MetaFilter posts tagged with tourists

Stand on the right, pass on the left

Navelgazer — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:13:02 -0800

A not so Whale of a Time

pezdacanuck — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 10:43:11 -0800

Whale shot in front of tourists. What would you do if you were a tourist, eco or not, and you saw a whale being harvested right in front of you?

Semapedia

thecollegefear — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 11:15:02 -0800

Semapedia : The latest innovation in combining elements of wikipedia, google maps, camera phones, and 2d barcodes. I imagine this to only be useful for tech savvy tourists, but all the same, it doesn't mean someone shouldn't go about pimping metafilter.

Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away

JeffL — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:10:26 -0800

Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away

Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores

Johnny Assay — Sun, 15 Jun 2003 09:15:17 -0800

Where can one find the world's largest loon? The world's largest smoking pipe (fully smokeable, no less?) The world's largest pierogi? These and much more oversized fiberglass statuary can be found at the World's Largest Roadside Attractions site and the related site Big Things: The Monuments of Canada. Inspired by this thread.

percine — Sat, 15 Jun 2002 17:17:28 -0800

The Queen as Mickey Mouse? A look at Britain's Royal Family as a tourist attraction with the Queen as its figurehead akin to Mickey Mouse and Disneyland in the US.

magullo — Thu, 18 Apr 2002 04:45:03 -0800

I once read that the best way to stop wars would be to flood them with tacky tourists ... I'm afraid we need masses, though, not just a single pair.

Oriole Adams — Thu, 19 Jul 2001 15:37:03 -0800

The Ugly American is becoming harder to distinguish among its European counterparts. What does an American look like, anyway? If you were in a foreign county, could you recognize an American, and if so, how?

bclark — Tue, 26 Jun 2001 05:17:13 -0800

Orlando is under attack by alligators: something that isn't that uncommon, but seems particularly bad this year. We're used to losing a hunting dog or two, but when the gators start taking down horses (don't worry, the horse lived) and killing young children in an urban environment, you've got to wonder what's happening. Tip to tourists from a local: if chased by a gator, flee in a zig-zag pattern (gators are pretty fast, but turn like Sherman tanks.)

NickBarat — Sun, 12 Nov 2000 18:10:25 -0800

Yes, but will they have a Quisp Quorner? Personally, this sounds pretty cool, but it's too dang bad they had to put it in the Mall of America. The higher-ups probably wanted to build next to the other theme parks in Orlando, but i've heard this wild rumor that Florida's getting a bad rep these days...