Attractions and activities are critical components of tourism that motivate visitors to travel. The document discusses the evolution of tourist attractions from early travelers visiting natural scenery and seaside locations for health reasons in Roman times, to organized cultural tours of Europe and large-scale fairs and exhibitions in the 19th century that featured new technologies and entertainment. Popular attractions now include theme parks such as Disneyland, which first opened in 1955, as well as coastal piers and other developed sites that cater to mass tourism.