The next time you're on I-285's northern arc, take a gander at the smudge left after demolition crews vaporized one of metro Atlanta biggest job magnets.

It’s where the Atlanta Falcons contemplated putting a stadium. Others proposed launching Georgia horse racing there.

And one guy wanted it to become home to the Seven Wonders of the World, built out of Coke cans. Really.

Instead a developer's plans raise larger questions about what to do with one of metro Atlanta's most connected sites. But first, I got to see what happens when demolition crews are let loose on more than three million square feet of auto central.

Check out my column, and a plethora of photos showing demolition 101, on MyAJC.com.

Reminds me why I loved Tonka trucks as a kid.