An image of a tourist lifting a large piece of ancient marble to pose for a photo at a historic site in Greece has sparked backlash online. [Read More]
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A tourist wrecked a priceless oil painting when he leaned in for a photo beside it, fell, and tore a huge hole in the canvas. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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Two tourists in Italy have been roundly criticized for sitting on a "Van Gogh" chair and badly damaging the artwork.
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A tourist seeking a photo with a member of the horse-mounted King's Guard in London was savagely bitten by the animal which caused her to faint. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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A tourist wrecked a priceless oil painting when he leaned in for a photo beside it, fell, and tore a huge hole in the canvas. [Read More]
Two tourists in Italy have been roundly criticized for sitting on a "Van Gogh" chair and badly damaging the artwork.
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says that historical landmarks are at risk of being destroyed as a result of "selfie-tourism." [Read More]
The city of Tokyo wants to stop tourists taking photos of Geishas -- with tensions over the issue reaching boiling point.
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The city of Kyoto wants to stop tourists taking photos of Geishas -- with tensions over the issue reaching boiling point.
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Selfie-taking visitors are causing untold damage to priceless art in galleries, according to a new report.
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