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It is a commonly held adage that a man’s house is his castle. A forward-thinking individual in San Juan, Dominican Republic took this old saying to a whole new level. With glistening white towers and graceful arched windows, it’s easy to imagine this abode nestled firmly in the midst of a Caribbean fairy tale. That [...]
Posted by Strange Houses on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 12:03 am
Filed under All Houses, castles · Tagged abode, arched windows, Caribbean, christopher columbus, Dominican Republic, famous cathedrals, fortifications, home, house, royal buildings, San Juan, san juan dominican republic, santo domingo, tapestries
I bet you’ve dreamed of living on your very own island, away from the stresses of everyday life, surrounded by beauty, great weather and stunning fauna and flora. It was a line in Robinson Crusoe that resonated with me when Daniel Defoe wrote “I was absolute lord and lawgiver, they all owed their lives to [...]
Posted by bigoak on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Filed under All Houses, Islands · Tagged absolute lord, Acre, attractive locations, billionaire, british virgin isles, camels, Canada, canadian islands, Caribbean, caribbean island, caribbean location, Cayman Islands, daniel defoe, desert island, egomania, fauna and flora, Government, home, house, island paradise, Nature, paradise island, Recreation, related articles, relocations, richard branson, robinson crusoe, summer breaks, undeveloped islands, unique
There are four notable towns we’re going to cover in this post – notable because they are all named Hell. Welcome to Hell, Dear Readers. We hope you enjoy the stay. Hell, Nord-Trøndelag This tiny village in Norway has a population of about 1500, and gets pretty darn cold. Like, -4 Degrees Fahrenheit cold. Gives [...]
Posted by Elizabeth on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 9:54 am
Filed under All Houses, Humor · Tagged art, california state, cargo handling, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, charles carr, cliff cave, dear readers, degrees fahrenheit, grand cayman, hell michigan, highways, inhabitants, lime, Michigan, Old Norse, play on words, Population, putnam township, rock, screams, soccer field, tiny town, tiny village, tower, town called hell, train, train station, unincorporated community, United States Navy, USS Kittiwake, water tower