These are some of the UK’s shortest-lived visitor attractions, including museums, a theme park and a man-made hill.
Some lasted just weeks, and others mere months, despite costing up to £15 million to build.
They have since been flattened or converted to give them a new lease of life.
One was branded a ‘monstrosity’, another boasted a paltry 1.3-star average rating on Tripadvisor, and they all failed to capture the public imagination in the way their creators envisaged.
Did you experience any of these visitor attractions during their short lifespans? What is the most disappointing tourist destination you’ve ever visited?
5. National Fish and Chip Museum
This tiny museum on Parliament Street in York was really just a glorified Papa's fish and chip shop, with a few display cabinets and some information boards telling the history of Britain's national dish. The fryer used to make the fish and chips was itself an artefact, being coal-powered and dating back to the 1920s. There were long queues when the 'museum' opened, mostly due to the fact it was offering fish and chips for just 4p. But the experience and the food left visitors underwhelmed, with one customer branding it 'woeful'. Having opened in June 2019, it reportedly shut just a few weeks later, that August, with a paltry 1.3-star average rating on Tripadvisor. | Google Photo: Google
6. Imax cinema building
This four-storey glass and concrete monstrosity beside the sea in Bournemouth made waves for all the wrong reasons. The Imax cinema opened in March 2002 and closed just three years later. The landmark, which in 2005 was voted one of the UK's most-hated buildings, was eventually demolished in 2013, and a new outdoor entertainment space was created on the site. | Google Photo: Google