Houston Astrodome

The Astrodome, opened in 1965, was the world’s first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium and long served as home to the Houston Astros and Houston Oilers. After decades of limited use it has been the subject of preservation debates and periodic redevelopment proposals. Photographs of its aging interior and exterior have circulated widely online and are frequently reused in memes about abandoned or retro-futuristic architecture. The Astrodome is a frequently referenced visual shorthand in internet posts about iconic but obsolete civic spaces.