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Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe, one of the most visited places in Africa.

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

Great Barrier Reef, Australia is one of the most visited places of diving tourists.

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey.

Machu Picchu in Cusco, Peru, one of the most visited destinations in South America.

Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències in Valencia, Spain.

Adjectival tourism refers to the numerous niche or specialty travel forms of tourism that have emerged over the years, each with its own adjective. Many of these have come into common use by the tourism industry and academics. Others are emerging concepts that may or may not gain popular usage.

Examples of the more common niche tourism markets include:

Adventure and extreme

• Adventure tourism
• Extreme tourism
• Space tourism

Culture and the arts

• Bookstore tourism
• Cultural tourism
• Heritage tourism
• Literary tourism
• Music tourism
• Pop-culture tourism
• Tolkien tourism

Extralegal

• Child sex tourism
• Drug tourism
• Female sex tourism
• Sex tourism
• Suicide tourism

Food and drink

• Culinary tourism
• Wine tourism

Historical

• Archaeological tourism
• Atomic tourism
• Militarism heritage tourism

Low-impact

• Ecotourism
• Geotourism
• Responsible Tourism
• Sustainable tourism

Medical and dental

• Dental tourism
• Fertility tourism
• Medical tourism

Miscellaneous

• Accessible tourism
• Garden tourism
• LGBT tourism
• Sports tourism

Nature and rural

• Agritourism
• Jungle tourism
• Rural tourism
• Village tourism
• Wildlife tourism

Religious

• Christian tourism
• Halal tourism
• Religious tourism

Voyeuristic

• Dark tourism
• Disaster tourism
• Ghetto tourism
• Poverty tourism
• Township tourism
• War tourism

Water-related

• Nautical tourism
• Shark tourism
• Water tourism

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