Rangers at the Grand Canyon National Park have removed numerous love locks from the fences, criticizing the act as littering and potential vandalism, reports the New York Times.
Originating as a symbol of unbreakable love, these locks have become an environmental concern, especially as keys are thrown into the canyon, posing risks to wildlife like the critically endangered California condors.
While the tradition's origin remains debatable, it gained global traction due to a romantic scene in Federico Moccia's book and its subsequent film adaptation. Despite growing into a widespread custom, several cities worldwide are pushing back, removing the locks from significant landmarks for safety and preservation reasons.
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