As if Alaska wasn’t already wonderfully creepy enough (a minimum of zero hours of sunlight in winter= perfect for vampires), it’s also home to an abandoned igloo hotel. Located 20 miles from the nearest town of Cantwell (population: 222), along the George Parks Highway, this unexpected four-story structure has become a bit of a road-side attraction over the years. The igloo is visible from airplanes at 30,000 feet. The igloo hotel was built in the 1970s although the hotel never actually opened because of building code violations. After the failed launch, the empty igloo had a few different owners who used the site as a gas station and a gift shop, cashing in on passer-byers intrigued by the bizarre roadside scenery. But the igloo itself has never been opened for business. The gas station and gift shop are now long gone and the padlocked doors of the igloo have been trespassed by vandals. The interiors are quite a mess and a few of the windows are crumbling away. Nevertheless, for a building that never opened or did business, it’s still a tourist attraction. It is currently for sale at $300,000.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 05:48:03 +0000
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