DARK TOURISM

"...it was a dark time for both the National Park Service and fans of unspeakable evil. Driven by a post-war boom in villainy and a crash in tourism, two opposing sides joined forces in the name of modern commerce. Former giants of destruction forced to open their evil lairs to visitors, and a government desperate for tax dollars willing to promote them. In the end, the union lasted less than a year and ultimately cost the taxpayer millions."

- John D. Vancehammer; "Visit Hate: When the National Park Service Met the Masters of Doom." Random House Publishing, 1995.