As people celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27, mid-day.com decided to travel off the beaten path into the lesser-known territory to explore ‘dark tourism’. While speaking to Indians who have visited or would like to dabble with it, experts also tell us why people are fascinated by it, but not without a word of caution
Cellular Jail in Port Blair (now Sri Vijaya Puram) is regarded as one of the places for 'Dark Tourism'. Photo Courtesy: Gopinath
- `Dark Tourism` is the practice of visiting places associated with death or tragedy
- In February, the film `Manjummel Boys` led many film buffs to explore Guna Caves
- Mental health experts say this can lead to many emotions, but must approach with caution
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