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Out of Curiosity

Joanne Poesch, 08/24/09
Probably the funniest question I've ever gotten from a visitor to DC came from a British friend who earnestly asked, while riding up the elevator of the Washington Monument, who the structure was built for. Looking back, I feel bad that we all laughed hysterically at him -- especially after reading this article from Consumer Traveler and realizing that we Americans can also be a little dense when it comes to international history!
dumb-questions-tourists-ask-smEnglish Heritage, a group that exists to protect and promote England’s historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood, recently released a list of the most embarrassing questions asked by visitors to the country’s historic sites.

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