The Gale Estate was located off of Norton Parkway in Mentor, OH. Years of overgrowth had nearly covered the mansion’s front face hiding it from many passersby.

The Madison Seminary is one of the most interesting places (in my opinion) in NEO to visit, and one of the handful in the state that can be legally visited.

In 1993, the company had been chosen as the official supplier of all formal-wear for president Bill Clinton’s presidential inauguration.

Though Cadillac Ranch sits on private land, visitors are encouraged to enter the property, and even paint the cars.

The entrance has been sealed by bricks, but the elements still continue to wash through the cracked roof of this decaying mausoleum as the years pass.

Many popular bands had performed at the Variety in the 1980s, such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Slayer, Metallica, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, R.E.M. and Motorhead

During the 1960s and 1970s, Soplata toured visitors around his collection every Sunday – often sharing stories with 20-30 visitors every week.

Among other great artists, Mary Cardwell and the NNOC were responsible for training Robert McFerrin in his musical endeavors.

The large nuclear accelerator was operated by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation’s research facility, and can be noted as a staple of the atomic age.

As religion fades away from society, so too do these architecturally grand structures. Following a decline of members, Our Lady Help was abandoned.