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 |
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