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• January 15, 2011 saraheilonwy liked The Mushroom House
  

  The Mushroom House

  Home inspired by the crystal rock formation of the Emerald Estates

  The Mushroom House in Whistler, Canada, is the result of 22 years of work by artist/creator Zube. "The interior design is based on the anatomy of a tree," one real estate blog for the area boasts.... »

  Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes | Edited by AllisonEng, Dylan and others

• October 16, 2010 saraheilonwy liked The Bottle House
  

  Michigan, US

  The Bottle House

  House built with over 60,000 glass bottles

  In the small town of Kaleva, MI - population 509 - there stands the peculiar home of one John J. Makinen, Sr. John was the owner of Northwestern Bottling Works and had access to an almost... »

  Eccentric Homes | Edited by Tre, wythe and 3 others

• October 16, 2010 saraheilonwy liked Crooked House
  

  Sopot, Poland

  Crooked House

  Known locally as Krzywy Domek, this warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station

  Located in Sopot, Poland, this commercial building is a popular landmark for tourists and photographers. Built in 2004 by the design team of Szotynscy & Zaleski, this 4,000 sq. meter building is... »

  Architectural Oddities | Edited by ronin and Nicholas Jackson

• October 7, 2010 saraheilonwy liked Labyrint Drielandenpunt
  

  Vaalserquartier, Germany

  Labyrint Drielandenpunt

  A beautiful maze marking where three countries meet

  The Drielanden Labyrinth (or Three Country Labyrinth) is Europe's largest outdoor shrub maze. It was built by British landscape artist Adrian Fisher who used 17,000 hornbeam shrubs to constitute... »

  Extraordinary Flora, Mazes | Edited by michelle and Dylan

• October 7, 2010 saraheilonwy liked The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji
  

  Shillong, India

  The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji

  Centuries-old bridges, grown from tangled roots

  In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built—they're grown. The southern Khasi and Jaintia hills are humid and warm, crisscrossed by... »

  Extraordinary Flora, Rites and Rituals, Long Now Locations, Outsider Architecture | Edited by bertieinindia, wythe and 6 others

• October 7, 2010 saraheilonwy liked Korowai Tree Houses
  

  Oceania

  Korowai Tree Houses

  In southeastern Papua, the Korowai people live in unique treetop dwellings

  Known primarily for being one of the last active tribes of cannibals, the Korowai of Papua, in Indonesia, lived in total isolation until first contacted by Dutch missionaries in the 1970s. But... »

  Extraordinary Flora, Lost Tribes, Eccentric Homes, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by Annetta

• October 7, 2010 saraheilonwy liked Puzzlewood
  

  County of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

  Puzzlewood

  Mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings"

  Located inside the Forest of Dean near Coleford, Puzzlewood is a popular outdoor tourist destination in Gloucestershire, England, because it is filled with beautiful moss-covered rocks, bridges,... »

  Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Intriguing Environs | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and wythe

• October 7, 2010 saraheilonwy liked The Chair That Grew
  

  The Chair That Grew

  100 year old chair with joints "cemented by nature"

  John Krubsack was a self-starter. A banker from Embarrass, Wisconsin, he was the first in the area to boast running water, he landscaped his property before it was the fashion, he farmed and made... »

  Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture | Edited by michelle and A Facebook user