metro area: st. louis, MO-IL
wood river dome
from buckminster fuller posted in art and design by nevereatshreddedwheat
Located in Wood River, IL outside of St. Louis, this is the second geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller and built by the Union Tank Car Company after the success of the first Union Tank Car Dome in Baton Rouge, LA. Ownership of the dome has changed several times since it was completed in 1964, but as of 2011, it was still being used for rail car repair.
belleville public pool
from buddy ebsen, beverly hillbillies posted in television by tams11
This "cement pond" was owned by Buddy's dad and Buddy learned how to swim here. The BND did an article about Buddy's connections to Belleville here: http://www.bnd.com/2008/06/18/368712/the-first-thing-ya-know-ol-buddys.html .
view full location details...chase park plaza
from wrestling at the chase posted in pro wrestling by chewing_the_scenery
The tv show Wrestling at the Chase was taped here at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel and it aired in St. Louis on channel 11 for almost 25 years (1959-1983). It was promoted by Sam Muchnick, president of the St. Louis Wrestling Club and also president of the National Wrestling Alliance, the national promotion that for many years consolidated a majority of the regional promotions under one name.
Ric Flair, Bruiser Brody, Ted DiBiase and many others appeared here at one time. The show aired on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings and was one of St. Louis's highest rated programs.
st. louis arch
from mu330 posted in music by donkeyoti
The St. Louis Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is the backdrop for the self-titled "MU330" album released in 1999 on Asian Man Records.
Awesome band.
view full location details...old chain of rocks bridge
from escape from new york posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
In the movie they called it the 69th St. Bridge and it was supposed to be in New York (obviously), but it was actually filmed on the old Chain of Rocks Bridge between St. Louis and Illinois.
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