as many as 1.5 million innocent people died at auschwitz in horrifying conditions : its name a reminder of the atrocities of the holocaust . but authorities say that the former concentration camp , now the auschwitz-birkenau state museum , in oświęcim , poland , is becoming a popular tourist destination - so popular in fact , that they may have to start turning people away . the memorial site today urged potential visitors to book their visits online ahead of time to prevent that from happening . he 's earned the plaudits of the majority of everton supporters for his endeavours on-the-pitch , and now steven naismith has been awarded for his generosity off-it too . the toffees forward is the latest recipient of the barclays spirit of the game award for his selfless charity work and contributions to the local community . scroll down for video . a sign in front of a watchtower at auschwitz i concentration camp , which has become an unlikely tourist . it said there have been more than 250,000 visitors so far this year , a rise of more than 40 per cent compared with the same period last year , which itself hit a record with 1.5 million visitors . ` going through the auschwitz-birkenau space is not an easy experience for anyone , ' said dr. piotr m.a. cywiński , director of the museum . ` this authentic place has become the symbol of evil for the entire world , which is manifested by an over threefold increase in attendance , interest of the media , internet statistics as well as over half a billion people throughout the planet who watched the 70th anniversary of the liberation of kl auschwitz live on television . ' tourists take photographs at auschwitz , which has had more than 250,000 already this year . the memorial site has urged potential visitors to book their visits online ahead of time to ensure entry . a 23-month-old girl in died after her father struck her with a pickup truck when he did n't see that she was in the driveway , police have said said . police were called to the scene in the north las vegas neighborhood at about 11.30 am on thursday , police spokesman aaron patty said . the father , 24 , and other family members inside did not know that the toddler , who later died at university medical hospital , had gotten out of the house and on to the driveway , police said . the increase in popularity has led to various security changes , and visitors are now advised to book ahead inorder to avoid congestion inside the former nazi concentration camp . just 30 people are allowed to visit auschwitz i - the original camp at any one time - for safety reasons , as well to conserve the buildings and create the best conditions for learning about its history . so a website for the site has been created enabling booking , which guarantees entrance to the museum on a chosen day and hour . the site attracted headlines in 2014 when an alabama teenager took a selfie during a tour of the death camp . 1 . ground zero -- site of 9/11 in new york . 2 . auschwitz -- concentration camp , poland . 3 . alcatraz -- prison , san francisco . 4 . pompeii -- italy . 5 . omaha and utah beaches -- d-day invasion scenes , france . 6 . killing fields -- cambodia . the 28-year-old has worked with the likes of job centre plus , dyslexia scotland and the whitechapel centre in liverpool , to help give back to the communities that have supported him throughout his football career . everton forward steven naismith -lrb- right -rrb- has won the barclays spirit of the game award . naismith -lrb- centre -rrb- recieved the award for his selfless charity work and contributions to the local community . ' i think as a footballer you 've got a fantastic and unique opportunity to give something back which is worthwhile and when i 'm not playing football i try and help as many charities and associations as i can , ' he said of his reasons for his selfless actions . ` giving back to the community comes probably from my upbringing and my working class background . ` my dad is a social worker and i grew up in a small village which had a very good and strong community that 's about helping people in need . ` i 'm speaking to these people first hand and they 've had knockbacks but they 're doing all they can and they 're not just sitting back and giving up . ' 7 . new orleans -- site of hurricane katrina disaster , usa . 8 . chernobyl -- nuclear disaster site , ukraine . 9 . giglio , italy -- scene of the costa concordia disaster . naismith -lrb- centre -rrb- teamed up with job centre plus to offer unemployed fans the opportunity to watch the club . ahead of the current premier league campaign , the scotland international teamed up with job centre plus to give everton tickets to the unemployed people of liverpool and offer them the opportunity to watch league games at goodison park . ` at the start of this season i decided to purchase some tickets for fans that are n't fortunate enough to go to games . i hooked up with job centre plus because they people know first hand who is trying to get back into work , ' naismith added , speaking about this initiative . ' 10 . haiti -- site of devastating earthquake . according to online travel agency sunshine.co.uk . visitors also have to undergo safety control : it is forbidden to light candles outside designated areas . or to carry objects which may pose a threat to the life , health and safety . smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes is also strictly forbidden and only small bags are allowed into the museum . in 2014 , 1,534 000 people visited auschwitz , the highest number during one year than ever before - the highest attendance in the history of european memorial sites . january saw the 70th anniversary of the camp 's liberation , a possible reason for the surge in interest . auschwitz after its liberation in january 1945 . a group of children who survived the camp , pictured . january saw the 70th anniversary of the camp 's liberation , a possible reason for the surge in interest . it also attracted headlines in 2014 when an alabama teenager was criticized for taking a smiling selfie during a tour of the german death camp . a 23-month-old toddler was killed after her father , who did n't know she was in the driveway , struck her with a pickup truck just days before her second birthday . the father and other family members say that they did not know the toddler was in the driveway . the incident was deemed an accident . barclays community leader maria branigan said of the toffees no 14 : ` steven has gone and above his role as a footballer and we 've awarded him with the spirit of the game award to recognise his fantastic work within the community . visiting scenes of death and disaster might seem inappropriate to the average holidaymaker , but dark tourism appears to be on the rise . the incident was deemed an accident and no charges will be filed , according to the las vegas review-journal . the girl was going to turn two this weekend , according to klas . no names have been released of the father , toddler or the family members who were at the house . the names of the father , toddler and family members who were at the house have not been released to the public . professor mark griffiths of nottingham trent university , who has written a blog post on death fascination says there are a number of reasons for our interest in the macabre . ` there 's a huge market for witnessing the extremities of human behaviour . by looking at something so extreme it makes us feel better about ourselves , ' he told mailonline travel . barclays community leader maria branigan says naismith has done ` fantastic work within the community ' barclays are committed to helping the next generation of fans fall in love with football and for the remainder of the 2014-2015 season they will give supporters the chance to win tickets to their favourite team every week via the barclays spirit of the game website . barclays will also once again be giving away more than 8,000 tickets to local communities in partnership with premier league clubs .
police were called to the north las vegas neighborhood at about 11.30 am on thursday . father and other family members did not know toddler was in the driveway . the incident was deemed an accident and no charges were filed . the toddler died in the hospital just days before her second birthday .
threefold increase in attendance , interest of the media , internet statistics as well as over half a billion people throughout the planet who watched the 70th anniversary of the liberation of kl auschwitz live on television . ' tourists take photographs at auschwitz , which has had more than 250,000 already this year . the memorial site has urged potential visitors to book their visits online ahead of time to ensure entry . a 23-month-old girl in died after her father struck her with a pickup truck when he did n't see that she was in the driveway , police have said said . police were called to the scene in the north las vegas neighborhood at about 11.30 am on thursday , police spokesman aaron patty said . the father , 24 , and other family members inside did not know that the toddler , who later died at university medical hospital , had gotten out of the house and on to the driveway , police said . the increase in popularity has led to various security changes , and visitors are now advised to book ahead inorder to avoid congestion inside the former nazi concentration camp . just 30 people are allowed to visit auschwitz i - the original camp at any one time - for safety reasons , as well to conserve the buildings and create the best conditions for learning about its history . so a website for the site has been created enabling booking , which guarantees entrance to the need . ` i 'm speaking to these people first hand and they 've had knockbacks but they 're doing all they can and they 're not just sitting back and giving up . ' 7 . new orleans -- site of hurricane katrina disaster , usa . 8 . chernobyl -- nuclear disaster site , ukraine . 9 . giglio , italy -- scene of the costa concordia disaster . naismith -lrb- centre -rrb- teamed up with job centre plus to offer unemployed fans the opportunity to watch the club . ahead of the current premier league campaign , the scotland international teamed up with job centre plus to give everton tickets to the unemployed people of liverpool and offer them the opportunity to watch league games at goodison park . ` at the start of this season i decided to purchase some tickets for fans that are n't fortunate enough to go to games . i hooked up with job centre plus because they people know first hand who is trying to get back into work , ' naismith added , speaking about this initiative . ' 10 . haiti -- site of devastating earthquake . according to online travel agency sunshine.co.uk . visitors also have to undergo safety control : it is forbidden to light candles outside designated areas . or to carry objects which may pose a threat to the life , health and safety . smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes is also strictly forbidden and only small bags are allowed into the museum . in 2014 , 1,534 000 people visited auschwitz , the highest number during one year than ever before - the highest attendance in the history of european memorial sites . january saw the 70th anniversary of the camp 's liberation , a possible reason for the surge in interest . auschwitz after its liberation in january 1945 . a group of children who survived the camp , pictured . january saw the 70th anniversary of the camp 's liberation , a possible reason for the surge in interest . it also attracted headlines in 2014 when an alabama teenager was criticized for taking a smiling selfie during a tour of the german death camp . a 23-month-old toddler was killed after her father , who did n't know she was in the driveway , struck her with a pickup truck just days before her second birthday . the father and other family members say that they did not know the toddler was in the driveway . the incident was deemed an accident . barclays community leader maria branigan said of the toffees no 14 : ` steven has gone and above his role as a footballer and we 've awarded him with the spirit of the game award to recognise his fantastic work within the community . visiting scenes of death and disaster might seem inappropriate to the average holidaymaker , but dark tourism appears to be on the rise . the incident was deemed an accident and no charges will be filed , according to the las vegas review-journal . the girl was going to turn two this weekend , according to klas . no names have been released of the father , toddler or the family members who were at the house . the names of the father , toddler and family members who were at the house have not been released to the public . professor mark griffiths of nottingham trent university , who has written a blog post on death fascination says there are a number of reasons for our interest in the macabre . ` there 's a huge market for witnessing the extremities of human behaviour . by looking at something so extreme it makes us feel better about ourselves , ' he told mailonline travel . barclays community leader maria branigan says naismith has done ` fantastic work within the community ' barclays are committed to helping the next generation of fans fall in love with football and for the remainder of the 2014-2015 season they will give supporters the chance to win tickets to their favourite team every week via the barclays spirit of the game website . barclays will also once again be giving away more than 8,000 tickets to local communities in partnership with premier league clubs .
as many as 1.5 million innocent people died at auschwitz in horrifying conditions : its name a reminder of the atrocities of the holocaust . but authorities say that the former concentration camp , now the auschwitz-birkenau state museum , in oświęcim , poland , is becoming a popular tourist destination - so popular in fact , that they may have to start turning people away . the memorial site today urged potential visitors to book their visits online ahead of time to prevent that from happening . he 's earned the plaudits of the majority of everton supporters for his endeavours on-the-pitch , and now steven naismith has been awarded for his generosity off-it too . the toffees forward is the latest recipient of the barclays spirit of the game award for his selfless charity work and contributions to the local community . scroll down for video . a sign in front of a watchtower at auschwitz i concentration camp , which has become an unlikely tourist . it said there have been more than 250,000 visitors so far this year , a rise of more than 40 per cent compared with the same period last year , which itself hit a record with 1.5 million visitors . ` going through the auschwitz-birkenau space is not an easy experience for anyone , ' said dr. piotr m.a. cywiński , director of the museum . ` this authentic place has become the symbol of evil for the entire world , which is manifested by an over threefold increase in attendance , interest of the media , internet statistics as well as over half a billion people throughout the planet who watched the 70th anniversary of the liberation of kl auschwitz live on television . ' tourists take photographs at auschwitz , which has had more than 250,000 already this year . the memorial site has urged potential visitors to book their visits online ahead of time to ensure entry . a 23-month-old girl in died after her father struck her with a pickup truck when he did n't see that she was in the driveway , police have said said . police were called to the scene in the north las vegas neighborhood at about 11.30 am on thursday , police spokesman aaron patty said . the father , 24 , and other family members inside did not know that the toddler , who later died at university medical hospital , had gotten out of the house and on to the driveway , police said . the increase in popularity has led to various security changes , and visitors are now advised to book ahead inorder to avoid congestion inside the former nazi concentration camp . just 30 people are allowed to visit auschwitz i - the original camp at any one time - for safety reasons , as well to conserve the buildings and create the best conditions for learning about its history . so a website for the site has been created enabling booking , which guarantees entrance to the need . ` i 'm speaking to these people first hand and they 've had knockbacks but they 're doing all they can and they 're not just sitting back and giving up . ' 7 . new orleans -- site of hurricane katrina disaster , usa . 8 . chernobyl -- nuclear disaster site , ukraine . 9 . giglio , italy -- scene of the costa concordia disaster . naismith -lrb- centre -rrb- teamed up with job centre plus to offer unemployed fans the opportunity to watch the club . ahead of the current premier league campaign , the scotland international teamed up with job centre plus to give everton tickets to the unemployed people of liverpool and offer them the opportunity to watch league games at goodison park . ` at the start of this season i decided to purchase some tickets for fans that are n't fortunate enough to go to games . i hooked up with job centre plus because they people know first hand who is trying to get back into work , ' naismith added , speaking about this initiative . ' 10 . haiti -- site of devastating earthquake . according to online travel agency sunshine.co.uk . visitors also have to undergo safety control : it is forbidden to light candles outside designated areas . or to carry objects which may pose a threat to the life , health and safety . smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes is also strictly forbidden and only small bags are allowed into the n't know she was in the driveway , struck her with a pickup truck just days before her second birthday . the father and other family members say that they did not know the toddler was in the driveway . the incident was deemed an accident . barclays community leader maria branigan said of the toffees no 14 : ` steven has gone and above his role as a footballer and we 've awarded him with the spirit of the game award to recognise his fantastic work within the community . visiting scenes of death and disaster might seem inappropriate to the average holidaymaker , but dark tourism appears to be on the rise . the incident was deemed an accident and no charges will be filed , according to the las vegas review-journal . the girl was going to turn two this weekend , according to klas . no names have been released of the father , toddler or the family members who were at the house . the names of the father , toddler and family members who were at the house have not been released to the public . professor mark griffiths of nottingham trent university , who has written a blog post on death fascination says there are a number of reasons for our interest in the macabre . ` there 's a huge market for witnessing the extremities of human behaviour . by looking at something so extreme it makes us feel better about ourselves , ' he told mailonline travel
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threefold increase in attendance , interest of the media , internet statistics as well as over half a billion people throughout the planet who watched the 70th anniversary of the liberation of kl auschwitz live on television . ' tourists take photographs at auschwitz , which has had more than 250,000 already this year . the memorial site has urged potential visitors to book their visits online ahead of time to ensure entry . a 23-month-old girl in died after her father struck her with a pickup truck when he did n't see that she was in the driveway , police have said said . police were called to the scene in the north las vegas neighborhood at about 11.30 am on thursday , police spokesman aaron patty said . the father , 24 , and other family members inside did not know that the toddler , who later died at university medical hospital , had gotten out of the house and on to the driveway , police said . the increase in popularity has led to various security changes , and visitors are now advised to book ahead inorder to avoid congestion inside the former nazi concentration camp . just 30 people are allowed to visit auschwitz i - the original camp at any one time - for safety reasons , as well to conserve the buildings and create the best conditions for learning about its history . so a website for the site has been created enabling booking , which guarantees entrance to the need . ` i 'm speaking to these people first hand and they 've had knockbacks but they 're doing all they can and they 're not just sitting back and giving up . ' 7 . new orleans -- site of hurricane katrina disaster , usa . 8 . chernobyl -- nuclear disaster site , ukraine . 9 . giglio , italy -- scene of the costa concordia disaster . naismith -lrb- centre -rrb- teamed up with job centre plus to offer unemployed fans the opportunity to watch the club . ahead of the current premier league campaign , the scotland international teamed up with job centre plus to give everton tickets to the unemployed people of liverpool and offer them the opportunity to watch league games at goodison park . ` at the start of this season i decided to purchase some tickets for fans that are n't fortunate enough to go to games . i hooked up with job centre plus because they people know first hand who is trying to get back into work , ' naismith added , speaking about this initiative . ' 10 . haiti -- site of devastating earthquake . according to online travel agency sunshine.co.uk . visitors also have to undergo safety control : it is forbidden to light candles outside designated areas . or to carry objects which may pose a threat to the life , health and safety . smoking cigarettes and e-cigarettes is also strictly forbidden and only small bags are allowed into the according to the las vegas review-journal . the girl was going to turn two this weekend , according to klas . no names have been released of the father , toddler or the family members who were at the house . the names of the father , toddler and family members who were at the house have not been released to the public . professor mark griffiths of nottingham trent university , who has written a blog post on death fascination says there are a number of reasons for our interest in the macabre . ` there 's a huge market for witnessing the extremities of human behaviour . by looking at something so extreme it makes us feel better about ourselves , ' he told mailonline travel . barclays community leader maria branigan says naismith has done ` fantastic work within the community ' barclays are committed to helping the next generation of fans fall in love with football and for the remainder of the 2014-2015 season they will give supporters the chance to win tickets to their favourite team every week via the barclays spirit of the game website . barclays will also once again be giving away more than 8,000 tickets to local communities in partnership with premier league clubs .
 There has been an increase in attendance at Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Site, with over half a billion people visiting since its liberation. The site has urged potential visitors to book ahead of time to ensure entry. Additionally, tourists are taking photos at the former Nazi concentration camp, which has led to concerns about disrespect and lack of understanding of the site's history.