After working at the visitor information booth, questions from tourists often became fodder for a few laughs (later, when they were gone), but we always answered with a straight face:
- Where can we find the escalator if we don’t want to hike up the trail?
- Are the fish in the ocean real?
- Can you direct me to Wal-Mart?
- Aren’t there coupons for that?
- Is there a bridge from here to the active volcano? (over 173 miles of open ocean)?
If they’ve heard about an elusive site that they think only insiders know about – chances are pretty good that you couldn’t pay the locals to go there. But vacationers often want to spread their wealth and sometimes test their fitness – insisting on a secret find that they’ve googled. The assertive visitor will usually ignore any advice and 
look for the kitsch or the slippery rocks – and then complain.
But, sometimes, the astute traveler, willing to explore, will find an adventure – new even to the locals – like a vintage elevator at an historic
site that will open to a magnificent view.
Maybe they read about it in a book.
The No Charge Book Bunch 
Sounds like the ones who come to Canada with the skis strapped to the roof in July! Although with the celsius/fahrenheit differences I suppose I can understand the confusion. (Look honey, it’s only 28 degrees there in the summer!)
A good travel book is a wonderful thing, it’s how we found out about all the special free admission days to art galleries. museums, etc in Europe!
That’s funny! I’m always amazed that travelers come so far – unprepared and uninformed.