’s and Boo Radley’s houses may be built in Monroeville, Alabama.
    By Tolly Wright
  35. normal NYC stuff
    Leonardo DiCaprio Gave This Couple the Ultimate NYC ExperienceAsk a New Yorker for directions, and ye shall receive. Usually.
    By Jenni Miller
  36. zika virus
    Almost All of Miami Beach Is Now a Zika Transmission ZoneThe affected area is essential to Miami-Dade County’s tourism industry.
    By Chas Danner
  37. everyday sexism
    India’s Tourism Minister Tells Foreign Women Not to Wear Skirts“For their own safety, women foreign tourists should not wear short dresses and skirts … Indian culture is different from the western.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  38. tourism
    You’re Not Just Imagining It: There Are More Tourists in New York Than EverThe city had 58.3 million visitors last year.
    By Joe DeLessio
  39. crackdowns
    Resort Town That Banned Mankinis Is Thriving Crime is down, tourism is up.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  40. look of the day
    Leonardo DiCaprio Is an Unremarkable TouristJust another guy with a selfie stick.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  41. tourism
    Fleet Week: Not As Rowdy As It Used to BeVisiting sailors are forgoing the Hustler Club to visit the American Girl Store.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  42. travel
    How Tulum Became the Williamsburg of MexicoIf Williamsburg is the frat house of Brooklyn, then Tulum is our Cancún.
    By Maureen O'Connor
  43. travel guides
    Book a Night in One of Tokyo’s ‘Crying Rooms’Let it all out!
    By Allison P. Davis
  44. look of the day
    North West Is a Natural TouristAn enthusiastic young sightseer.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  45. potentially bad ideas
    Thailand Wants to Tag Tourists With I.D. BraceletsYes, let’s make them even easier to spot.
    By Katie Zavadski
  46. tourism
    India Wants to Replicate the Worst Part of New York in MumbaiYup, it’s Times Square.
    By Katie Zavadski
  47. times square
    Times Square Characters Might Soon Need LicensesA City Council member has drafted a bill.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  48. tourism
    NYPD Informs Tourists They Don’t Need to Tip Times Square CharactersPolice step up their campaign against overly aggressive Elmos.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. scary things
    Two Double-Decker Buses Crashed in Times SquareTourists injured.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  50. crimes and misdemeanors
    Times Square Superhero Crackdown ContinuesThe Naked Black Cowboy and another Spider-Man were also busted.
    By Joe Coscarelli
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