Today we decided to explore St. Louis before saying goodbye tomorrow and hitting the road for Chapel Hill, NC! St. Louis is very...
interesting...there are huge swathes of it that are completely abandoned and in decay. Residential areas as well as industrial. Much of the architecture is pre-1900 redbrick so instead of falling prey to the elements all the abandoned buildings simply lie dormant.
One particularly interesting section is the old St. Louis waterfront that is undergoing a revival of sorts with the addition of murals, street art, and biking/running paths:
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| Abandoned factory. |
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| Beautiful yet abandoned...for how long? No clue. |
Very beautiful albeit one of the strangest settings I've ever visited as the entire area is completely empty. Factories, warehouses, all empty zig-zagging the waterfront for blocks. We saw a few other adventurers exploring the area but for the most part everything just sits there in quiet and stillness. I did think it'd be a pretty cool setting for a run or a 5k though!
After exploring the waterfront for a bit we decided to head toward the St. Louis Arch, the city's most famous landmark to finish off the day!
Tomorrow we hit the road for North Carolina! I've gotten my fill of Missouri and though it's been great I'm excited to explore a new locale!
Time to do laundry!
#RunHappy
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