7 Unique Home Designs You Need to See in the US

The United States has everything amazing and surprising, including the most unique houses in the world, from stately mansions and rustic cabins to some homes filled with history and others mystery. Sure, there could be a lot to take in, but some of these homes are worth seeing face to face, especially if you are on a road trip or traveling.

Here are some of the most interesting home designs you can find across the US:

 

Seuss House

Located between Talkeetna and Willow, Alaska is a 185-foot-tall Goose Creek Tower nicknamed Dr. Seuss House because of its whimsical design. The home was built by Atty. Phil Weidner and has remained unfinished. Despite being virtually abandoned, the house is still privately owned.

The property looks like cabin after cabin built on top of another. It also has a basement with an escape tunnel to a safe room. The property’s tower has the best view of Denali, and you’ll be able to see the start of the Aleutian chain.

 

The Mushroom House

Situated along Allan Road in Bethesda, Maryland is a property considered a landmark called the Mushroom House. The house shape is reminiscent of The Lord of The Rings set, but this one has a main house and a separate one-bedroom apartment. The property has six bedrooms, four bathrooms, and two half baths.

Roy Mason renovated the home for three years with inspiration from Dr. Seuss’ doodles. The house was sold to Edward and Frances Garfinkle back in 1967. In 2018, it was listed in the market for $1.2 million and was sold for $920,000.

 

Sculptured House

Atop a hill in Genesee, Colorado lies an eccentric-shaped property that will catch everyone’s attention. An elliptical, clam shell-shaped home is marveled at for its architectural design, history, and cultural significance within the state. Architect Charles Deaton started working on the property in 1963 and finished in 1966. However, due to a lack of funding, Deaton could not complete the house’s interior.

Deaton intended to make it his family home, but the property remained unoccupied for more than 30 years. In 1991, the Sculptured House found its first owner in investor Larry Polhill, who purchased the home for $800,000. The property has since gone through many owners, but in 2004 it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places.

 

Berkeley’s Car Home

Architect Hank Wanaselja and his partner Cate Leger have turned their love for cars into a spin. Hank and Cate call it the McGee House. They built an 1140 sq. ft. home from as many used car parts as possible.

They used 104 salvaged car roofs to cover the upper side walls of the home, mainly inspired by fish scales. The two-bedroom house comes with a quaint balcony on the second floor. The property’s awnings were made from the side windows of the Dodge, America’s best-selling minivan. The lower wall siding is made from poplar bark, a waste product discarded by most wood product manufacturers.

 

George Stickney House

This old property in McHenry County, Illinois will pique the interest of passersby with its lack of corners. Built in 1836 by George Stickney and his wife Sylvia, the property was designed to have no edges to keep spirits comfortable as the Stickneys were firm believers of spiritualism. They wanted to easily “communicate” with the spirits and enable them to travel easily in their home.

Since 1985, the property has been utilized as Bull Valley Police Headquarters but has retained its softly rounded design. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

 

Hollensbury Spite House

Considered America’s skinniest house, this property in Alexandria, Virginia is just 7 feet wide and 25 feet deep. The house’s name comes from the fact that its original owner, John Hollensbury, built it out of spite in 1830.

Hollensbury owned one of the adjacent homes on the street. He grew tired and annoyed by carriage noise and loiterers in the alley next to his house, so he decided to build a property in the middle of it. The property is a tourist spot in Alexandria, with it being included in local history tours. The three- sq. ft. abode has an outdoor patio and even a garden.

 

Fossil Bone Cabin

This century-old cabin roadside attraction is unusual because it’s made of dinosaur bones. Built in 1932, this historic property along Route 30 in Medicine Bow, Wyoming is a sight to see. The cabin was built in 1933 by Thomas Boylan using dinosaur bones excavated at Como Bluff. The house utilized 5,796 bones in total. Boylan and his son completed the 29 ft. by 19 ft. cabin in 1933.

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places In 2008 for its uniqueness. In 2018, Rocky Mountain Power and Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company funded the relocation of the historic cabin to downtown Medicine Bow.

 

Caveland

Caveland is a 17,000-sq. ft subterranean home in Missouri. From being a mine underneath a forest in the 1930s, it turned into a skating rink and a concert venue called Caveland in the 1980s, which hosted some popular music icons such as Tina Turner. Caveland closed in 1985, became a glass recycling center until 1990, and was purchased by Curt and Deborah Sleeper through eBay in 2003. The property became a two-level family home since then.

 

Final Thoughts

These are just some of the most unique home designs you can find in the US. And they’re truly worth visiting, especially if you’re looking for interior design or architecture inspirations, whether for a new home, or a property you’re planning to sell.

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