Top 20 stupid questions asked by tourists

Last week the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) and Thomas Cook published a list of the top most 20 stupid questions asked by tourists and in case you missed them here they are. The nationality of the questioner is not revealed but you can make an educated guess with most of them.

"Are there any lakes in the Lake District?"

"In what month is the May Day demonstration?"

"What is the entry fee for Brighton?"

"Why on earth did they build Windsor Castle on the flight path of Heathrow?"

"Is this where Sharon and Ozzie actually live?"
Asked a visitor to Osborne House, Isle of Wight

"Is Wales closed during the winter?"

"Can you tell me who performs at the circus in Piccadilly?"

"Why did they build so many ruined castles and abbeys in England?"
Asked a tourist at Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire

"What time do you switch the mist off?"
Asked a visitor to Dover Castle and the Secret Wartime Tunnels, in Kent

"Do you have any information on (former Page 3 girl) Samantha Fox?"

"Which bus do I get from the Orkney Islands to the Shetland Islands?"

"What time of night does the Loch Ness monster surface and who feeds it?"

"Is Edinburgh in Glasgow?"

"Can I wear high heels in Australia?"

"Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round?"

"I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the railroad tracks?"

"Which direction is North in Australia?"

"Was this man-made?"
Asked a tourist at the Grand Canyon National Park

"How much of the caves is underground?"
Asked a tourist at the Carlsbad Caverns National Park

"Do you know of any undiscovered ruins?"
Asked a tourist at the Mesa Verde National Park