Eccentric Homes

In this truly magical place, rent hasn't been raised since the year 1520.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was neighbors with Mark Twain while living in this Connecticut home.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

The childhood home of one of America's greatest unsung troubadours still stands in a much changed Brooklyn neighborhood.

This surreal art house looks like a geometric version of a small chapel.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

This odd little home was built right into an African rock face.

The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.