News of the weird

Failed idea

Folks in London are royally unimpressed with the city’s newest “attraction,” the $3 million Marble Arch Mound, The Washington Post reported. The 82-foot-high pile of mud was intended to attract tourists viewing the Marble Arch, a 19th-century monument near Hyde Park, and offer “striking views of the city.” Now, as visitors call it a “monstrosity” and “the worst thing I’ve ever done in London,” officials are offering patrons their entrance fee (about $11) back. The City of Westminster Council closed the venue until further notice.