Walker Canyon, California, USA
Walker Canyon is located in the Temescal Mountains in Riverside County, California. It features rolling green hills with millions of bright orange wildflowers blooming everywhere.
With its vibrant beauty, Walker Canyon immediately attracted the attention of tourists, and hundreds of photos of the scenery here were posted on social networks.
Immediately, the number of tourists coming here increased dramatically, causing serious traffic jams in the city, the flower fields were also trampled by inconsiderate tourists. Therefore, the city government had to close the roads leading to Walker Canyon to reduce the number of visitors.
Rue Crémieux, Paris, France
Rue Crémieux is known as the most photogenic street in Paris, with its cobblestone streets and colorful houses. Many models and bloggers came here to take photos and post them on Instagram, making this place start to become famous.
Immediately, the number of tourists coming here increased very quickly, especially "virtual life believers", causing the lives of the people to be more or less affected because people constantly took pictures in front of their houses.
Residents have petitioned the city government to install a gate right on the street. This gate would be closed at peak tourist times such as dawn and dusk to prevent tourists from entering Rue Crémieux during these times.
Santorini, Greece
The number of tourists to Greece has doubled since Instagram was launched in 2010, with the "island of angels" Santorini attracting the most tourists.
Santorini, part of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea of Greece, is famous for its steep cliffs hugging the black sand coastline from volcanic ash and its houses painted in two striking shades of blue and white.
Tourists flocked to the island after images of the island’s beauty appeared on social media. However, the island’s infrastructure cannot meet the demands of visitors and the problem of overtourism has put a lot of pressure on the lives of local people and the environment.
Lempuyang Temple, Bali, Indonesia
Pura Lempuyang Luhur Temple is located on Mount Lempuyang in eastern Bali, about 90 km from the center of Ubud. This is one of the nine oldest remaining temples on the high mountain, with beautiful natural scenery like a fairyland and bearing the typical religious cultural imprint of the Indonesian people.
The temple has a majestic and impressive "gate to heaven" that cuts across the sky, symbolizing the boundary between the outside world and the temple. To get here, visitors must climb more than 1,700 steps.
However, that does not stop tourists from visiting the temple. The number of tourists increases continuously and seriously affects the peace and dignity of this sacred temple.
Delta Lake, Wyoming, USA
To reach Delta Lake, visitors have to walk more than 13 km, through steep slopes and rocky roads, through dense forest. However, the scenery of Delta Lake is completely worth it. With its emerald green water, Delta Lake is unbelievably beautiful.
However, the rapid increase in tourists to Delta Lake has caused trees, flowers and grass to be trampled and littered everywhere. Therefore, at the end of 2018, the Wyoming Travel and Tourism Commission had to call on tourists to stop tagging Delta Lake on social media to preserve the original pristine appearance of the forest and lake.
Choi Hung Estate, Hong Kong
When you browse social media for hot travel destinations, you will surely see a photo taken in a courtyard with a colorful building in the background. That is the Choi Hung Estate in Hong Kong, also known as the rainbow apartment building.
Located in Ngau Chi Wan, Kowloon Island, this apartment is one of the most popular locations in Hong Kong. The building is painted in the exact colors of the rainbow to dispel the stuffy, cramped atmosphere in the apartment and bring joy and positivity to everyone.
Every year, this apartment building attracts hundreds of people to come here to take cool photos. However, too many people gather, making it impossible for residents to use the basketball court, and some tourists even enter the apartment building without permission.
Tulip fields, Netherlands
The Netherlands is famous for its colorful tulip fields that stretch to the horizon - the perfect setting for a "virtual life" photo with thousands of likes. But the influx of tourists, trampling on the flower fields to take photos, has put farmers at risk of thousands of dollars in damage.
The Dutch Tourist Board has therefore launched a campaign to encourage visitors to not disturb the tulip fields, and has compiled a list of dos and don’ts for visiting the tulip fields. Volunteers are also on hand to educate visitors about the history of the fields and explain why they should respect the landscape.
