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Medora, North Dakota
Chateau de Mores
Home of a French nobleman's short-lived attempt at raising cattle in the Badlands of North Dakota.
Herzliya, Israel
The Hermit House
This marvelous work of outsider architecture is built into the cliffs of an Israeli beach.
Port Townsend, Washington
Starrett House
The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.
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.
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.
Lindsborg, Kansas
Stenhuset (Stone House)
The oldest house in Lindsborg, Kansas, includes some fascinating inscriptions.
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The Wonderful World of Selling Your Haunted House
Depending on the ghosts, it might fetch a premium.
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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.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bart Prince Residence and Studio
It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."
architecture
What It's Like to Build and Operate a Tiny Traveling Bookshop
A French theater director crowdsourced his dream.
Hemingford Grey, England
The Manor in Hemingford Grey
This 12th-century house is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain.
Catacol, Scotland
Twelve Apostles
These quaint cottages feature built-in signaling devices for fishermen.
Three Rivers, California
Tharp’s Log
A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.
Mexico City, Mexico
Museo Casa de Carranza
The former Mexican president kept the bullets that killed his predecessor on display in his home, now a museum.
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
Zacatecana House Museum
This eerily opulent residential museum is home to a haunting local legend.
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For Sale: 19 Frank Lloyd Wright Houses, Including His Last
If you're over six feet tall, you may need to duck to enter.
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How Two Oz-Obsessed Midwesterners Made Judy Garland's Birthplace a Museum
"This is as important to me as any President’s house.”
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