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- Tourism is ruining some of the world's most well-known destinations.
- The pollution caused by both boats and humans has contributed to the death of coral reefs and sea life around the world.
- Selfie-culture has also taken it's toll on cities like Amsterdam, where an estimated 6,000 selfies were taken per day in front of the Instagram-famous "I amsterdam" sign. Amsterdam deconstructed the sign in part because the square where it was located was becoming overcrowded.
Ask anyone why they travel and they'll probably tell you it's to see new things. Whether it's somewhere they learned about in a class, somewhere they have a family history tie, or somewhere they saw tagged on Instagram, many people love to explore.
Tourism has also been known to positively impact the economy of destinations.
But if left unchecked, it can also put a great deal of strain on an environment — both natural and economic.
From coral reefs in Thailand to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu, here are what 13 destinations around the world looked like before and after they were ruined by tourists.
In 2017, more than 2 million tourists visited the island of Boracay, Philippines, known for its the powdery white-sand shores and crystal clear waters.
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Source: Philippine Information Agency
But the island's lack of infrastructure finally caught up to it. Thousands of island residents and hundreds of tourism-related businesses were not connected to underground sewer lines, and some had been dumping their dirty water right into the ocean.
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Source: Time and Country Living
In early 2018, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte called the island a "cesspool" and shut it down for six months so the government could clean up the sewage mess.
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Source: BBC
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