Eccentric Homes

Image of The Home Alone House located in Winnetka, Illinois, US
Winnetka, Illinois, US

The Home Alone House

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallister's in the 1990 movie Home Alone, now currently for sale for $2.4 million

For many of us who grew up in the 90s, Home Alone was a movie that practically everyone had seen. One of the most iconic places in the film was Kevin McCallister's (Macauley Culkin) home, a... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by TrevorShawnElia

Image of The Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate located in West Oakland, California, US
West Oakland, California, US

The Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate

A 37-room Neoclassical Revival mansion set upon 50 acres of beautifully stunning landscaped grounds.

The Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate, located in western Oakland, should first and foremost be famous to any true horror fans. It was the filming location of the 1979 horror film The Phantasm, and... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by TrevorShawnElia

Image of RichArt's Art Yard located in City of Centralia, Washington, US | Richard Tracy considers his property his workshop.
City of Centralia, Washington, US

RichArt's Art Yard

In the midst of a residential town in Washington exists a property saturated with one man's artistic creations

Outsider artists and retired art instructor Richard Tracy, also known as RichArt, began working on transforming his property into an outlet of his artistic expression since 1985. Now anyone can... »

Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes | Edited by bboas, Annetta and others

Image of Hanging Houses of Cuenca located in Cuenca, Spain
Cuenca, Spain

Hanging Houses of Cuenca

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perilous perch above the valley

Nestled in the the city of Cuenca, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha is a fine example of the absolute maximization of available space that the 15th through 18th centuries could... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Rachel and Seth Teicher

Image of Lummis Castle el Alisal located in Los Angeles, California, US
Los Angeles, California, US

Lummis Castle el Alisal

Eccentric journalist builds himself a castle stone by stone

Charles F. Lummis was an author and historian who, after dropping out of Harvard in 1881, decided to walk from Cincinnati to Los Angeles in a pair of street shoes. He had been offered a job as a... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by serflac and Rachel

Image of Nautilus House located in Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico | The Nautilus House at Night
Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico

Nautilus House

Fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture

A young family tired of their conventional home yearned to live in something a little more intergrated with nature. Their wish was granted by Javier Senosiain of Senosiain Arquitectos, a... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Rachel

Image of La Maison à Vaisselle Cassée located in Louviers, France | Some of the decorations include broken crockery that have been priced back together
Louviers, France

La Maison à Vaisselle Cassée

A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.

In Louviers, France, Robert Vasseur with the help of his wife decided to deviate from the conventional domestic decorations of wall-paper and paint and decorate their house with mosaics made from... »

Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes | Edited by bboas and Rachel

Image of Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast and Museum located in Fall River, Massachusetts, US | The outside of the mysterious Borden house.
Fall River, Massachusetts, US

Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast and Museum

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders

The story of Lizzie Borden is a sad and hair-raising tale that lives on through her home that is now a bed and breakfast/museum in Fall River, Massachusetts. On August 4th, 1892 Andrew Borden... »

Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes | Edited by bboas and Annetta

Image of The Junk Castle located in Pullman, Washington, US | Flickr
Pullman, Washington, US

The Junk Castle

A home made entirely from scrapped, reclaimed and recycled material in Whitman County, Washington

For a lot of artists, the 60s was a time of experimentation and deviation from the norm. It certainly was for former art teacher Victor Moore, who saw this period in his life as the perfect time... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by bboas and atimian

Image of St. Fagans: National History Museum located in Cardiff, United Kingdom | Reproduction Iron Age village
Cardiff, United Kingdom

St. Fagans: National History Museum

Take a stroll through history in a village of reconstructed structures

St. Fagans is home to the Welsh National History Museum, a three dimensional outdoor museum where visitors can take a first-hand look at buildings representing Welsh history and culture from... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins, Mazes, Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by dougygyro, Annetta and others