Concrete and stone remnants of the old Franklin Park Zoo bear enclosures survive in the woods, long after the animals moved to modern habitats. The abandoned pens were also used as a filming location for 'Mystic River.' Current signs prohibit entry into the structures, so view them only from permitted trails and areas.
Filed under weird history: real events too strange to have made the textbook.
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Source: Atlas Obscura