Abandoned Megaprojects in the United States

Kite & Key Media put together a wonderful compilation of odd abandoned megaprojects within the United States. Some of these unrealized projects include a shatterproof dome over Manhattan to save on snow removal costs, alternate proposals for the Lincoln Memorial, and a new port in Cape Thompson, Alaska to be built with nuclear weapons.

For every unique building you see popping out of an American skyline … there are dozens of crazier projects that were never built.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.