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7 Abandoned Architectural Wonders of Asia


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The Malibu Grand Prix off 610 is on this list. They had THE best go karts and track.

http://weburbanist.com/2008/01/06/7-more-a...l-institutions/

Another Texas wonder on that same list was the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, which I've been to many times and have mourned many times. Such a gorgeous old place, and the way it rises dramatically above the rest of the town... *sigh* :(

Noel Kerns has some of my favorite pictures of the abandoned Baker Hotel. Beautiful stuff ahead:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nkerns/sets/72157604246613706/

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Another Texas wonder on that same list was the Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells, which I've been to many times and have mourned many times. Such a gorgeous old place, and the way it rises dramatically above the rest of the town... *sigh* :(

Noel Kerns has some of my favorite pictures of the abandoned Baker Hotel. Beautiful stuff ahead:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nkerns/sets/72157604246613706/

What was the significane of mineral wells that celebrities would go to stay there?

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Of course our old friend the Ryugyong Hotel is on there, but I wasn't familiar with any of the other locations/buildings:

http://weburbanist.com/2008/09/28/abandone...ns-cities-asia/

Fascinating stuff.

Thanks for the link...... It saved the last couple of hours from my workday on being miserable. Really interesting stuff indeed.

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What was the significane of mineral wells that celebrities would go to stay there?

Hot springs/spa type attractions. That kind of thing was really popular in the early twentieth century. That's where Eureka Springs, Hot Springs, Warm Springs, etc. all got their names.

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I can't figure out what is more creepy in this one: the fact they would have an insane asylum for children or the knock-off Ernie and Bert murals on the walls.

In the tub no less. At least they weren't pictured in the tub together :unsure:

It makes u wonder what the future brings for landmarks that are thriving today... will the entire city of Dubai be a rotting abandoned wasteland one day? Vegas even? Or imagine the day when they replace Minute Maid Park, Reliant Stadium and Toyota Center, and the former are either imploded or left to wonder what to do with like the Astrodome...

Those links remind me of that show Life After People... except we're still here...

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