7 creative ways hot destinations are combating overtourism, from obstructing views to etiquette violation fines

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Left: A sculpture shaped like a giant mouse trap with an ice-cream cone on one end and text that reads
Destinations around the world are finding unique ways to deter tourists.

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I've visited over 40 countries. These are 6 of the most overrated tourist attractions I've ever seen.

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Spanish steps in rome
The Spanish Steps aren't that exciting to look at in real life.

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I grew up in Australia and worked in tourism for years. First-time visitors always make these 5 mistakes.

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Uluru — a large red-rock formation in the Australian Outback — on a sunny day.
As someone who grew up in Australia and worked in tourism, I've seen many visitors make the same mistakes.

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I'm from Rome. Visit these 9 underrated, less-crowded monuments instead of the Colosseum and the Vatican.

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Author Asia London Palomba in Rome
There's a lot to see in Rome.

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Every time tourists misbehaved in national parks this year — so far

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A woman observing bison in a national park.
Some tourists have been getting too close to wildlife in national parks.

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Woman airlifted out of the Grand Canyon as dozens of hikers get sick from unnamed illness

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Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon.
Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon.

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3 surfers shot in the head while visiting Mexico were found dead in a well, in an area where tourists are usually safe

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A man holds a surf board reading 'Australia we are with you'
A man holding a surfboard with the message "Australia We Are With You" after the deaths of Callum and Jake Robinson, and Jack Carter Rhoad.

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After rescuing a hiker near Iceland's erupting volcano, police are urging tourists to stay away

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A helicopter flies near a volcano spewing lava and smoke as it erupts with orange skies in the background.
A Coast Guard helicopter saved a hiker at Iceland's volcanic eruption site on Tuesday. (It's unclear if the helicopter pictured was involved in the rescue.)

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Two people have been accused of using an excavator to destroy part of the Great Wall of China to create a shortcut

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Two people cut a hole in the Great Wall of China with an excavator.

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