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Francis Bacon Studio and Home.

London, England

Francis Bacon's Studio and Home

A plaque pays tribute to the artist's longtime London home.

Permanently Closed

Birdhouse Paradise of Bill Larkin.

Loogootee, Indiana

Birdhouse Paradise of Bill Larkin

One man's goal to be surrounded by color resulted in this enchanting assortment of avian abodes.

The Toll House Inn

Whitman, Massachusetts

The Toll House Inn

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

Derby, New York

Graycliff House

This Frank Lloyd Wright summer house was designed along Lake Erie as a retreat for a client's wife.

Thomas Wolfe Memorial

Asheville, North Carolina

Thomas Wolfe Memorial

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

Banting House.

London, Ontario

Banting House

The "birthplace of insulin," where Sir Frederick Banting realized the hormone could save the lives of Type 1 diabetics.

Wild West Chateau

Medora, North Dakota

Chateau de Mores

Home of a French nobleman's short-lived attempt at raising cattle in the Badlands of North Dakota.

The Hermit House.

Herzliya, Israel

The Hermit House

This marvelous work of outsider architecture is built into the cliffs of an Israeli beach.

Starrett House.

Port Townsend, Washington

Starrett House

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

The Paul Robeson House & Museum

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Paul Robeson House

The singer, actor, and activist lived here during his final years, and now it’s a museum dedicated to his legacy.

The hut.

Province of Isernia, Italy

Charles Moulin's Hut

The hermit's humble home is hidden near the forested peak of Monte Marrone.

Jamestown, Rhode Island

Conanicut Island Lighthouse

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

Swedish Stone House.

Lindsborg, Kansas

Stenhuset (Stone House)

The oldest house in Lindsborg, Kansas, includes some fascinating inscriptions.

The Wonderful World of Selling Your Haunted House

Depending on the ghosts, it might fetch a premium.

Dan Nosowitz October 30, 2019

The Fitzroy Mausoleum at night, ready to scare visitors.

How Two Friends Rebuilt a Huge Haunted House in Just Two Weeks

Shortly before opening night, vicious winds ripped the roof off of their homemade haunt.

Shannon Brown October 29, 2019

Image of the residence/studio.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Bart Prince Residence and Studio

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

A little clever engineering turned a tiny house into a roving bookstore.

What It's Like to Build and Operate a Tiny Traveling Bookshop

A French theater director crowdsourced his dream.

Emily Monaco October 22, 2019

The Manor in Hemingford Grey

Hemingford Grey, England

The Manor in Hemingford Grey

This 12th-century house is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain.