Weathered and monumental, these grain elevators in Kansas City, Missouri stand as relics of the city’s early 20th-century agricultural dominance. The concrete silos and headhouses—once vital for storing and shipping grain along the Missouri River—still loom over the industrial district near the rail corridors. Layers of peeling paint and rusted conveyor housings reveal decades of exposure to the Midwestern climate, while their towering form recalls the scale of regional commerce that helped define Kansas City’s role as a national freight and grain hub.

Beneath the skeletal lattice of steel girders, the Riverfront Heritage Trail in Kansas City, Missouri, cuts through a corridor of industrial history. The repeating truss framework belongs to the remnants of the elevated rail infrastructure that once powered the city’s commerce along the Missouri River. Today, the pathway carries cyclists and walkers under the same towering beams that supported freight trains a century ago, blending the legacy of industry with modern urban renewal. The evening light reveals the quiet symmetry and endurance of this monumental structure, a relic turned passageway through time.

The Gateway Arch behind the Old St. Louis County Courthouse.in St Louis, Missouri.

The bathroom at the now closed Creepy Crawl music venue in St. Louis.