Tourist activities

A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying and preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have non-exhibited collections that are used by researchers and specialists. Museums hold a wide range of objects and often focus on a particular theme, such as the arts, science, natural history, or local history. Museums that host exhibitions and interactive demonstrations are often tourist attractions, and many draw large numbers of visitors from outside of their host country, with the most visited muse

thumb|Train travel Passengers on a train on a bridge of the [[Nilgiri Mountain Railway, between Mettupalayam and Ootacamund, in Tamil Nadu, India]]

navigable route, typically through a saddle or its vicinity, to cross a mountain range or a ridge

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thumb|upright=1.6|Poseidon resort in Greece thumb|Average number of vacation days over time in various countries A vacation (American English) or holiday (British English) is either a leave of absence from a regular job or school or an instance of leisure travel away from home. People often take a vacation during specific holiday observances or for specific festivals or celebrations. Vacations are often spent with friends or family. Vacations may include a specific trip or journey, usually for the purpose of recreation or tourism.

place of interest where tourists visit

type of niche tourism

tour presented through recorded spoken commentary to a visitor attraction such as a museum

sightseeing bus service for tourists

right|thumb|Relaxing in a home swimming pool is a typical staycation pursuit. right|thumb|In Hong Kong, the term may refer to a domestic tourism vacation at a hotel or accommodation elsewhere in the territory. A staycation (a portmanteau of "stay" and "vacation") is a recreational break spent at home or within a both-ways day's trip distance of it, requiring no overnight accommodation. In the UK, Ireland and Hong Kong, the term has increasingly come to encompass domestic tourism, or taking a holiday in one's resident country or territory as opposed to traveling abroad. In Hong Kong, the term

long-distance journey on the road

allows shoppers to get a refund of any sales tax

recreational activity where people swing along with dolphins

tour of a historical or cultural site undertaken on foot, frequently in an urban setting

rubber-tired bus designed to resemble an old-style streetcar or tram

surface vessel with underwater windows

special places of Japanese new religion movement

tours on purpose-built amphibious vehicles