botched getaways Gentleman tries to escape police by swimming away — in Rome's Trevi Fountain (he doesn't get very far) Carla Sinclair
preventable accidents Tourists ignore "trail closed" sign in Hawaii — airlifted to hospital 15 minutes later Carla Sinclair
Oops "Terrified" hikers rescued from Scotland's 2nd highest mountain — hours after turning rescuers away Carla Sinclair
hard-learned lessons Tourists try to befriend elephant — but end up running for their lives (video) Carla Sinclair
Nara Park "Touron" knocked over and attacked by two irritated bucks — but was it really his fault? (video) Carla Sinclair
when coyotes act like coyotes Tourist tries to befriend coyote — [chomp] — and learns painful lesson: "Ow! You motherf*cker!" (video) Carla Sinclair
delightful creatures Ouch! Man in Speedos finds out the hard way why a park warns NOT to pet the wild horses (video) Carla Sinclair
"beach feet" Man suffers 3rd-degree burns on feet — after losing flip flops on hike in Death Valley Carla Sinclair
tourists "Touron" who ignores warning signs at Yellowstone National Park for photo-op gets thrown in jail Carla Sinclair
tourons Elk is in no mood for a crowd of Colorado tourists — so she bites off the tip of young boy's finger Carla Sinclair
Wilderness Elephant charges and flips safari truck in Zambia, killing 80-year-old American tourist Carla Sinclair
irresponsible tourism Angry elephant terrifies tourists — who got too close — when it lifts and slams their safari truck Carla Sinclair
basic science Tourists in Arizona say they found a "magnetic portal" — but are actually flirting with death (video) Carla Sinclair
art An American tourist in Israel destroyed Roman statues, his lawyer blames "Jerusalem Syndrome" Jason Weisberger
