These 15 Unbelievable Ruins In Missouri Will Transport You To The Past

Missouri has changed a lot over the years. And growth sometimes means certain things are left behind and then they go through a process of decay, collapse and disintegration. We call them “ruins.” Some ruins are rural and now covered in vines and such, while others represent an “urban decay.” Let’s take a look at some things that got left behind that have turned into unbelievable ruins that tell the stories of Missouri days gone by.

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1. Ha Ha Tonka Castle, majestic and sorrowful in Camdenton, MO.

2. Raw decadence is exposed in this decaying building in St. Louis, MO.

3. Three flounders in a state of extreme disrepair - St Louis, MO.

4. Don Robinson State Park - Cedar Hill, MO.

5. This photo was taken on Highway 61 north of Troy, MO.

7. The ruins of the Welch Springs Hospital in the Ozarks.

8. It's almost like art on top of art at these ruins in Kansas City, MO.

9. Inside the closed Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson, MO.

10. A church with no roof sits abandoned in Westport.

11. The front steps that led to the courthouse in "Old" Greenville, MO.

12. Urban decay at the Scullin School in north St. Louis, MO.

14. Bethlehem Lutheran Church ruins in north St. Louis, MO.

15. An abandoned farmhouse in Marthasville, MO sits in ruins.

Did these ruins remind your of days gone by in Missouri? We’d love to know!

Robin Jarvis

Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: rjarvis@onlyinyourstate.com.