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The Market Theater Gum Wall Is More Disgusting Than Interesting

Art is, of course, subjective, and when it comes to communal pieces that grow with every visitor, you'd think that this would be a great tourist option. However, the massive Gum Wall in Seattle, Washington's Market Theater is really quite disgusting when you think about it for more than a second. The tradition started when theatergoers would stick pennies to the wall with their used chewing gum, and when others saw this and replicated it, the practice exploded in popularity.

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As you can imagine, the idea of millions of pieces of chewed-up gum covering entire walls that stretch down pathways doesn't spark any notions of cleanliness. In fact, the Gum Wall is considered to be in the top five most germ-riddled tourist attractions in North America.