SKINNY HOUSES FOR SALE

Skinny homes are built for any number of reasons. It could be space constrictions, tax or code restrictions, the creative muse, or even for the vengeful-minded to grind an axe with a family member.

What does it mean to say a house is skinny? You know you’re in one if you can stand in the center of the room and touch opposing walls. Alas, many New Yorkers can identify, and the following homes are all in cities where space is at a premium.  

Seattle, Washington

Price: $1,850,000

Millport, Scotland

Price: approx. $42,660

New York, New York

Price: $4,300,000

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Price: $399,000

Boston, Massachusetts

Price: $345,000 in 2001

Chicago, Illinois

Price: $4,395,000

 

THE WORLD'S TINIEST HOTEL ROOMS

Capsule Hotels (Many Brands And Locations), Tokyo And Other Cities, Japan

Capsule Hotel, Den Haag, Netherlands

Das Park Pipe Hotel, Ottensheim, Austria

The Jane Hotel, NYC

De Vrouwe van Stavoren, Stavoren, Netherlands

BIKES FROM CAR COMPANIES

From a marketing standpoint, a car company selling a branded bicycle makes solid sense. If you’re into four-wheeled fun, there’s a good chance two wheels also light your fire. And for those aspiring to an automotive marque, a bike’s a nice way to get a Three-Pointed Star or Land Rover in the garage at a fraction of the cost.

Ferrari

Ford

Mercedes-Benz

VW

Mini

Maserati

Range Rover

Porsche

McClaren

TREEHOUSE HOMES

Treehouses are no longer just for child’s play. While they still do serve as playhouses for lucky kids, they’ve taken on new functions as private home offices or studios, as elevated guest quarters, and as hotel accommodations, as well. Some are real houses that just happen to be located in trees.

THE WORLD'S AMAZING BRIDGES

Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, Qingdao-Huangdao, China

The Singapore Helix Bridge, Singapore

The Henderson Waves Bridge, Singapore

Ponte Sant' Angelo, Rome, Italy

Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy

Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge, Cornish, New Hampshire-Windsor, Vermont, United States

Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, United States

Magdeburg Water Bridge, Magdeburg, Germany

Millau Viaduct, Millau, France

 

 

HOMES WITH FAMOUS AMERICAN VIEWS

In densely populated urban settings, your view is quite likely to be another building, dark alley, or airshaft, so an appealing famous view will command more money on the market. What follows are five houses for sale that feature famous views, most of them suggested by Realtor.com and Zillow.com, ranked in order from the lowest price to the highest.

Space Needle
Location: 425 Ward St., Seattle
Price: $1.067 million
Beds/Baths: 3/2.5
Square feet: 2,080

Empire State Building
Location: New York City
Price: $1.395 million
Beds/Baths: 2/2
Square feet: 1,200

Hollywood Sign
Location: Los Angeles
Price: $1.395 million
Beds/Baths: 4/5
Square feet: 4,162

Las Vegas Strip
Location: Hughes Center, Las Vegas
Price: $10 million
Beds/Baths: 4/6
Square feet: 6,779

FAMOUS HOMES INSPIRE COPYCATS

Some builders have a specific vision in mind when designing a home. Whether they are recreating the home of someone powerful or replicating a house from TV or in the movies, some people take their inspiration seriously and make it into their everyday reality.

Home inspired by Pixar's movie, "Up"

CHINA'S JIAOZHOU BAY BRIDGE

This photo taken Wednesday, June 29, 2011 released by China's Xinhua news agency shows the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. China opened Thursday, June 30, 2011, the world's longest cross-sea bridge, which is 42 kilometers (26 miles) long and links China's eastern port city of Qingdao to an offshore island, Huangdao.

THE WORLD'S CRAZIEST BASKETBALL COURT

There is a basketball court in Germany that is about to blow your mind.We're not sure, outside of displaying one's artistic integrity, why someone would choose to make a 3D-styled basketball court featuring lumps and lamps and all sorts of weirdness, but we do appreciate the results. Because it gives us an excuse to wonder what it would be like to play basketball on a court like this:

Great Wall of China