Germs in the News – The ‘Germiest’ Tourist Attractions

Ryan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:47:37 +0000

Ugh! Thanks to @quantastic for showing me this CNN article on the germiest tourtist attractions on Earth [Article Link]. Please take note to never visit these attractions as I’m pretty sure even getting within a 1 mile radius will infect you. If you are forced to visit these places, make sure you carry your hand sanitizer of choice and load it into a power washer to keep less enlightened tourists away.

(CNN) — They scream germs: Used gum. A flock of pigeons. A tomb covered with kisses.

These bacteria-infested attractions have topped an unusual list compiled by editors at TripAdvisor.com, a travel advice Web site. This summer, editors at the site named the five “germiest” tourist spots in the world.

Despite the H1N1 scare that went global this spring, tourists haven’t stopped spitting out their gum and sticking it onto a wall already saturated with millions of gooey pieces, editors say. Nor do germ fears stop travelers from journeying to the pigeon-infested St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy, where the birds often bestow droppings.

Among the attractions on the list:

-Blarney Stone – Blarney, Ireland
-Market Theater Gum Wall – Seattle, USA
-St. Mark’s Square – Venice, Italy
-Grauman’s Chinese Theatre – Hollywood, USA
-Oscar Wilde’s Tomb – Paris, France

Take note about how a couple of the authorities of these places are either working to clean up or maintain these sites to make them more germaphobe-friendly. I’ll keep you updated.

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Germs in the News – The ‘Germiest’ Tourist Attractions