Memphis, Tennessee: Pyramid of Memphis
Built in 1991 as a sports arena, the "Tomb of Doom" was then abandoned. Reopened as a Bass Pro Shops in 2015 with an indoor swamp, a glass-floored observation deck, and live alligators.
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Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid has Uncle Buck's bowling alley, an indoor swamp with alligators, a shooting gallery, a general store, an archery range, and lodge rooms where you can stay overnight. America's tallest free standing elevator rises to the top of the Pyramid, which has a restaurant (opening in June) and observation decks with glass floors ($10 admission). 535,000 square feet. It's like Disney meets a hunters' amusement park.
[steve, 05/04/2015]
We were at the pyramid this afternoon, and there was a Bass Pro truck parked nearby announcing it as a future site -- along with some construction vehicles working behind it.
[Matt Stone, 07/22/2012]The pyramid curse continues! A local news report, "Pyramid Blight Concern," notes that the plan to turn the Pyramid into the world's largest Bass Pro Shop has apparently stalled (there are concerns about the structure's stability in the event of an earthquake). Weeds are growing around the Pyramid, which actually make it look more ancient and pyramid-y and worthy of a snapshot.
[RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 04/10/2011]On June 30, 2010 the city of Memphis signed a contract with Bass Pro to sell the Pyramid. It will be the largest sporting goods store on the continent.
[Donna Peacher-Hall, 07/01/2010]The news out of Memphis, Tennessee, is not good for America's largest pyramid. The 32-story stainless-steel-sided behemoth formerly known as The Great American Pyramid, is in danger of being torn down.
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Pyramid of Memphis
Bass Pro Shops
- Address:
- 1 Bass Pro Drive, Memphis, TN
- Directions:
- Downtown, along the river. I-40 exit 1 onto Riverside Drive S., then turn right at the first stoplight onto Bass Pro Drive and follow it to the Pyramid.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 8 am - 10 pm, Su 8-7 (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 901-291-8200
- Admission:
- Free, but $10 to ride elevator to the top.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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Yes, that sounds like an unsinkable plan for such an important landmark. And who believes in pyramid curses anyway?