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Favorite Historic Buildings or Places

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Remaining pylons from the original Chain of Rocks Bridge across the Mississippi:
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Actually those are pumping stations for flood control.
 

Deco-Doll-1928

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Great Question. This thread would take me for ever to answer, if I posted all my favorite historic sites -- and if I tried to think of all those lost sites that I'd love to see, I'd never get off the computer. As an adopted St. Louisan, though, I can at least address one small part of the answer: the "Mother Road," Route 66. Since I moved to the Midwest, I've been on various sections of Route 66 (which changed courses throughout its lifetime) and I'm still trying to find all the various venues that are still in existence. My goal is to visit every active Route 66 restaurant and shop in the city.

I'm totally with you on this one! One of my dreams is to ride the entire route of Route 66.

Thank you for posting the pictures.

BTW, love the Cardinal Sin Sundae! lol
 

Deco-Doll-1928

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I love Highgate cemetary. It's the most peaceful place I've ever been too. So lovely, lush and derelict; all at the same time. And there are foxes living there! I've seen them, though they're usually pretty good at keeping out of sight.

Some pictures I snapped last summer:

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I love how in some places you get the feeling that it's a city for the dead.

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You can almost imagine that the dead go out and about at night! And isn't "Chillingworth" the perfect name? If I suspected I could pull it off, I'd so write a Diana Wynne-Jones/Eva Ibbotsen/Neil Gaiman-inspired children's book about it.

Thank you for sharing! It does look like a perfect haunting place for a ghost (especially with a name like Chillingworth)!
 

St. Louis

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Actually those are pumping stations for flood control.

Oh! My goodness. Sorry about that goof. Thanks for letting me know ... I've taken the steamboat upriver a few times and I was told that this was the original Rte 66 bridge. -- silly me, I should have looked that up & confirmed it! Blush.
 

St. Louis

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St. Louis, MO
I love Highgate cemetary. It's the most peaceful place I've ever been too. So lovely, lush and derelict; all at the same time. And there are foxes living there! I've seen them, though they're usually pretty good at keeping out of sight.

It's always been a dream of mine to see Highgate. The photos are beautiful.
 

1961MJS

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Norman Oklahoma
Actually those are pumping stations for flood control.

Hi VC

According to Wikipedia, they're pumping stations, but probably for taking water to St. Louis and / or some of the Illinois towns. It takes something a LITTLE larger for flood control on the Mississippi. My Dad told me that the Chain of Rocks bridge was a lot of fun at night while meeting a semi at the turn in the middle of the bridge. Personally, I can't even imagine that one.

Search on "Chain of Rocks Water Intake", there are several web pages.

later
 
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Deco-Doll-1928

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How on earth I missed posting the Biltmore, I have no idea! lol

The Biltmore - Los Angeles, CA

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I got really close to going there one day, but I got my friend's message too late. :( It was oddly an event for the "anniversary of the Black Dahlia". :eeek:
 

Deco-Doll-1928

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A building I would have loved to have gone to, but sadly does not exist anymore was Schwab's Pharmacy (Hollywood, CA).

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Although speaking of Pharmacies.

A favorite hang out of mine is Fair Oaks Pharmacy in South Pasadena, CA.

Mmmmm.....Mission Melt!

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<-----Notice the ceiling!
 

Flicka

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Sweden
I love Oxford.

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I love the Bodleian.

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The School of Divinity

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The river.

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I love the colleges.

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Magdalen

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Lincoln

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All Souls

And I love the quirkiness.

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Rowing results scribbled on the wall at Jesus.

(sorry for the poor quality; I snapped those photos with my phone last time I was there)
 

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