{"id":8326,"date":"2015-07-11T09:08:52","date_gmt":"2015-07-11T16:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peewee.com\/?p=8326"},"modified":"2015-07-11T09:08:52","modified_gmt":"2015-07-11T16:08:52","slug":"abandoned-factory-turned-into-a-huge-10-story-playground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peewee.com\/2015\/07\/11\/abandoned-factory-turned-into-a-huge-10-story-playground\/","title":{"rendered":"Abandoned Factory Turned Into a HUGE 10-Story Playground!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In St. Louis, Missouri, an abandoned\u00a0600,000 square-foot\u00a0shoe factory got turned into a giant fun playground!! Kids of all ages are welcome!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"640px-City_Museum_outdoor_structures\"\n

The 10-story tall International Shoe building, formerly the home of the International Shoe Factory, now houses City Museum<\/a>!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s described<\/a> as an\u00a0“eclectic mixture of children’s playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion, and architectural marvel.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are GIANT slides…<\/strong><\/p>\n\"CIty-Museum-group-slide\"\n

A rooftop Ferris Wheel…<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Ferris-Wheel-at-City-Museum\"\n

A BIG ball pit!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Ball-pit-at-City-Museum-St-Louis\"\n

A school bus that juts out past\u00a0the building’s edge!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"bus\"<\/a>\n

Crazy spiral staircases AND MORE!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\"city-2\"<\/a>\n

It was created\u00a0by\u00a0artist and sculptor Bob Cassilly<\/a>\u00a0who opened it in 1997. He has since passed away, but the Cassilly Crew<\/a> keeps his\u00a0dream alive!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

WATCH these VIDEOS to get a taste of City Museum’s awesomeness!!<\/strong><\/p>\n