11. The Deserted Sanatorium of Zelda Fitzgerald, Beacon, New York
Place: New York’s Beacon
Year: 1859
Price: $16,680 a month
Built in 1859, it was originally intended to be a gothic home for a retired Civil War general rather than a medical center. In 1915, the house, then known as Tioranda, was transformed into a mental health facility. At a monthly fee of $750 (or $16,680 when adjusted for inflation), it was an exclusive retreat for celebrities and the wealthy to retreat to in case of a mental collapse.
F. Scott Fitzgerald brought his beloved wife Zelda to the Sanatorium in an attempt to treat her depression. Rosemary Kennedy and Frances Seymour were two more well-known socialites who met tragic ends at the hospital. The Sanatorium closed many years ago, yet its interior is still immaculate today.
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