Johnson's Shut-Ins

The new visitors center at Johnson's Shut-Ins. The old one was destroyed in 2005 when the Taum Sauk reservoir broke and flooded everything below it.
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The landscaping outside shows the shut-ins.
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Jill in a mirrored elevator.
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After a delay, we made it to the shut-ins. These signs are new — they are prepared for another flood.
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The walkway to the shut-ins.
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Info on the shut-ins.
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There were quite a few people there.
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More rocks.
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We ended the day by stopping at Missouri Mines for pictures of photogenic rusty, decaying buildings.
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