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Manhattan airport and other incredible American projects that didn't work out

The greatest US structures never built
The Beacon of Progress, Chicago
The Beacon of Progress, Chicago
Manhattan Dome, New York
Manhattan Dome, New York
The Illinois, Chicago
The Illinois, Chicago
Civic Center, Los Angeles
Civic Center, Los Angeles
Gaudí's Hotel Attraction, New York
Gaudí's Hotel Attraction, New York
The White House, Washington DC
The White House, Washington DC
Observation Tower, Phoenix
Observation Tower, Phoenix
Trump Tower, Los Angeles
Trump Tower, Los Angeles
Manhattan Airport, New York
Manhattan Airport, New York
LAX proposal, Los Angeles
LAX proposal, Los Angeles
Skyscraper bridges, New York
Skyscraper bridges, New York
Suspended Auto Motor Railway, San Francisco
Suspended Auto Motor Railway, San Francisco
Arlington Memorial Bridge, Washington DC
Arlington Memorial Bridge, Washington DC
The Library of Congress, Washington DC
The Library of Congress, Washington DC
The Coney Island Globe Tower, New York
The Coney Island Globe Tower, New York
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The greatest US structures never built

Imagine a mile-high Art Deco skyscraper in Chicago, a magical Gaudí tower and giant globe in New York, or London's Tower Bridge in Washington DC, complete with Hogwarts-style turrets. Believe it or not, these fantastical structures are just four of the most incredible American projects that didn't make it off the drawing board. We take a fascinating look at what might have been.
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lovemoney staff

22 August 2017

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