Celebrities Tours Visitors Chocolate Eslpod Homes Unusual Run

Visitors to most major U.S. cities can choose among "a variety of" (many different) tours, but some of them are very "unusual" (not common; strange). For example, Los Angeles has many tours that allow visitors to see homes where celebrities live, but one tour, "Escape from the Paparazzi" "takes a different approach" (does something different). On that tour, the tourists run four miles, pretending that they are celebrities running away from the "paparazzi" (aggressive photographers who take pictures of celebrities and sell them to newspapers). They run past many celebrity hangouts, sometimes seeing celebrities "along the way" (as they follow the route).

San Francisco, California, has a tour of "toxic" (poisonous; harmful to the human body) sites. The tour groups visit "refineries" (places where oil is made into gasoline and other products) and "brownfields" (places with significant environmental damage and "contaminated" (dirty) "soil" (dirt)) while hearing stories about how these toxic sites have affected the health of "the locals" (people who live in the area).

In Austin, Texas, some tour groups visit "chicken coops" (small buildings made for chickens). They learn about how "urban" (in the city) families in Austin are raising chickens to have fresh, healthy eggs.

Other unusual tours focus on food. For example, on the "Chicago Chocolate Tour," participants spend 2.5 hours learning about the history of chocolate while tasting "samples" (small amounts) at chocolate "shops" (stores), cafes, and bakeries. On the "Chicago Pizza Tour," visitors spend 2.5 hours learning about and tasting different types of pizza.