Saw an interesting article in the Des Moines Register (what, you don’t read the ‘DMR’ every day?): “‘Field of Dreams’ site for sale (guess the asking price)“.
Yes, the ballfield/cornfield from the 1989 Kevin Costner movie is up for $5.4 million. You also get the house. And two souvenir stands that cater to the 65,000 visitors a year.
Back in 1998 when I moved to California we stopped there. It was pretty cool – it’s at the end of a small road in this sleepy little town. My brother and I were among a dozen or so tourists checking it out. Don’t believe me?
Here’s a photo of my brother at the site:
It was pretty neat, but maybe not worth $5.4 million …