Eccentric Homes

A Victorian-style home known as the “Castle on the Hill.”

A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.

The triumvirate of postwar Korea—Kim Il-sung, Syngman Rhee, and Lee Ki-poong—once vacationed on this seaside peninsula.

Everything in this two-story house—down to the mounted deer head on the wall—was carefully crafted from concrete.

This fancifully decorated Victorian home in New York’s Hudson Valley is the only known fully domed octagonal residence in the United States.

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.

What started as a way to address damp basement walls turned into a house filled with intricate hand-carved designs.

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.

This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle.

A 19th-century British industrialist built this Louis XIII–inspired chateau for his homesick French wife.

A vast and opulent collection of art and show dog memorabilia collected over one man's lifetime.