Astrodome

Earlier this month, demolition of Houston, Texas's Astrodome began. While too outdated to be renovated now, when it opened on April 9, 1965, it was a state-of-the-art facility, the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium. It's home team baseball team, the Houston Astros, has changed their name from Colt .45s upon moving into the Astrodome. Their old name played a large part in why the honorees decided rather than to use a traditional shovel for the ground breaking ceremonies, a different...tool, would be more appropriate.