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Alaska's Abandoned Igloo Dome

In Alaska, there’s an abandoned igloo-shaped dome called Igloo City.

It was built as a hotel in the 70s but developers never finished it and as time went on, the structure deteriorated to the point that it wasn’t worth fixing. So it’s just… stayed there, abandoned and decrepit. As with many abandoned building projects, it’s had a variety of different owners over the years (you can read an interview with its current owners on Curious Alaska) so who knows whether it’ll be open for vacancies.

As for the structure itself, it’s 4 stories tall, made of concrete, and the interior is full of concentric beams of timber. It kind of reminded me of The Globe Theatre in London but you wouldn’t find Shakespeare anywhere near The Last Frontier.

Alaska related: Why are some Alaskan rivers turning orange?

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  • Brick – $1/month
  • Concrete – $3/month
  • Steel – $5/month
  • Glass – $7/month
  • Bronze – $10/month

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