Coco Palms Resort
Location: Hawaii
Year: 1953
Cost: $135 million*
When the beautiful Coco Palms Resort in Hawaii opened in 1953, Hollywood came calling. {{NSE:Sony’s}] Rita Hayworth’s Miss Sadie Thompson was filmed there shortly after it opened by Columbia Pictures. Once a $135 million utopia, it attracted repeat visitors. Until a 1992 hurricane damaged it. The deal to invest in Coco Palms to restore it to its former glory in 2016 fell through. Once luxurious, the resort is now abandoned. Elvis lovers also love Coco Palms. The King’s character married at the resort in Blue Hawaii. The ruins and Elvis’ favorite bungalow are still popular tourist attractions.
Coco Palms Resort
Istana Woodneuk
Location: Singapore
Year: 1932
Cost: $3.7 billion*
Istana Woodneuk is a large palace near the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The majestic two-story building, completed in 1932, has a rich and complex history as Sultan Ibrahim and Sultanah Helen’s house. The government bought Tyersall Park land and home in 1990 without restoring them. Instead, the billion-dollar castle was permitted to deteriorate. The property was dangerously decrepit and beyond repair after a massive fire in 2006. It’s heartbreaking given the property’s $3.7 billion construction and furnishings cost. The mansion is now an empty shell in lush vegetation and neglected grounds.
Istana Woodneuk
