“Trump’s America is driving tourists away: Canadians who usually flock to New Orleans’ French culture are staying home. Louisiana’s Lt. Gov says the political climate is the culprit. #TourismDecline #TrumpEffect #NewOrleanswww.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...

Too many Canadians are staying...

In the early 2000's the Hall of Presidents opened as a tourist attraction featuring 17 ton concrete recreations of every president up to George W. Bush.

Anyway, that failed after about two years. So here I am standing in an industrial recycling center that let's the public in to view them once a year. These things are fascinating in their decay.

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Florida 'freakishness': why the sunshine state might have lost its appeal

Florida’s image as a safe sun and theme park destination may be threatened by recent political divisions and gun crime.

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