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Small towns lure in tourists with quirky roadside attractions

Published June 23, 2022 at 1:33 PM EDT

For small towns with dwindling populations and shrinking tax bases, luring travelers to stop and spend a few dollars is a matter of survival. Some turn to quirky roadside tourist attractions.

David Condos of Kansas News Service reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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