Beneath the lake of a once lavish Victorian estate, lies this curious “underwater ballroom,” built by mining magnate, Whitaker Wright. On the apex of the dome stands a Neptune statue. The purpose of this statue was to expel cigar smoke from inside the ballroom. The main estate was a 32 room mansion, but the ballroom was used to entertain guests. The ballroom has remained abandoned since the tragic death of it’s creator. Wright, convicted of fraud and facing a seven year prison sentence, swallowed a cyanide tablet in the courtroom.
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