The Ruins of West Baden (West Baden, Indiana)

Imagine the ruins of what looked like an ancient city, appearing along a country road. It’s grounds were filled with columned structures, that looked like something out of Ancient Rome or Greece, and in the distance: a building with a colossal dome, over 200 feet across, with walls crumbling to the ground. This was what I found in 1997, when I toured the ruins of West Baden Springs, in Southern Indiana.

I was able to take video of these incredible ruins, which many thought were too gone to recover. But today, the resort is not only back to its former, beautiful glory, but thriving. Come along for an adventure back in time, to 1997, with a comparison of how it looks today!