11 Abandoned Theaters and Opera Houses Frozen in Time

5. The Paramount Theatre – Newark, New Jersey, USA

Once one of New Jersey’s crown jewels, the Paramount opened in 1886 and served as both a theater and a movie palace. With over 2,600 seats and a Wurlitzer organ, it was a marvel of its time. But as downtown Newark declined in the 20th century, so did the Paramount. By the 1980s, its richly decorated Art Deco interior was falling into disrepair. Today, it remains closed to the public, a grand but ghostly reminder of a bygone era of live performance.