18. Midway Gardens, Illinois

The Illinois Midway Gardens were opened in June 1914. The site was designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who collaborated with sculptors who created the famous sprite statues that could be found around the garden. It had year-round entertainment that featured famous performers and entertainers, as well as plenty of food and drink.

Unfortunately, it’s time was short lived and by 1929 it had fallen onto enough financial difficulties it had 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 the wrecking company went into bankruptcy knocking the thing over.