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One of the most famous celebrity residences (or once residences) is the Neverland ranch once owned by the late, king of pop, Michael Jackson. This sprawling property has pretty much everything that a kid could dream of wanting.
For starters, it is sprawling in nearly 3000 acres. It is probably one of the few residences in the world to have a theme park complete with roller coasters, merry go round, Ferris wheel and for good measure, a zoo. Unfortunately, the theme park was closed when Michael Jackson's career started flagging (in the 90's), but was a sure beauty to look at during its prime.
The Neverland ranch borrows its name from the kid's story Peter Pan, which is a place whereby kids remain kids and do not get old. The ranch is much akin to what a kid might think of as an ideal place to live, with a lot of attractions and features that reflect a typical child's imagination.
The Neverland estate fell into to sad disrepair when Michael Jackson was experiencing financial difficulties. It was at one point a shadow and sad reflection of it's former glory.
The entire ranch was neglected and looked just as desperate as Michael was (at one stage) and needed an entire facelift (no pun intended). The once famous train station with its floral clock looked had lost it's former glory. The enclosures where Michael had once stored exotic animals looked like a contaminated zone.
It looked like a child's nightmare never mind a dream, a neverland. However, in all fairness during the past year or so the former glories (at least aesthetically) have returned somewhat due primarily to it's new investment company owners restoring and maintaining it much better than it was under Michael's last management and ownership years.
Further, ironically, now that Michael Jackson has sadly passed away the investment company will have a real financial incentive to get a return as millions of adoring fans worldwide would love to be able to visit Michael Jackson's , Peter Pan legacy.
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