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monument, building, complex, or city that is listed by UNESCO as being of special cultural or physical significance.
2. Reasons why some attractions become icons Icons are unique and tourists find them fascinating because they are the only one of their kind in the world. Many icons are also proclaimed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO because of their special cultural or physical significance. Sometimes an icon provides a sense of identity, such as the Vatican City to people of the Catholic faith. An icon maybe linked to famous people such as Robben Island and Nelson Mandela.
2.1 The economic significance of icons fora country Tourism icons are used by the tourism industry as pull factors and are often included in tour packages and can therefore make a significant economic contribution to a country or region where they are located. Businesses involved in the tourism industry are interrelated and dependent on each other. For this reason the economic benefits of tourism reach almost everyone in the region in someway. This is called the
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