The World's Most Expensive Forgotten Edifices

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10. Canal Village, Rome, New York

Location: Rome, New York
Time Period: 1970s
Cost: $8.2 million
Erie Canal Village, situated near Rome, New York, was constructed in the 1970s at a cost of $8.2 million, designed to evoke a historic revival of the Golden Age. The village features stores and museums that celebrate the Erie Canal's significance in the 1800s. However, despite its initial promise, the attraction has fallen into disrepair, with all structures now run-down and abandoned.
In conclusion, Erie Canal Village stands as a poignant reminder of the past, reflecting both the historical importance of the Erie Canal and the challenges of maintaining heritage sites in the face of time and neglect.

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Rome, New York's Canal Village Although it was intended to improve the surrounding environment, it had the opposite effect. Erie Canal Village became a political tool used by both sides to blame the other for causing Rome, New York, to fall into ruin because of the buildings' deteriorated and abandoned state. In order to prevent more harm to this once-popular tourist destination that is now a wasteland, the place is closed to the public and chained off.
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