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November 1st, 2010

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Of Touristic Attractions

Some five years ago, I visited some relatives in Israel. Being used to seeing all sorts of ancient relics, I kind of decided that the whole country must be one large museum.

… the car passes an abandoned stone house on the high way.

Me (excited): Ooh look over there! I wonder what century that would date back to?
Cousin: Not every pile of stone is a museum, you know?
Me (disappointed): Oh… but it looks so cool…
Cousin: You keep sighing like that, and they’ll put a tax on every piece of junk.

I don’t know, whether my cousin’s dark prediction ever came true. Back home however, it seems that this idea might not be so far fetched…

Priceless ancient ruin?

… though, I suppose the execution might still need some more work:

... or just a pile of junk?

At least it’s still free to look at. -_-;

What are the (in)famous touristic attractions, in your country?

 
 

4 Comments

  • Dayna
    November 2nd, 2010

    I wouldn’t be calling those junk since one man’s junk may be another’s treasure. That is something you wouldn’t ever see in Singapore. The place I live in is too modernise. There are only skyscrapers, cars, roads etc. To find even a patch of green is difficult.

    About tourist attractions in Singapore, not much I would say. Maybe just Sentosa (with the newly opened Casino and Universal Studio), the Esplanade (concert hall of some sorts), Bird Park and Chinatown? Chinatown may be on of the eye openers for foreigners.

    Vera: When I say “junk”, I’m referring to the back, where it was “decorated” (see second picture). From the front, the “monument” doesn’t look that bad. I wish we had something like Chinatown, I loved the one in London. :)


  • Arwen
    November 2nd, 2010

    Well, we’ve got a whole shitload of tourist attractions over in New York City. Times Square (though there’s NOTHING special about it), American Museum of Natural History, Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Metropolitan Opera House, Central Park, The East Village, etc. etc. etc. etc. New York City is just one big tourist attraction.

    Vera: I’m scared to even ask what would be considered interesting. :o


  • Liz
    November 2nd, 2010

    I don’t know of any infamous touristic attractions here; everything that might be one in Texas either has some sort of museum/exhibit built around it or a stone in front of it. >.< :|

    The trees are all I have, though, when it comes down to that. They are so different here. :P So big, not messed with and beautiful. <3

    Vera: the “touristic attraction” in the picture is really all tongue in cheek. It’s in a cemetery of a remote village, and no one (aside me, apparently), seemed to show any kind of interest in it. :P


  • Georgina
    November 3rd, 2010

    Interesting. It’s like a funny version of the Stonehenge.

    What I find strange is that people think this really huge rock (Ayers Rock) in Australia is really interesting. We also have a funny little Harbour Bridge and Opera House, both which I see daily when I travel… so I don’t really see what everyone else sees. There’s nothing in our country that I would say is infamous, though… :P

    Vera: Oh I’ve heard of those, because they always pop up in Geo-challenge ( the only Facebook app I use). :D