Chicago’s Fairy Castle

Built by American silent film actress Colleen Moore, this castle took seven years to complete. From 1928 to 1935, a humongous amount of work went into the magnificent twelve-room, fairy-tale castle. There is a drawing room, great hall, chapel, library, princess’ and prince's bathroom and bedroom, attic and a magic garden. During the Great Depression, it toured all of America and raised $700,000 for children’s charities.

Over 700 workers from all backgrounds went into the creation, including Walt Disney, who hand-painted one of the many gorgeous murals on the wall. There are over 500-year-old Chinese royal gems in the house made of jade and quartz, as well as chandeliers made of pure gold and diamonds. Fairy-tale scenes have been incorporated all over the castle, such as Statues of Cinderella and the Prince standing magically in the great hall, and drawings of Snow White & the Dwarfs marked onto the windows. The Fairy Castle is now displayed at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

Price: $500,000