I totally here you - I would have visited as well out of curiousity. However, visiting Asia I want to experience their culture and not to see fake facades or recreation of another culture. I am sure tourists do not really appreciate it and the locals would prefer to see these places where they really belong.
I know that other places do this as well - for instance Las Vegas and in some cities of China etc. It is sort of absurd and a bit wierd but something to do on vacation I guess.