Joplin Union Depot — Attraction in Joplin

The only reason it's getting 2 stars is because it's a good place to get interesting pictures, however it's not getting 5 because the place was poorly maintained and is at this point an abandoned building that the city won't get rid of or repair. It leaves a bad impression of downtown and the city as a whole to new travelers or potential new residents and I believe the place should either be demolished or repaired as a museum, a trendy restaurant, or an arts gallery or something. Anything is better than the abandoned building...

Places like this are always interesting. Interesting in the fact that they block it all off ensuring no one can get in and just letting it fall apart in the process.

I'm sure it's going to sit there for another 30 years with no one fixing it up, but hey, at least you put that fence around it so nobody can take real pictures preserving the memory of it.

Still giving it 5 stars because it is cool to look at and think about when...

This is a pretty cool old building but has alot of graffiti on it. It has chainlink and barbed wire with 24hr surveillance. But there is a big gap in the fence pictured and I'm assuming they do t actual watch this location...I ran into a gofer! It would be pretty cool to go in it I am sure...but I just cant risk breaking the law....so...