One of The Worlds Largest Pyramids Is Located In Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan is home to one of the world's largest pyramids.

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If you're scratching your head wondering where it's located, all you have to do is drive down 60th street in Gains township and you can see it clear as day.

One of The Worlds Largest Pyramids Is Located In Michigan

When you think of pyramids, you probably think of places like Egypt.

Turns out Michigan is actually home to one of the world's largest pyramids.

Inside this pyramid you won't find King Tut or any other famous pharos from history.

This pyramid was built in 1989 for a company named Steelcase.

The seven-story, 664,000 square foot building was designed by the architectural firm The WBDC Group and built by Barnes Construction Co.

The pyramid contains massive sub-levels with workshops, testing labs, freezers, and sound-testing rooms that were used for Steelcase's furniture research and development needs.

In 2017, the data center company Switch acquired the pyramid for a reported $22.2 million and began converting it into a high-security, futuristic data center campus.

They company has invested over $1 billion to redevelop the pyramid, adding over 2 million square feet of data center space and up to 320MW of power capacity.

The pyramid's iconic 71-foot spherical pendulum, designed to swing towards the rising and setting sun, remains as a remnant of its Steelcase days.

Check out this video that takes you inside the Iconic pyramid and shows what it looks like since Switch Data Centers bought it.