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This year some tourists were beyond rude and it made headlines. Some of the world’s oldest and most prized landmarks were disrespected. Here are some of the worst tourists of the year, courtesy of CNN:
- An American was caught driving across the pedestrianized Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence. The 34-year-old American was fined 500 euros for driving across it.
- A Chinese influencer was fined after she live-streamed herself cooking and eating a great white shark, a protected species in China. She was reportedly fined 125,000 yuan, or $18,600.
- A Russian tourist provoked outrage by stripping off to take a semi-nude photo at a sacred site in Bali.
- A visitor to Yellowstone National Park “disturbed” a newborn bison calf after it was separated from its mother and the rest of the herd crossing a river. The man lifted the calf from the river, despite park regulations stating that visitors must stay at least 25 yards from the animals. After the interaction, the herd rejected the calf, which then began to approach park visitors. It was euthanized by rangers.
- A tourist at Rome’s Colosseum was caught carving “Ivan + Hayley 23” into the 2,000-year-old monument. As he was being filmed, he grinned. The Brit immediately begged the Italian authorities for forgiveness. He is now thought to be awaiting trial in 2024.
- Two teenagers were caught defacing the Colosseum on consecutive days: first a girl from Switzerland and then a German youth. Both were caught carving their names into the structure.
- A group of German tourists toppled a priceless statue in their bid to pose for the perfect photo at Viggiù, near Lake Como.
Sadly, there are more. Check them out here.
Source: CNN