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Bizarre Tourist Attractions

davidplankton said:
Yes he did one show about eccentrics, he went all over the place. Ivor Cutler was on it. Have a look on youtube.

Found it for you. Yes English Eccentrics for some reason included Ivor Cutler. :huh:

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Even though he was a Scotsman?
 
£4.50 to walk up this. The Marble Arch Mound.

Marble Arch Mound, a new temporary attraction, next to Marble Arch in central London
 
hunck said:
£4.50 to walk up this. The Marble Arch Mound.

Marble Arch Mound, a new temporary attraction, next to Marble Arch in central London
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Stunning view of Oxford Street, a bit of Edgware Road and a roundabout.

The space needs a change, redevelopment even, but that hill is not the answer.
 
In Singapore there is the famed Haw Par Villas, better known as the Tiger Balm Gardens. Entrance is free and it's worth a visit just for the gory tortures you'll find dished out if you end up in Chinese Hell!

 
Tigerhawk said:
The Giant Prawn, in Ballina, Australia. Been there, seen it, went home. There's only one prawn. It was moved at some point.
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Say one was to quite fancy a large roof-sitting crustacian. Or maybe a dragon :twothumbs: Leaving planning permission aside for the moment, what would one hunt for in a Trades Directory as a suitable fabricator? Artist? Builder? Shipwright?

How many people have built a large prawn on their CV?

Asking for a friend you understand.
 
Frideswide said:
Say one was to quite fancy a large roof-sitting crustacian. Or maybe a dragon :twothumbs: Leaving planning permission aside for the moment, what would one hunt for in a Trades Directory as a suitable fabricator? Artist? Builder? Shipwright?

How many people have built a large prawn on their CV?

Asking for a friend you understand.
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Big Things are quite the attraction In Australia, good for tourism. Not sure where you turn to in order to have one at your locale, but they're fun to point at when visiting places.

The Big Pineapple, Woombye, Australia.

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The Big Banana, Coffs Harbour.
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Marble Arch Mound Closes After 2 Days Of Ridicule

City of Westminster Council admitted it was ‘clear that it is not ready’, but didn’t say why the mound was opened on Monday if it wasn’t finished.

The mound was designed by Rotterdam-based MVRDV architects, a world-renowned design firm who hoped the mound would create new jobs and fight pollution.

Adult tickets were selling for £4.50 Monday-Friday, £6.50 for weekday fast-track, £5.50 for Saturday-Sunday and £8 for weekend fast-track.
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The sales pitch artist's impression

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The reality

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ChasFink said:
I've been to the Big Duck of Flanders, New York, which houses a shop that basically sells nothing but souvenirs of the Big Duck. It does have some historical importance, being the reason some people refer to such sculptural buildings as "ducks".
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Not because of the low hanging beams inside?
 
Absurd joke.

Other uses for the money:

Fund drop in centres for the increasing amount of homeless people in Westminster City Council's jurisdiction.

New ornamental garden section in Hyde Park.

Series of free to use outdoor gyms in the many small parks and gardens in the borough.

Properly repair the Joe Strummer subway (been closed for ages now).

An alternative attraction at Marble Arch - perhaps a series of statues of sporting or musical heroes?
 
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