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World-class Danish restaurant Noma will greet its final diners at the end of 2024. AFP
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Bollywood Parks Dubai closed its doors permanently in April 2023. Photo: Dubai Parks and Resort
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The 300-year-old tree in the famed Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall in England was illegally felled in 2023. Alamy Stock Photo
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Katy Perry's Las Vegas residency has come to an end after two years. Getty Images
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Ain Dubai is closed until 'further notice'. Photo: DTCM
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Elephant Trunk Rock in Taiwan disappeared into the sea in December 2023. Alamy Stock Photo
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Berlin's Pergamon Museum is undergoing an extensive renovation, with the south wing not expected to reopen until 2037. Alamy Stock Photo
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Michel Roux's Le Gavroche restaurant in London closes this month after 56 years in business. Alamy Stock Photo
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Caesars Palace Dubai has been taken over by Banyan Tree Dubai. Photo: Caesars Palace
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Broadway's longest-running show, The Phantom of the Opera, had its final performance in April 2023. AFP
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Cheim & Read Gallery in New York has closed after 26 years. Photo: WireImage
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Splash Mountain at Disneyland will be replaced by Tiana's Bayou Adventure in California and Florida parks. GC Images
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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser was a live-action role-playing game that doubles as a high-end hotel in Orlando that lasted a little over 18 months. Getty Images
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World-class Danish restaurant Noma will greet its final diners at the end of 2024. AFP
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Bollywood Parks Dubai closed its doors permanently in April 2023. Photo: Dubai Parks and Resort
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The 300-year-old tree in the famed Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall in England was illegally felled in 2023. Alamy Stock Photo
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Katy Perry's Las Vegas residency has come to an end after two years. Getty Images
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Ain Dubai is closed until 'further notice'. Photo: DTCM
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Elephant Trunk Rock in Taiwan disappeared into the sea in December 2023. Alamy Stock Photo
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Berlin's Pergamon Museum is undergoing an extensive renovation, with the south wing not expected to reopen until 2037. Alamy Stock Photo
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Michel Roux's Le Gavroche restaurant in London closes this month after 56 years in business. Alamy Stock Photo
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Caesars Palace Dubai has been taken over by Banyan Tree Dubai. Photo: Caesars Palace
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Broadway's longest-running show, The Phantom of the Opera, had its final performance in April 2023. AFP
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Cheim & Read Gallery in New York has closed after 26 years. Photo: WireImage
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Splash Mountain at Disneyland will be replaced by Tiana's Bayou Adventure in California and Florida parks. GC Images
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Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser was a live-action role-playing game that doubles as a high-end hotel in Orlando that lasted a little over 18 months. Getty Images
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World-class Danish restaurant Noma will greet its final diners at the end of 2024. AFP
World famous attractions closed to visitors in 2024, from Noma to Ain Dubai
Destinations in Copenhagen, Florida, London and Las Vegas among those temporarily or permanently shut
Katy Gillett
03 January, 2024
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