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15 travel destinations being ruined by tourism

15 travel destinations being ruined by tourism

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Spellgenius 04/03/2011 13:56 PM

No offense, but you spelled pollution wrong.

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RagingR2 08/15/2010 05:40 AM

As the article states, the Taj Mahal is mainly damaged by air pollution. And while tourism may contribute to the pullition, it certainly isn't the main contributor. Agra is a city of 1,6 million people where, like a lot of big cities in India, the traffic is totally crazy. The streets are totally clogged with motor-rikshas, cars, busses and scooters. In fact, the air in Indian cities is so bad that a fair percentage of tourists get minor or major breathing problems when visiting India. In.... More

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Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is widely considered one of the great architectural achievements in human history. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, and it is visited by millions of tourists every year. But local development and the onslaught of visitors are taking a toll. Pollution, mostly from the nearby Yamuna River, has even been turning the Taj Mahal yellow. 
 
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