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Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle
Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is not just the biggest beagle in the world - he's also a bed and breakfast. Inside of Sweet Willy, chainsaw artists Dennis J. Sullivan and his wife, Frances Conklin,... »
Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by canuck and Nicholas Jackson
Trio of female dolls rotate positions and outfits daily at this strange historic home
For all those living in the whereabouts of the New Hamburg train station in New York, a strange spectacle piques the interest. Two townhouses before the trains leading south into New York City... »
Eccentric Homes | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States
Designed by Samuel and Joseph Newsom, architects from San Francisco, the Carson Museum in Eureka, CA, showcases a peculiar American style. The unique structure—made primarily of redwood and 97,000... »
Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by tonkatruk, Nicholas Jackson and others
House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures tucked into a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood
Trundle Manor looks, from the outside, like any other house in the neighborhood of Swissvale near Pittsburgh - except for the coffin on the porch. But the inside is filled with a wide assortment... »
Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Outsider Art, Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy, Miniatures, Memento Mori, Purveyors of Curiosities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by VonMinx and Nicholas Jackson
Nimrod Polar Expedition base, and home to hundred-year-old frozen whisky
Ernest Shackleton's stash of hundred-year-old booze was discovered buried in the ice under the explorer's Antarctic base camp. In January 2010 workers from the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust... »
Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Dead Explorers | Edited by Annetta, Nicholas Jackson and others
Home of one of history's most famous cartoonists just as he left it
The Linley Sambourne house is situated on a quiet street in southwest London. From the outside, it looks like any of the other houses on the street. But the inside can transport visitors back in... »
Eccentric Homes | Edited by Nathan_Risinger and Nicholas Jackson
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in an historic home
Located next to the historic 1864 residence of Illinois State Senator and co-founder and director of Chicago's Union Stockyards Lafayette Funk, the Funk Gem and Mineral Museum is certainly the... »
Natural History, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Annetta and Nicholas Jackson
The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca
On Lake Titicaca, one ancient people, the Uros, live on islands made of living reeds that float around the lake. The Uros people have been living on the lake for hundreds of years—they were... »
Anomalous Islands, Lost Tribes, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Henry and Dylan
Shattered columns and Egyptian pyramids outside of Paris
The Désert de Retz is an unusual French estate. Constructed by the French aristocrat François Racine de Monville, the estate covers more than ninety acres and includes a variety of buildings, each... »
Eccentric Homes | Edited by Nathan_Risinger and Nicholas Jackson
