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Disaster tourism or dark/black/grief tourism involves visiting

environmental disaster places that are either natural or man-made.

People are attracted to this type of tourism because of its social,

academic or cultural essence. Some of the most famous disaster

tourism spots in the world are Hurricane Katrina, Pompeii, Exxon

Valdez Oil Spill, Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, Nevada

National Security Site, Johnstown Flood National Memorial and

9/11 Memorial.

17. Domestic Tourism

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