Before high-rise developments loomed all across the skyline, the West End Summit was set to be one of our city’s largest. The two-building concept launched in 2007 at the corner of Broadway and 16th Avenue had an expected completion date of 2015, but after a few rounds of developer hot potato, construction was abandoned. The remains of the project resemble a vacant quarry, and instead of anyone filling it with something useful like dirt or Jell-O, nature took the reins and left us with a standing body of rainwater. No one paid much mind to the eyesore until Google Maps’ cyber cartographers caught sight of our urban pond from space and updated the map to include the neighborhood’s latest waterfront getaway: Lake Palmer. Lovingly nicknamed by droll Nashvillians after developer Alex Palmer, the lake was actually slated for draining earlier this year. But that has clearly yet to happen, leaving promotional opportunities wide open for, say, a CMA Fest beachside party or a watery grave for Nashville’s latest antagonist. MATT FOX
Best Accidental Lake
Lake Palmer
