Due to rampant illegal trespassing, Haiku Stairs is a significant liability and expense for the city,” councilmember Esther Kiaʻāina said.

Once local authorities announced that demolition would begin on April 22, hikers flooded to the area to take “one last chance” to visit. Five were arrested.

While a sprawl of new tourist attractions have popped up in recent years, like Japan's Ghibli Park and Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood, we also said goodbye to a number of legendary institutions and failed landmarks from the Museum of London to Hawaii's Haiku Stairs.