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West Baden Springs Hotel
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Rebuilt in 1902 after a structural collapse, the circular West Baden Springs Hotel was topped with a 200-foot free-spanning dome that stood as the largest in the world until the Houston Astrodome in 1965; the resort drew Gilded Age visitors seeking its mineral springs.
REPORTED ACTIVITY
Guests and staff report apparitions and unexplained sounds in the atrium and upper floors, tied to the hotel's long history; the site inspired Michael Koryta's novel "So Cold the River."
VISITING
An operating historic hotel open to overnight guests and day visitors.
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