Tourist attractions

New York City bans horse-drawn carriages from June 2028

Horse-drawn carriages are a historic tourist attraction in New York City.

Malaysia to step up efforts to boost foreign tourists at Kelantan homestays

As of August, Kelantan had eight clusters under the Malaysia Homestay Experience Programme, with 141 registered operators and seven licensed Community-Based Host Tourist Guides.

More than 1.5 million flock to see Busan’s famous shark

Bukang-i, a shark that has remained in an artificial canal for a month, has become a local attraction.

Volcanic crater lake in eastern Japan draws crowds on reopening after 8-year closure

The emerald-green Yugama crater lake on Mount Kusatsu-Shirane, which straddles Gunma and Nagano prefectures.

One last snowfall as Snow City closes its doors for good after 26 years

Snow City and Pictureworks staff enjoying hotpot in the snow chamber after it closed its shutters for good at 6.49pm on Sept 30.

Paris Eiffel Tower says chief to step down after uproar over removing women staff

The removal of women staff during a visit to the Eiffel Tower by a Hindu religious group sparked an outcry across political spectrum in France which prizes secularism and gender equality.

The great tourist tax boom

Venice, which imposed overnight accommodation duties in 2011, brought in precedent-setting fees for day trippers in 2024.

Five missing after explosion caused building to collapse in heart of touristic Athens

The blast occurred at a two-storey building in Plaka near some of Athens’ most popular sites, including the Acropolis and the Temple of Zeus.

Rome’s Colosseum closes to tourists after worker death

The Colosseum is the largest amphitheatre in the world and gets up to 20,000 visitors a day at peak times.

Mount Fuji sunrise rush still causes dangerous crowding near summit despite new climbing rules

A long line of climbers on Mount Fuji make their way toward the summit at night on Aug 16.

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