There may be a life-size polar bear in a cowboy hat and hula skirt standing in front of a tourist shop that makes for memorable souvenir photos, and one could argue that any item is for sale if you make the right offer, but if it isn't specifically there to be sold, it doesn't count.

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Khaled Wanis, the owner of a shop selling tourist trinkets near Luxor Temple, said the past two years have been the worst he has ever seen.

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British tourist Morwenna Grills, who sought shelter in a shop when the Taj Mahal hotel came under attack, said the atmosphere in the city was "very eerie".

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Hit up tourist spots for other shopping options: Any science museum worth its entrance fee has an intriguing gift shop these days.

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