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tourism - n. the activity of traveling to a place for pleasure

draw- n. someone or something that causes a lot of people to come to a place

Prohibition - n. the period of time from 1920 to 1933 in the U.S. when it was illegal to make or sell alcohol

exotic- adj. very different, strange, or unusual

godforsaken - adj. not at all interesting or appealing and usually located far from interesting people and places

abandonment - n. the action or fact of leaving and never returning

peak - n. the highest level or degree of excellence, quantity, activity, etc.

lodging - n. a place where a person (such as a traveler) can stay for usually a short period of time : a place to sleep

stream - n. a natural flow of water that is smaller than a river

embrace - v. to accept (something or someone) readily or gladly

perspective - n. a way of thinking about and understanding something (such as a particular issue or life in general)