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Super Vandalsim in SG.
1000 stroke rottan + life in Changi Prison
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雅图"口香糖之墙"吸引众多游客
2014年12月04日 07:03:06 | 责任编辑: 杜蕙 | 来源： 中国新闻网
据英国《每日邮报》12月2日报道，位于美国西岸西雅图市派克市场内的一道“口香糖之墙” 上粘满了五颜 六色的游客咀嚼之后的口香糖，曾被形容为世界上最令人恶心的旅游景点之一，充满冲击力的视觉观 感吸引了众多 游客的目光。图片来源：国际在线
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...EWING-GUM.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1314917/The-nastiest-tourist-attraction-Seattles-50-foot-artwork-used-CHEWING-GUM.html)
The chewing gum house: And the world's other most unhygienic tourist attractions
By Daily Mail Reporter
Updated: 09:05 GMT, 25 September 2010
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Website reveals the world's most unhygienic must-sees
Containing an estimated one million pieces of chewed gum (and an unknown quantity of dried saliva) this may be the world's weirdest - and according to a recent poll the world's second most unhygienic - tourist attraction.
Landing second place in Tripadvisor's 'World's Germiest Attractions' rundown, the 50-foot long Pike Place Market wall in Seattle, USA, is covered from floor to ceiling in colourful gum.
The tacky display first took shape when theatregoers queueing for the Unexpected Productions' improv comedy show Seattle Theatresports stuck coins and other small objects to the wall using chewing gum.
Sticky situation: At least a million separate gobbets of chewing gum have been stuck to the Pike Place Market wall in Seattle, Washington since 1999
Sticky situation: At least a million separate gobbets of chewing gum have been stuck to the Pike Place Market wall in Seattle, Washington since 1999
Stuck up: Used bubblegum has steadily accreted on the wall since bored theatre patrons started sticking their gum there in the 1990s
Stuck up: Used bubblegum has steadily accreted on the wall since bored theatre patrons started sticking their gum there in the 1990s
ATTRACTIONS TO AVOID...
blarney stone
1: The Blarney Stone, Ireland
Kissed by an unquantifiable number of would-be politicians and salesmen
2: Seattle Gum Wall, USA
Encrusted with chewing gum
3: Oscar Wilde's Tomb, France
Smeared with the lipstick of a huge number of 'artistic' teenagers
4: St Mark's Place, Venice
Infested by a vast flock of filthy pigeons hoping for a free meal
5: Grauman's Chinese Theatre, USA
Its oft-touched hand prints are no cleaner than any other stretch of pavement.
6: Karni Mata Rat Temple, India
The clue is in the name. Bare feet are mandatory for visitors.
7: Friendly Monkey Valley, Korea
The monkeys are friendly. That doesn't make them clean.
8: Glastonbury Festival, England
The Bronze Age conditions of the festival toilets are the stuff of legend
9: 'Any Children's Ball Pool'
A bit of a cheat this, but those colourful balls harbour all manner of grime
10: CBGB's toilets, USA
The original Punk Rock haunt flies the flag for filthy rock club loos the world over.
Theatre workers twice scraped the wall clean but eventually had to admit defeat. Local market officials declared the gum wall an official 'tourist attraction' in 1999.
It even inspired a scene in the Hollywood film, Love Happens, staring Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart.
Beaten only by Ireland's famous Blarney Stone, which visitors kiss in hope of acquiiring the gift of the gab, the Seattle local landmark has slowly accumulated more and more pieces of chewed gum since the turn of the century.
Now inches-thick brightly coloured messages adorn the wall as well as small 'art works' made from people's left over bubble or chewing gum.
'It stretches at its most concentrated area for around 50 feet and is about 15 feet high,' said Jamison Johnson, 36, a local musician and artist who has documented the growth of the wall.
'It was first started in 1993 by people waiting in the queue attending the Market Theatre in Post Alley, which stands under Pike Place Market.'
'It was cleaned up twice, but in 1999, Seattle realised that it was like California's famous Bubblegum Alley in San Luis Obispo and left it alone.'
'Since then people flock here to get married, leave their own piece of gum or to even make a small art work or a message of love or peace.'
The wall has developed an unusual visual appeal for the art-loving residents of Seattle.
'To me the gum wall sums up the eclectic Seattle arts experience,' said Jamison.
'It has a unique character, diversity, equality of access and expression, and innovation that struck hearts and minds of Seattle.'
'To me it stands out much more than the city's Space Needle and other attractions to embody the real Seattle experience and art influence.'
Celebrating over ten years of continual evolution and growth, the Seattle gum wall last year found itself basking in new found infamy.
'When TripAdvisor.com named it the second most germiest tourist attraction in the world, people just swelled in numbers coming to see the wall,' said Jamison.
'I suppose it is a little unhygienic, especially when we are all obsessed with clean hands and swine flu, but it's only supposed to be fun.'
Eye Candy: Occupying the mysterious middle ground between folk art and vandalism the gum wall has dozens of mini 'art works' embedded in it
Eye Candy: Occupying the mysterious middle ground between folk art and vandalism the gum wall has dozens of mini 'art works' embedded in it
As close as you ever want to get: The crust of gum is inches thick in some places
As close as you ever want to get: The crust of gum is inches thick in some places
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/09/24/article-1314917-0B547248000005DC-912_634x423.jpg
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/09/24/article-1314917-0B547240000005DC-410_634x421.jpg
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?195122-PAP-s-nightmare-Chewing-Gum-became-travel-tourism-attraction-in-Seattle&goto=newpost).
Super Vandalsim in SG.
1000 stroke rottan + life in Changi Prison
http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2014..._127274921.htm (http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2014-12/04/c_127274921.htm)
雅图"口香糖之墙"吸引众多游客
2014年12月04日 07:03:06 | 责任编辑: 杜蕙 | 来源： 中国新闻网
据英国《每日邮报》12月2日报道，位于美国西岸西雅图市派克市场内的一道“口香糖之墙” 上粘满了五颜 六色的游客咀嚼之后的口香糖，曾被形容为世界上最令人恶心的旅游景点之一，充满冲击力的视觉观 感吸引了众多 游客的目光。图片来源：国际在线
1 2 3 4 5
http://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2014-12/04/127274921_14176476813191n.jpg
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...EWING-GUM.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1314917/The-nastiest-tourist-attraction-Seattles-50-foot-artwork-used-CHEWING-GUM.html)
The chewing gum house: And the world's other most unhygienic tourist attractions
By Daily Mail Reporter
Updated: 09:05 GMT, 25 September 2010
View comments
Website reveals the world's most unhygienic must-sees
Containing an estimated one million pieces of chewed gum (and an unknown quantity of dried saliva) this may be the world's weirdest - and according to a recent poll the world's second most unhygienic - tourist attraction.
Landing second place in Tripadvisor's 'World's Germiest Attractions' rundown, the 50-foot long Pike Place Market wall in Seattle, USA, is covered from floor to ceiling in colourful gum.
The tacky display first took shape when theatregoers queueing for the Unexpected Productions' improv comedy show Seattle Theatresports stuck coins and other small objects to the wall using chewing gum.
Sticky situation: At least a million separate gobbets of chewing gum have been stuck to the Pike Place Market wall in Seattle, Washington since 1999
Sticky situation: At least a million separate gobbets of chewing gum have been stuck to the Pike Place Market wall in Seattle, Washington since 1999
Stuck up: Used bubblegum has steadily accreted on the wall since bored theatre patrons started sticking their gum there in the 1990s
Stuck up: Used bubblegum has steadily accreted on the wall since bored theatre patrons started sticking their gum there in the 1990s
ATTRACTIONS TO AVOID...
blarney stone
1: The Blarney Stone, Ireland
Kissed by an unquantifiable number of would-be politicians and salesmen
2: Seattle Gum Wall, USA
Encrusted with chewing gum
3: Oscar Wilde's Tomb, France
Smeared with the lipstick of a huge number of 'artistic' teenagers
4: St Mark's Place, Venice
Infested by a vast flock of filthy pigeons hoping for a free meal
5: Grauman's Chinese Theatre, USA
Its oft-touched hand prints are no cleaner than any other stretch of pavement.
6: Karni Mata Rat Temple, India
The clue is in the name. Bare feet are mandatory for visitors.
7: Friendly Monkey Valley, Korea
The monkeys are friendly. That doesn't make them clean.
8: Glastonbury Festival, England
The Bronze Age conditions of the festival toilets are the stuff of legend
9: 'Any Children's Ball Pool'
A bit of a cheat this, but those colourful balls harbour all manner of grime
10: CBGB's toilets, USA
The original Punk Rock haunt flies the flag for filthy rock club loos the world over.
Theatre workers twice scraped the wall clean but eventually had to admit defeat. Local market officials declared the gum wall an official 'tourist attraction' in 1999.
It even inspired a scene in the Hollywood film, Love Happens, staring Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart.
Beaten only by Ireland's famous Blarney Stone, which visitors kiss in hope of acquiiring the gift of the gab, the Seattle local landmark has slowly accumulated more and more pieces of chewed gum since the turn of the century.
Now inches-thick brightly coloured messages adorn the wall as well as small 'art works' made from people's left over bubble or chewing gum.
'It stretches at its most concentrated area for around 50 feet and is about 15 feet high,' said Jamison Johnson, 36, a local musician and artist who has documented the growth of the wall.
'It was first started in 1993 by people waiting in the queue attending the Market Theatre in Post Alley, which stands under Pike Place Market.'
'It was cleaned up twice, but in 1999, Seattle realised that it was like California's famous Bubblegum Alley in San Luis Obispo and left it alone.'
'Since then people flock here to get married, leave their own piece of gum or to even make a small art work or a message of love or peace.'
The wall has developed an unusual visual appeal for the art-loving residents of Seattle.
'To me the gum wall sums up the eclectic Seattle arts experience,' said Jamison.
'It has a unique character, diversity, equality of access and expression, and innovation that struck hearts and minds of Seattle.'
'To me it stands out much more than the city's Space Needle and other attractions to embody the real Seattle experience and art influence.'
Celebrating over ten years of continual evolution and growth, the Seattle gum wall last year found itself basking in new found infamy.
'When TripAdvisor.com named it the second most germiest tourist attraction in the world, people just swelled in numbers coming to see the wall,' said Jamison.
'I suppose it is a little unhygienic, especially when we are all obsessed with clean hands and swine flu, but it's only supposed to be fun.'
Eye Candy: Occupying the mysterious middle ground between folk art and vandalism the gum wall has dozens of mini 'art works' embedded in it
Eye Candy: Occupying the mysterious middle ground between folk art and vandalism the gum wall has dozens of mini 'art works' embedded in it
As close as you ever want to get: The crust of gum is inches thick in some places
As close as you ever want to get: The crust of gum is inches thick in some places
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/09/24/article-1314917-0B547248000005DC-912_634x423.jpg
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/09/24/article-1314917-0B547240000005DC-410_634x421.jpg
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?195122-PAP-s-nightmare-Chewing-Gum-became-travel-tourism-attraction-in-Seattle&goto=newpost).