Dark tourism

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In "Niche Tourism" dark tourism is defined as "visitations to places where tragedies or historically noteworthy death has occurred and that continue to impact our lives".

Philip R. Stone, Editor of Dark Tourism Forum describes lists various forms and subsets, among them: Holocaust tourism, battlefield tourism, cemetery tourism, slavery-heritage tourism and prison tourism.

Photo author: mireia. from flickr.com

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Dark tourism resources 

The Dark Tourism Forum
The Dark Tourism Forum is the premier online academic resource facility for dark tourism, holocaust tourism, cemetery tourism, prison tourism, battlefield tourism, and slavery heritage tourism.
Dracula heads for Bucharest
BBC News (2003).
A Theme Park for Dracula?
KLM, Inc.
Holocaust Tourism
Sunday Business Post.
Cemetery Heritage and Ecology Trail
Salford City Council.

New Flickr Photos 

interior of the skull tower Nis, Serbia by jsdart

interior of the skull tower Nis, Serbia by jsdart

Ground Zero, Sept 16th by jsdart

Ground Zero, Sept 16th by jsdart

... intentemos no olvidar. by mireia.

... intentemos no olvidar. by mireia.

Oggi..., Silenzio. by giorgino

Oggi..., Silenzio. by giorgino

YouTube videos 


The Auschwitz Experience: Museum of Holocausts

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Greek Holocaust

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Visiting The Springfield Cemetery

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