Bad news for lighthouse keepers, but good news for tourists with a taste for unusual lodgings.
Spokesman Mark Di-Toro goes so far as to say that Blackpool is among the top 40 or 50 locations for foreign visitors but admits that "it's not that well known abroad as yet - there's been a lot of regeneration and it's an area we do promote but mainly for domestic tourists".
Jones was initially overlooked for Ireland flanker Alan Quinlan, but before the tourists left for South Africa the Munster man was banned until September for making contact with the eye area of Leinster captain Leo Cullen in the Heineken Cup semi-final.
Fellow seamer Stuart Broad gave England two wickets in his first over in a perfect start for the tourists, but life got harder from that point on for the bowlers.
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Security analyst Will Geddes said the pirates' apparent change of tack was a worrying one -- and not just for tourists, but for the authorities in Kenya and Somalia -- because it showed that the attackers felt they could not be stopped by the police.
Sites of atrocities, he believes, "should not be sites to attract tourists, but places for them to learn".
An obligatory replica troll and a stuffed polar bear provide cheesy photo ops for willing tourists, but there are authentic treasures to be found as well.
It may have been filmed in California, but for residents, fans, and tourists, "The Office" will forever be part of the down-and-out city it helped get back up.
He collected nine fours and one six - an outrageous scoop over wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi off Shaun Tait's bowling - but his dismissal, lbw trying to reverse-sweep David Hussey, all but ended the tourists' bid for victory.
It was only the second Test series win for India over South Africa after the 1996-97 series at home which India took 2-1, but Ganguly had words of encouragement for the tourists.
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The Sistine Chapel and its ornate ceiling by Michelangelo are normally a must-see for tourists in Rome, but it was closed to the public beginning Tuesday afternoon to allow for preparations to take place.
Locals argue over favorites, but the consensus is that Newton Circus is for tourists.
The World Tourism Organization is predicting that by 2020, not only will China be the world's top tourist destination, but also the fourth largest source of tourists for the rest of the world (after Germany, Japan and the U.S.).
Sometimes ecotourism pays the bills, but it works only in places that are easy for tourists to get to.
Millions of tourists visit Jerusalem each year, but for some, the experience triggers overwhelming emotions - that could even land you in a hospital.
Contepomi's conversion attempt was beyond the far post and the tourists looked for a quick reply but Max Evans was crowded out on the left flank.
According to Liberal Democrat AM Eluned Parrott, all visitors to Wales during sporting events are not just sports fans but "future tourists and more importantly ambassadors" for the country.
The tourists were all out for 203, but still led by 94 with India 5-0 at the close, having earlier been skittled for 104 in their first innings.
Captain Kevin Pietersen (63) tried to haul his side back into the match but was run out and the tourists were soon dismissed for 229, a loss by 158 runs.
The Eagles arrived in the country last Tuesday to prepare for the annual clash but prop George Rose missed the tourists' first training session with gastric problems and a number of other players, including Shane Rodney and Glenn Stewart, also fell ill.
But in the city where Fisherman's Wharf remains a magnet for tourists, residents still buy local and fresh: frozen seafood sales rate a shrimpy 58.
The attractions, as well as retailers such as Nebraska Furniture Mart that are located near but not in the mall, have enabled Kansas City to compete for tourists' dollars with its larger neighbor Kansas City, Mo.
Andrew Strauss's side, seeking to make a strong start to their Ashes summer, were frustrated by an impressive 143-run stand between Brendan Nash and Denesh Ramdin, but Graeme Swann and Stuart Broad teamed up to dismiss the tourists for 256.
In the wake of the most recent attack, Britain's Foreign Office changed its advice to tourists heading for Kenya, warning against "all but essential travel to coastal areas within 150km of the Kenya-Somalia border, " and cautioning that beachfront accommodation in the region is particularly vulnerable.
The new system will, however, be ideally suited for spotting tourists or students who overstay on their visas, but that is a trivial issue.
Much of the region depends on tourists from Europe and the US for its income, but the global financial crisis has cut visitor numbers severely.
But if properly managed, the rush of tourists could provide the revenue for improvements to road, rail and air transport that would benefit the whole economy.
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At 77-0 overnight, the tourists only needed 43 more to win but rain held them up for seven hours on day four.
Later on in the program, tourists visit a decaying prison for Halloween spooks and thrills, but the history underneath the entertainment can be far more chilling.
Strolling along Blackpool's seafront, a high tide lashing up the steps and huge seagulls hovering above on the look-out for discarded chips, you will encounter a few foreign tourists, but they are a small minority.
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