The Astrodome is the world’s first multipurpose sports stadium located in Houston, Texas.  It was home to the Houston Astros and Houston Oilers. When is was opened in 1965 many people referred to it as the “8th Wonder of the World.”  Along with it being the first stadium with a retractable roof it was the first sports stadium to use artificial turf hints the name “Astro-turf.” If that is not enough it also was the first stadium to use a animated scoreboard.

All the tenants have left the stadium.  The Oilers moved to Tennessee, the Astros to Minute-Maid Park, and the Rockets to the Toyota Center.  Although it serves very little purpose now, the city just refuses to tear it down.  This ultimately was a great decision in that it was used for Katrina refugees.  It seems every year there is a vote to tear it down, but they might as well stop because the vote always goes against the demolition of the building.  The Astrodome is now being turned into a indoor park, and I don’t see it coming down anytime soon.