Dark tourism – Levels
There isn’t just one type of dark tourism. First, the darkest are the ‘inhumanity and evil’ sites that walk visitors through mass death, murders, and other deliberate acts of evil. These sites are dedicated to education and ensuring these things never happen again. Next there are tourism sites where natural disasters or accidents happened. The tragedies at these sites weren’t intentional or malicious, but resulted in death and damage anyway.
Aside from their dark appeal, educate the public about accident prevention and safety planning. Finally, at lighter end of the spectrum, there are the “fun fear factories” (Phillip Stone, 2006) that play on people’s love of being spooked or interest in the macabre. Dark tourism has a place for everyone, from respectful reverence to spooky thrill.