What is meant by 'death tourism'?

Death tourism refers specifically to the practice of visiting locations that are significant to death rituals, memorials, grave sites, or other places that are associated with death and dying. This concept encompasses a range of activities that may include pilgrimages to burial sites, attending cultural ceremonies related to death, and exploring places that have historical significance regarding death, such as battlefields or sites of tragic events.

The correct choice highlights the cultural and ritualistic aspects of death, which are central to the understanding of how various societies handle and memorialize death. Such tourism can provide insights into the customs, beliefs, and practices surrounding death in different cultures, enriching the visitor's understanding of human experiences with mortality.

Other choices, while related to travel, do not capture the specific connection to death. For instance, discovering historical places, traveling solely for leisure, or exploring general tourist attractions do not specifically engage with the themes of death and dying that are critical to the definition of death tourism.