17 Abandoned Places in Missouri That Nature is Reclaiming

While abandoned places in Missouri can be a bit spooky, they are also a signature of what once was.  Missouri is a large state, with a lot of rural areas, small towns, and farmland, so many of these places are a bit remote. However, you can also find abandoned buildings in Missouri in cities  - once thriving businesses and factories that have not been used in a long time, yet have not yet been torn down.  Personally, we feel a little sad when we see an old building being torn down, especially one that was obviously once very beautiful and architecturally relevant to its time.  These pictures all tell a story.  Are you listening?

1. Home in Ste. Genivieve.

2. Garage in Huntsville.

3. Porch on an abandoned farm in central Missouri.

4. Another abandoned home in rural Missouri.

5. Tin roof - rusted?

We hope this isn't the Love Shack.

6. The cows are running the show now at this rural home.

7. Penitentiary in Jefferson City. Creepy.

8. This was once a brewery in Boonville.

Now, it's just old and long abandoned.

9. We're sure this Victorian home in rural Missouri was once quite beautiful.

Now it looks like something from a horror movie. There probably are haunted abandoned places in Missouri.

10. Don Robinson State Park, Cedar Hill has a plethora of ruins.

These are just a couple of 'em.

11. All that's left of an abandoned home in Irondale.

Beautiful. Eerie. We love it.

12. Farmhouse in Lancaster.

13. Down by the River in Boonville.

14. Located in the Hyde Park area in St. Louis, Bethlehem Lutheran Church was built in 1895.

It's a bit sad that it was not kept up. The architecture is amazing!

15. An old feed mill in New Haven.

16. Another rural Missouri house.

17. A barn in rural Missouri that has seen better days.

Some of these abandoned places in Missouri may be long gone by now, so it's wonderful that their images were captured. A road trip to see some of these - and find some new places - may be in order. Now, even when they are gone, they will not be forgotten. Do you have any favorite abandoned buildings or homes where you live? Share them with us in the comments.