The beauty of the world is endless, so many people travel annually to enjoy it. The tourism industry brings good profit to states through the flow of travelers visiting them.
But sometimes more tourists come to a country than it can afford. This threatens with negative consequences, leads to the destruction of natural attractions and architectural monuments.
In our article, you can find a list of 10 wonders of the world that are almost destroyed by tourists.
10. Sokkuram Cave Temple (South Korea)
Sokkuram is a rock temple located in South Korea. It is located in one of the grottoes of the mountain, has access to the sea. One of his statues depicting the Buddha strikes with magnificence.
The construction of the temple began in 742, and ended in 774. Architects attribute the attraction to the Skill era, it is considered one of the best monuments of Buddhist culture.
The temple complex also houses images of the Indian deity Bodhisattva and his followers. In addition, a tourist will be able to see a bridge here, a statue of Buddha from bronze.
Despite the care and maintenance of the temple, crowds of numerous travelers violate its integrity and pristine appearance.
9. Venice (Italy)
Everyone dreams of going to romantic Venice, but this poses a significant threat to the city. Everyone knows that he stands on the water and slowly goes under it.
Venice has a huge number of attractions, in connection with which an unbelievable number of people visit it, which negatively affects the condition of the city.
The gradual flooding is influenced by the pressure of ground objects, which include not only buildings, but also the people themselves. Many scholars believe that by 2028 the city will become unacceptable for living in it.
8. The Golden City of Jaisalmer (India)
India also annually receives a large number of tourists, many of whom travel there to visit the “Golden City” of Jaisalmer. The attraction is located in the middle of the Great Indian Desert.
The fort of the city is of interest to travelers, it can be entered through one of the four gates, they all lead to different places.
Inside the fortress are a palace and numerous temples. Local infrastructure is not ready to accommodate a large number of tourists, so the annual flow of travelers negatively affects it.
7. Yangshuo (China)
Yangshuo is a small city in China, located on the Lijiang River, annually it is visited not only by Chinese tourists, but also by foreign tourists. The town attracts people with its natural beauties, low prices.
Travelers go to Yangshuo to swim in the river on boats, ride bicycles, admire the hills surrounding the town, as they have an interesting shape and visit other interesting natural places. A large flow of people has a bad effect on the environment, the river from their garbage is very polluted.
6. Wadi Rum (Moon Valley) (Jordan)
The desert is located in Jordan, it attracts the attention of a person by the fact that it is not just sand dunes. Its surface is covered with canyons, mountains and dips.
The highest mountain has a height of 1830 meters. Her landscapes have repeatedly attracted the attention of filmmakers.
Travelers visit the desert to see the rock inscriptions, make jeep safari, try yourself as a climber. These entertainments are gradually destroying the Moon Valley.
5. Stonehenge (Great Britain)
The megalith complex, located in the UK, attracts tourists with its mystery, the mystery of its appearance has not been clarified by scientists.
An annual visit to an architectural monument by people leads to its destruction, many try to drag away pieces of stones with them, this violates the integrity of the complex.
Restoring Sunhenge is difficult, as this does not lead to the reproduction of its original appearance.
4. Bay of Lights Tasmania (East Coast of Australia)
The attraction was named in 1773, it was so christened by the sailor Tobias Furno. It was he who noticed the lights on the shore from his ship.
In fact, it turned out to be bright red stones, which are covered with lichen, lying on the clean white sand. Now crowds of tourists visit this area to take photos.
3. Timbuktu (Mali)
Timbuktu is located in Mali, near the Niger River. The city experienced economic prosperity and was considered the intellectual and Islamic center in the era of Mansa Musa. It was created around 1100 by the Tuareg. He fell into a state of decline in 1591.
Today, tourists come to the city to see the Gingereber mosque, built according to ancient technologies, to visit museums where you can see rare manuscripts.
Despite the old buildings and other attractions, tourists are not recommended to visit the city because of the constant uprisings, the actions of the terrorists, who destroy it so much.
2. Machu Picchu (Peru)
The mysterious Inca civilization and its creations have long attracted people, and Machu Picchu did not go unnoticed by travelers. This trace in the history of the Incas left in the 15th century, today this attraction remains in Peru the most significant.
The city was discovered by researchers in 1911. Today, at least two thousand people try to visit him every day, this destroys his original appearance.
1. Tulum (Mexico)
Mexico has always attracted the attention of tourists, today one of its main attractions is Tulum. It represents the ruins of an ancient settlement created by the Mayan civilization.
It is located on the coast with sheer cliffs. The name is translated into Russian as “wall”. Previously, the settlement had a different name - "Sama", which meant "city of dawn." On the frescoes of the main temple of the city you can see the image of the Descending God.
Today, tourists visit it quite often, buses go to it, all this activity destroys the natural beauty of the sights.