There’s no place like home, especially if you live in one of these bizarre abodes. From houses that double as nuclear bunkers to zany structures that are more art than architecture and even homes that are straight off the screen, these bizarre houses are the most unique in America. Read on to learn more about the weirdest houses in the US!

  1. Luna Parc, New Jersey

Image/Ricky Boscarino Luna Parc, 22 Degroat Rd, Sandyston, NJ 07827, USA

Image/Ricky Boscarino The whimsical abode and ambitious masterpeice of artist Ricky Boscarino, this Sussex County home has been under perpetual construction and renovation since 1989. It’s covered in handmade art, bizarre artifacts, stained glass, stringed instruments, taxidermy, religious icons, and almost anything else you could imagine. Though this is a private residence, it is occasionally open to the public for special events.

This house is easy to see why it’s one of the weirdest houses in the US.

  1. The Sluice House, Idaho

The Sluice Box/Facebook Idaho City, ID 83631, USA

The Sluice Box/Facebook This second-hand and antique shop was built by Larry Carter – he cobbled the structure together by hand, choosing each item with care. Once located in downtown Idaho city, the original shop was relocated to this 19th century building in 1996. The store is a maze of rooms, hidden passageways, false rooms, and a tower that was built as an “open invitation” to any wandering spirits.

The Sluice House is one of the most unique houses in America, undoubtedly. Idaho City, ID 83631, USA

  1. The Prairie Chicken House, Oklahoma

herbgreene.org Chicken House Lane, Chicken House Ln, Broken Bow, OK 74728, USA

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herbgreene.org In 1961, Herb Greene caused a worldwide sensation when he unveiled his new home. Built according to principles of “organic modernism,” the home was featured in magazines and newspapers throughout Europe and Asia. The walls are constructed from countless ceder shingles and the home was aligned to resist strong winds and absorb sunlight. The kitchen and family room are perfectly positioned to catch the early morning rays of sunrise breaking over the prairie.

It’s an interesting, yet surprisingly beautiful unique house in America.

  1. Munster Mansion, Texas

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Munster Mansion

Munster Mansion So, you love a T.V. show. I mean, you really love it. Do you: A) buy a t-shirt? B) have an all-night Netflix marathon? C) turn your family home into a replica of the television show’s set? D) wait, what? The McKee family is so infatuated with The Munsters, that their Waxahachie house is an exact replica of the fictional family’s home. Some of their furniture is even from the original set. The McKee family holds an annual open house, which I can only assume is B.Y.O.C. Bring your own cobwebs.

  1. Subterra Castle, Kansas

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Tripadvisor This 1950’s nuclear bunker has been hacked into a two-story family home… and it’s a definite bombshell. Owners Ed and Dianna Peden purchased the property for a mere $40,000 and turned the industrial space into a lavish and luxurious underground sanctuary. This 11,000 square-foot residence comes complete with a solar greenhouse, a state of the art kitchen, and lots of personality.

Definitley self-sufficient, and definitely one of the most unique houses in America.

  1. The Paper House, Massachusetts

Danielle Walquist Lynch Paper House, 52 Pigeon Hill St, Rockport, MA 01966, USA

Danielle Walquist Lynch This bizarre home is constructed entirely of newspaper. That includes the furniture, the walls, and even the fireplace. The only thing that isn’t entirely made of newspaper is the roof, which has been shingled. Built in 1922 as a summer home by Elis F. Stenman, a mechanical engineer who designed the machines that make paper clips, the Paper House features a grandfather clock made of newspapers featuring all 48 states – at the time of construction, Hawaii and Alaska had not joined the union. Today, Stenman’s grand-niece looks after the curious structure. The Rockport Paper House is open to curious visitors for tours. Could a house made of paper be anything other than one of the weirdest houses in the US?

  1. Bart Prince Residence and Studio, New Mexico

Yelp/.richardzx This unusual home was built by architect Bart Prince. The structure features flowing and curved walls, organic forms, and colorful designs. But this home is more than just a pretty face: the structure is solar-powered and harnesses the energy of the hot Albuquerque sun to fuel its utilities. The curved portion of passive-solar building contains the house’s bedrooms, while the tower serves as a library and storage area. This Albuquerque home ranks as one of the most unique houses in America New Mexico, USA

  1. The Twisted House, Indiana

Flickr/wplynn Located at the Indianapolis Art Center, the Twisted House is a fairy tale come to life. This whimsical structure is the work of artist John McNaughton, who stated that one of his goals in making the sculpture was to create an interactive sculpture that engages the viewer’s imagination. Though its not big enough to be a residence (for humans, that is), this adorable house is sure to delight kids and grownups alike. It’s fun and interesting, although one of the .weirdest houses in America Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E 67th St, Indianapolis, IN 46220, USA

  1. The Smith Mansion, Wyoming

Flickr/Jonathan Haeber This zany house is made of logs gathered from Rattle Snake Mountain and features five stories of bumpy slide staircases, balconies, and unfinished rooms. The mansion was the pet project of Francis Lee Smith, an engineer with a lot of time on his hands. He spent 12 years building this structure with no definite plan or architectural blueprints. Smith’s wife divorced him due to the excessive time and money he poured into the mansion, and Smith eventually fell to his death while working on a balcony in strong winds. This home now sits abandoned on a hill overlooking the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway. One of the weirdest houses in the US, and one of the saddest accompanying stories. Smith Mansion, 2902 N Fork Hwy, Cody, WY 82414, USA

  1. The Mushroom House, Ohio

Dave Menninger/Wikimedia Commons Ohio, USA

Kevin Trotman/Flickr This unusual home was designed by architect Terry Brown, a former architecture and interior design professor at the University of Cincinnati. Construction took about 12 years, with Brown employing his students and local artisans to help design the home’s intricate architecture. There’s no house like this; one of the most unique houses in America.

  1. The Plane House, Mississippi

Richard apple / Wikimedia In the mid-1990s, Jo Ann Ussery was on the hunt for the perfect mobile home. You can’t get more mobile than a Boeing 747. Usury’s brother worked as an air traffic controller and suggested she buy an old aircraft, rather than a traditional trailer home. Ussery paid $2,000 for the plane, $4,000 to have it moved to her lakefront property, and $25,000 to have it renovated into her dream home. After six months of renovations, most of which were done by Ussery, the plane was completely transformed. The aircraft contains 1,300 sq. feet of living space, which includes three bedrooms, a living room, a fully-equipped kitchen and two bathrooms. The home also features a Jacuzzi in the cockpit that overlooks the lake down below. The Plane House in Mississippi definitely qualifies as one of the strangest houses in America. Benoit, MS 38725, USA

  1. The Mushroom House, New York

RichTestaRealEstate/YouTube Mushroom House, 142 Park Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534, USA

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RichTestaRealEstate/YouTube Mushroom House was built in 1972 by architect James Johnson. It consists of 80-ton concrete pods that are built into the side of a hill. There are no straight lines built into the structure, which gives the home an extremely organic feel, but must make it a pain to arrange furniture. Handmade, colorful tiles and groovy mahogany doors make this home a fabulously funky landmark. One of the most unique houses in America, this is one we would totally stay in.

  1. Caveland, Missouri

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caveland.us This subterranean home has a colorful history. First used as a mine, Caveland transformed into a roller skating rink and concert venue in the 1980s. It hosted such famous performers as Tina Turner, Bob Segar, and Ted Nugent. The venue closed in 1985 and the Sleeper family purchased the property on eBay in 2003. Since then, it has been converted into their family home. The interior includes two levels, 17,000 square feet of living space, and a natural ground-water spring pool. Of course a cave house would make this list of weirdest houses in the US! Missouri, USA

  1. The Cedar Peak Treehouse, Washington

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Tripadvisor Built right into the massive body of a 200 year-old Western Red Cedar tree, this unique home is the mother of all treehouses. The best part? If you have some spare change (about a thousand dollars worth), you can stay overnight. Originally constructed in 2003, this incredible home is only accessible via an 82-foot high spiral staircase, which has been consistently rated as one of the top twenty spiral staircases in the world. I guess there’s a list of those lying somewhere. Would you stay at one of the most unique houses in America? Ashford, WA 98304, USA

  1. The Pavilion, California

flickr/Oakland Native Located on Black’s Beach, this private residence is the guest home to the main house located at the top of the beach’s cliff. A 300-foot tram, as seen in the picture, links the two properties. I think the odds are 9 out of 10 that this arrangement was designed with the in-laws in mind. The Pavilion, 750 Orchard Rd, Davis, CA 95616, USA

  1. The House on Wade Avenue

Image/Ricky Boscarino

Luna Parc, 22 Degroat Rd, Sandyston, NJ 07827, USA

The whimsical abode and ambitious masterpeice of artist Ricky Boscarino, this Sussex County home has been under perpetual construction and renovation since 1989. It’s covered in handmade art, bizarre artifacts, stained glass, stringed instruments, taxidermy, religious icons, and almost anything else you could imagine. Though this is a private residence, it is occasionally open to the public for special events.

This house is easy to see why it’s one of the weirdest houses in the US.

The Sluice Box/Facebook

Idaho City, ID 83631, USA

This second-hand and antique shop was built by Larry Carter – he cobbled the structure together by hand, choosing each item with care. Once located in downtown Idaho city, the original shop was relocated to this 19th century building in 1996. The store is a maze of rooms, hidden passageways, false rooms, and a tower that was built as an “open invitation” to any wandering spirits.

The Sluice House is one of the most unique houses in America, undoubtedly.

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Chicken House Lane, Chicken House Ln, Broken Bow, OK 74728, USA

In 1961, Herb Greene caused a worldwide sensation when he unveiled his new home. Built according to principles of “organic modernism,” the home was featured in magazines and newspapers throughout Europe and Asia. The walls are constructed from countless ceder shingles and the home was aligned to resist strong winds and absorb sunlight. The kitchen and family room are perfectly positioned to catch the early morning rays of sunrise breaking over the prairie.

It’s an interesting, yet surprisingly beautiful unique house in America.

Facebook/Munster Mansion

Munster Mansion

So, you love a T.V. show. I mean, you really love it. Do you: A) buy a t-shirt? B) have an all-night Netflix marathon? C) turn your family home into a replica of the television show’s set? D) wait, what? The McKee family is so infatuated with The Munsters, that their Waxahachie house is an exact replica of the fictional family’s home. Some of their furniture is even from the original set. The McKee family holds an annual open house, which I can only assume is B.Y.O.C. Bring your own cobwebs.

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Kansas, USA

This 1950’s nuclear bunker has been hacked into a two-story family home… and it’s a definite bombshell. Owners Ed and Dianna Peden purchased the property for a mere $40,000 and turned the industrial space into a lavish and luxurious underground sanctuary. This 11,000 square-foot residence comes complete with a solar greenhouse, a state of the art kitchen, and lots of personality.

Definitley self-sufficient, and definitely one of the most unique houses in America.

Danielle Walquist Lynch

Paper House, 52 Pigeon Hill St, Rockport, MA 01966, USA

This bizarre home is constructed entirely of newspaper. That includes the furniture, the walls, and even the fireplace. The only thing that isn’t entirely made of newspaper is the roof, which has been shingled. Built in 1922 as a summer home by Elis F. Stenman, a mechanical engineer who designed the machines that make paper clips, the Paper House features a grandfather clock made of newspapers featuring all 48 states – at the time of construction, Hawaii and Alaska had not joined the union. Today, Stenman’s grand-niece looks after the curious structure. The Rockport Paper House is open to curious visitors for tours. Could a house made of paper be anything other than one of the weirdest houses in the US?

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This unusual home was built by architect Bart Prince. The structure features flowing and curved walls, organic forms, and colorful designs. But this home is more than just a pretty face: the structure is solar-powered and harnesses the energy of the hot Albuquerque sun to fuel its utilities. The curved portion of passive-solar building contains the house’s bedrooms, while the tower serves as a library and storage area. This Albuquerque home ranks as one of the most unique houses in America

New Mexico, USA

Flickr/wplynn

Located at the Indianapolis Art Center, the Twisted House is a fairy tale come to life. This whimsical structure is the work of artist John McNaughton, who stated that one of his goals in making the sculpture was to create an interactive sculpture that engages the viewer’s imagination. Though its not big enough to be a residence (for humans, that is), this adorable house is sure to delight kids and grownups alike. It’s fun and interesting, although one of the .weirdest houses in America

Indianapolis Art Center, 820 E 67th St, Indianapolis, IN 46220, USA

Flickr/Jonathan Haeber

This zany house is made of logs gathered from Rattle Snake Mountain and features five stories of bumpy slide staircases, balconies, and unfinished rooms. The mansion was the pet project of Francis Lee Smith, an engineer with a lot of time on his hands. He spent 12 years building this structure with no definite plan or architectural blueprints. Smith’s wife divorced him due to the excessive time and money he poured into the mansion, and Smith eventually fell to his death while working on a balcony in strong winds. This home now sits abandoned on a hill overlooking the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway. One of the weirdest houses in the US, and one of the saddest accompanying stories.

Smith Mansion, 2902 N Fork Hwy, Cody, WY 82414, USA

Dave Menninger/Wikimedia Commons

Ohio, USA

Kevin Trotman/Flickr

This unusual home was designed by architect Terry Brown, a former architecture and interior design professor at the University of Cincinnati. Construction took about 12 years, with Brown employing his students and local artisans to help design the home’s intricate architecture. There’s no house like this; one of the most unique houses in America.

Richard apple / Wikimedia

In the mid-1990s, Jo Ann Ussery was on the hunt for the perfect mobile home. You can’t get more mobile than a Boeing 747. Usury’s brother worked as an air traffic controller and suggested she buy an old aircraft, rather than a traditional trailer home. Ussery paid $2,000 for the plane, $4,000 to have it moved to her lakefront property, and $25,000 to have it renovated into her dream home. After six months of renovations, most of which were done by Ussery, the plane was completely transformed. The aircraft contains 1,300 sq. feet of living space, which includes three bedrooms, a living room, a fully-equipped kitchen and two bathrooms. The home also features a Jacuzzi in the cockpit that overlooks the lake down below. The Plane House in Mississippi definitely qualifies as one of the strangest houses in America.

Benoit, MS 38725, USA

RichTestaRealEstate/YouTube

Mushroom House, 142 Park Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534, USA

Mushroom House was built in 1972 by architect James Johnson. It consists of 80-ton concrete pods that are built into the side of a hill. There are no straight lines built into the structure, which gives the home an extremely organic feel, but must make it a pain to arrange furniture. Handmade, colorful tiles and groovy mahogany doors make this home a fabulously funky landmark. One of the most unique houses in America, this is one we would totally stay in.

caveland.us

This subterranean home has a colorful history. First used as a mine, Caveland transformed into a roller skating rink and concert venue in the 1980s. It hosted such famous performers as Tina Turner, Bob Segar, and Ted Nugent. The venue closed in 1985 and the Sleeper family purchased the property on eBay in 2003. Since then, it has been converted into their family home. The interior includes two levels, 17,000 square feet of living space, and a natural ground-water spring pool. Of course a cave house would make this list of weirdest houses in the US!

Missouri, USA

Built right into the massive body of a 200 year-old Western Red Cedar tree, this unique home is the mother of all treehouses. The best part? If you have some spare change (about a thousand dollars worth), you can stay overnight. Originally constructed in 2003, this incredible home is only accessible via an 82-foot high spiral staircase, which has been consistently rated as one of the top twenty spiral staircases in the world. I guess there’s a list of those lying somewhere. Would you stay at one of the most unique houses in America?

Ashford, WA 98304, USA

flickr/Oakland Native

Located on Black’s Beach, this private residence is the guest home to the main house located at the top of the beach’s cliff. A 300-foot tram, as seen in the picture, links the two properties. I think the odds are 9 out of 10 that this arrangement was designed with the in-laws in mind.

The Pavilion, 750 Orchard Rd, Davis, CA 95616, USA

This house is not a home. Though it may look like a typical family abode, this place actually serves an unexpected purpose. I’m not going to spoil the surprise. Watch the video for the secret of the house on Wade Avenue.

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Weirdest Houses in the US January 13, 2023 Megan McDonald Are there abandoned mansions in the US? There are abandoned mansions in the US! Some had structural problems, and others were neglected until they fell into disrepair. There are a surprising number of abandoned mansions in the US. Some of the most interesting abandoned masons in the US are:

Roseanne Barr Iowa Mansion Fairfax Mansion Bells Mansion  Gold King Mansion Indian Ridge Resort  And more!

  Can you buy an abandoned home in America? Yes, you can buy an abandoned home in America. But the home has to be up for sale to purchase it. Most abandoned homes are sold via auction, which means you could also purchase an abandoned home in America for under its listing value.

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January 13, 2023

Megan McDonald

Are there abandoned mansions in the US? There are abandoned mansions in the US! Some had structural problems, and others were neglected until they fell into disrepair. There are a surprising number of abandoned mansions in the US. Some of the most interesting abandoned masons in the US are:

Roseanne Barr Iowa Mansion Fairfax Mansion Bells Mansion  Gold King Mansion Indian Ridge Resort  And more!

  Can you buy an abandoned home in America? Yes, you can buy an abandoned home in America. But the home has to be up for sale to purchase it. Most abandoned homes are sold via auction, which means you could also purchase an abandoned home in America for under its listing value.

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There are abandoned mansions in the US! Some had structural problems, and others were neglected until they fell into disrepair. There are a surprising number of abandoned mansions in the US.

Some of the most interesting abandoned masons in the US are:

  • Roseanne Barr Iowa Mansion
  • Fairfax Mansion
  • Bells Mansion
  • Gold King Mansion
  • Indian Ridge Resort
  • And more!

 

Can you buy an abandoned home in America?

Yes, you can buy an abandoned home in America. But the home has to be up for sale to purchase it. Most abandoned homes are sold via auction, which means you could also purchase an abandoned home in America for under its listing value.