Tacky Tourist Photos

SUBMITTED BY: Brian Henderson   LOCATION: Woods Hole, Massachusetts (2010) We admire Brian’s dedication and overall flexibility. Most contributors would look at the height of the lobster claw and say, “Screw it, my leg doesn’t bend that way!” (Photojournalist Brian Henderson is one of Tacky Tourist Photo’s most prolific contributors. Check out his enthusiasm about the [...]

SUBMITTED BY: Beth H. LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois (2010) Nothing’s classier than modern art that spits in your hand!

SUBMITTED BY: Kathie Fife LOCATION: Boston, Mass. (2010) Brace yourself for attack. Bobby Orr, the Boston Bruins and Hockey Hall of Fame legend known for his “flying goal” to win the 1970 Stanley Cup, is gonna get you. In real life, Orr is the most charming man on the planet. But if you don’t know [...]

SUBMITTED BY: Mark and Ari Z. LOCATION: Florida (2010) For those of us who grew up with The Electric Company version of Spider-Man, this scene is particularly disturbing. Spider-Man is supposed to save the world and correct harmful spelling mistakes. He is not the classless kind of guy who violates the nasal passages of innocent [...]

Just like Spain’s strategic use of a “sorcerer” to put a hex on World Cup rival Portugal, Celtics fans believe rubbing the bronzed body of legendary coach Red Auerbach will boost their chances against the Lakers. During the nailbiting NBA Finals, Boston fans have been flocking to the Faneuil Hall tourist trap to summon the [...]

Barack Obama has millions of friends. Barack Obama has millions of enemies. We don’t get caught up in domestic political squabbles here at Tacky Tourist Photos, although we do occasionally stick our nose into international affairs. Bottom line is this.  TTP loves Barack Obama for fulfilling our spirit and mission during this 2006 campaign stop. [...]

SUBMITTED BY: Rachel and Steve Moore   LOCATION: Branson, Missouri (2009) Rachel and her brother Steve weren’t looking for a religious experience when they hit the Hollywood Wax Museum in Branson. Most of the museum met their expectations (Forrest Gump on a bench, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, etc.), but the glowing room with the Pope and organ [...]

Swine Flu is absolutely hilarious until you start choking on your own cough reflex and feel your head incinerate like a furnace. In the glamorous city of Lviv, Ukraine, a photog from the French AFP news service just captured this authentic Ukrainian woman afraid to breath the fresh Ukrainian air. Equally afraid is this bronze [...]

SUBMITTED BY: Mike Faucher   LOCATION: Boston, Massachusetts (2003) And you thought the frozen Ted Williams got abused? The bronzed Red Auerbach, the basketball mastermind who coached the Boston Celtics dynasty in the 1960s and puffed cigar smoke in opponents’ faces, can’t get any respect either. Says Tacky Tourist Photos model Mike Faucher: “Who says you [...]

SUBMITTED BY: Laura Molta   LOCATION: Madrid, Spain (2009) There are several deeply troubling aspects to this seemingly innocent tourist photo. First is the cavalier attitude and body posture of the tourist: LOOK AT ME! I AM LEANING UP AGAINST AN AUTHENTIC BLUE-COLLAR WORKER! What’s with the casual knee bend? Second, this alleged tribute to an [...]

SUBMITTED BY: Laura Molta   LOCATION: Madrid, Spain (2009) Tourists in Madrid can now pose with this rather unimposing generic matador. We’d be more impressed if city officials paid tribute to the Greatest Bullfighter of All Time. Bugs Bunny.

SUBMITTED BY: Brian Henderson    LOCATION: Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts Now appearing Off-Off-Off-Off-Broadway: Brian Henderson and the Sneeches! (Brian Henderson is a photojournalist who vacations with the elite on Martha’s Vineyard. Efforts to perform for President Barack Obama were unsuccessful). OTHER TACKY MARTHA’S VINEYARD SNAPSHOTS: Death of an Amphibian Icon: Kermit the Frog at the West Tisbury [...]