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......And why shouldn't they be counted? If people spend money at the Atlanta tourist attractions and stay in the city's hotels, they are tourist whether you like it or not. Understand the definition of a tourist before posting B.S:
Yeah I don't think the train stations should be listed. It's like when people say Atlanta is one of the most visited cities in America...I say "well no f**king sh*t! it has the busiest airport in the world!". lol people passing through shouldn't count as tourists
I'm not sure, but I don't think people with layovers are counted as tourists. But even outside of that, Atlanta does get a lot of visitors every year from special events, attractions, nightlife, etc.
I'm not sure, but I don't think people with layovers are counted as tourists. But even outside of that, Atlanta does get a lot of visitors every year from special events, attractions, nightlife, etc.
Atlanta is a very large convention city and has many well attended events. Also it is a very large regional draw not to mention to a fair amount of national tourism
Just look at the number of hotel rooms and you can easily see it is a well visited city
And yes, I am nearly certain connecting airport traffic is not included in these numbers.
Hartsfield has more passengers than any other airport but believe is 11th or something in terms of end passenger destination volume within the US
We defined “tourist attractions” as cultural and historical sites, natural landmarks, and officially designated spaces. So Boston’s shop-filled Faneuil Hall Marketplace (est. 1742) made the cut, but not Minnesota’s Mall of America—with 40 million annual visitors it would otherwise have been number one. Short walkways and waterfront promenades also fit our definition of tourist attractions; that disqualified the Blue Ridge Parkway. We also excluded sights that draw almost exclusively religious pilgrims.
This is the ****tiest methodology I've ever heard of. Inconsistent and frankly illogical.
"The Times Square Alliance was able to estimate that 80 percent of the 49 million tourists who visited New York in 2010 passed through Times Square."
"We defined “tourist attractions” as cultural and historical sites, natural landmarks, and officially designated spaces. So Boston’s shop-filled Faneuil Hall Marketplace (est. 1742) made the cut, but not Minnesota’s Mall of America—with 40 million annual visitors it would otherwise have been number one. Short walkways and waterfront promenades also fit our definition of tourist attractions; that disqualified the Blue Ridge Parkway. We also excluded sights that draw almost exclusively religious pilgrims."
So because people are predicted to have crossed through an intersection that happens to be a named place it takes the #1 spot. Crazy rankings, tricks are for kids.
......And why shouldn't they be counted? If people spend money at the Atlanta tourist attractions and stay in the city's hotels, they are tourist whether you like it or not. Understand the definition of a tourist before posting B.S:
LOL!! Sorry but 73% of the passenger traffic flying in and out of Atlanta never step foot out of the airport. I guess the airport itself is a tourist destination?...NOT!!
no european sites ? this list is not correct, I'm sorry but most touristy places are not in America
Times Square n°1 OK, but i don't agree with the rest
We defined “tourist attractions” as cultural and historical sites, natural landmarks, and officially designated spaces. So Boston’s shop-filled Faneuil Hall Marketplace (est. 1742) made the cut, but not Minnesota’s Mall of America—with 40 million annual visitors it would otherwise have been number one. Short walkways and waterfront promenades also fit our definition of tourist attractions; that disqualified the Blue Ridge Parkway. We also excluded sights that draw almost exclusively religious pilgrims.
That right there is enough to disqualify this stupid list. The country's largest mall doesn't count as a tourist attraction because it's not a "cultural amenity" but Disneyland is??? If I go to Mall of America, I'm going to see a crowd that's probably half out-of-staters, and probably 25% in-staters-but-out-of-towners. If it quacks like a duck, it's a duck: that place is a tourist destination.
......And why shouldn't they be counted? If people spend money at the Atlanta tourist attractions and stay in the city's hotels, they are tourist whether you like it or not. Understand the definition of a tourist before posting B.S:
Exactly the point - millions of people funneling through a giant transportation facility to board another plane enroute to somewhere else are not visitors to the city lying outside the airport grounds even if they buy a hamburger or a souvenier while on the move inside the airport. These people are not staying in a local hotel or visiting a tourist attraction and have no intention of being in the city itself, they are just travelling unless they are in the smaller percentage which are Atlanta destination passengers.
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...NOT!!
