Implosion World

It's a world of implosions at Implosion World! And not just any old implosions: the vast majority of these are sanctioned, professionally-done implosions, like of old ballparks and stuff. Though I'm not sure how much it's going to help at the reference desk, this site is a fascinating exploration of articles, photo galleries, and even Webcasts related to implosions. It's at http://www.implosionworld.com/ .

There are some implosion pictures on the front page, but for a huge selection check out the photo gallery. Here you'll see implosion photographs divided out by category. Yes. Categories include hotels, silos, hospitals, public housing, and sports venues, of course. The number of photographs varies between the different venues, and they're not nearly large enough.

If you'd rather see videos, check out the Implosion Live! version of the site. Here you'll find archived Webcasts for several implosions over the last few years, including Veterans Stadium, Riverfront Stadium, and several other buildings (as well as a bridge and a tower.) Other offerings include implosion world records, "blasts from the past" (brief articles on famous demolitions) and information on implosion/demolition media and exhibitions. Amazing.

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