47 Once-Popular Touristic Destinations That Have Been Lost to Time

The Illinois Midway Gardens opened in June 1914. The famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed the site, who collaborated with sculptors to create the famous sprite statues around the garden. The gardens featured year-round entertainment from famous performers and entertainers, as well as plenty of food and drink.

Unfortunately, its time was short-lived, and by 1929, it had fallen into enough financial difficulties to shut down before being demolished. It’s a shame, but in a hilarious twist of irony, Wright’s solid architecture held out so well that the wrecking company went bankrupt, knocking the thing over.