Thanatourist destination
Thanatourism = "travel to locations wholly, or partially, motivated by the desire for actual or symbolic encounters with death, depravity or disaster". See also this site
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Auschwitz Birkenau | Holocaust site | |
| Australian Convict Sites | Port Arthur | |
| Bikini Atoll | apparentlye there are some tourist facilities (AB ev) | |
| Forts and Castles Gold Coast | Slave Dungeons | |
| Fray Bentos | slaughter house | |
| Fujisan | Aokigahara Forest: history of suicides and the place has long been associated with death (wiki) | |
| Genbaku Dome | Atom Bomb site | |
| Island of Gorée | ||
| Kathmandu Valley | Pashupatinath cremation ghats | |
| Masada | ||
| Pompei | ||
| Robben Island | ||
| Sighisoara | Dracula connotations | |
| Valongo Wharf | "It is a site of conscience, which illustrates strong and tangible associations to one of the most terrible crimes of humanity, the enslavement of hundreds of thousands of people creating the largest forced migration movement in history." (OUV) |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Thanatourist destination?
A connection should:
- Not be "self evident"
- Link at least 3 different sites
- Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
- Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
- Be explained, with reference to a source