In 2008, TV stations ZDF and ARD pulled out of Tour coverage, with the latter saying "the sporting value of the Tour de France has been reduced by the accumulation of failed drugs tests".

BBC: Doping in sport: Counting the cost

The art plays a crucial role in the value system of the Companions of the Tour de France, for example.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage

The only reason to use a tour operator is if you have money to burn and value your time enough where you simply want someone else to take care of all the details, in which case it makes sense.

FORBES: The Best Golf Tour Operators

If your houses fall in value, you're left with nothing but some featured stops along the next Arizona foreclosure bus tour.

WSJ: Breaking the Home-Buying Habit -- WSJ House Talk