$8M Marble Arch Mound to close after just six disappointing months
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Just six months after opening, London's newest tourist attraction is shutting its doors.
(CNN) — Just six months after opening, London's newest tourist attraction is shutting its doors.
The much-derided Marble Arch Mound, which cost a reported £6 million ($8.15 million), and was overseen by Westminster Council, will close January 9 after developing a reputation as a major disappointment and having been the source of widespread mockery on social media since July.
Ahead of its impending closure, tickets to the attraction are being sold for free, and are available on the door as well as on the Mound's official website.
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