- Have you ever wanted a tank? 'Cause apparently, you can
have it if you build one. DIY videos are very popular on YouTube. Sometimes, people look 'em up 'cause they wanna build a nice shelf or some people wanna build,
I don't know, a shoebox, and then there's some
people that wanna build an entire rollercoaster in their backyard. Yeah. Here are 10 Unbelievable DIY
Projects People Built By Hand. (playful music) Number 10 is a tank. Dah, I built it myself, la la. If you're resisting building something super elaborate in your backyard, Igor Tutov has advice for you. A human should always be interested in something and have a hobby. Well, his hobby is driving his homemade World War II
tank around his property, scaring away animals and neighbors alike. Tutov's creation is a replica of the light Soviet T-60 scout tank, but he didn't use any
design specs or blueprints, mostly because he couldn't
get his hands on any. Man, isn't that a shame? A self-described history
buff, all that the man needed were a few handfuls of
pictures from a war museum, and he was off to the
races, kinda literally. It took just two years for
the tank to be completed and both Tutov and the vehicle itself have become local
celebrities in their village that's located just 30
kilometers outside of Belarus, though Tutov prefers just driving
around his backyard alone. Mr. Tutov, I don't
think you're a celebrity because you're popular, I
think you're a celebrity 'cause people be talkin' like, stay away from that guy, he's
got a tank, he's a nut job. Number nine is a BMX stunt park. When you let a teenage boy
build anything he wants in his backyard, what do
you think he's gonna make? Well, just ask Gordy Toth who's father made such an
offer to him back in 2004 when the family moved
to Barstow, California, far from Canada where
they previously lived. Dad, I wanna build
things but it's too cold in the backyard, I can't feel my hands. With the support of his
dad and some new friends, Gordy went to work on
his own custom BMX trail, complete with hills and jumps that have cost riders more than
just a few broken bones. Gordy claims that there's no one way to ride the trail, there's a hundred, and they've helped turn him
into a professional BMXer. Gordy's park is in such high demand, he's received visits from
people all over North America and as far as even
Australia and Afghanistan. Coming all the way from Australia seems a little bit excessive considering you're just gonna go up
the ramp and be like, okay, that was it, back to Australia. Meh. Number eight is a
squirrel repellent system. The war between the beasts of land and the beasts of the
sky has waged for eons, the latest battle happening
in our own backyards. Obnoxious squirrels have
been pushing into birds' turf for a long time and only
a nerd had the wisdom and motivation to fight for
their feathered friends. The nerd who just wanted to
see his little bird friends bathe and eat in peace was Kurt Grandis who managed to give the
squirrels ruining his gardens and stealing from his
bird feeders a big scare and that scare came in the form of a turret-mounted,
rodent-detecting deterrent system. Armed with a full super-soaker water gun, the turret uses state-of-the-art software to detect when something is
eating out of the bird feeder and it's not a bird and blast it away. Though his initial test succeeded, Grandis soon realized the
squirrels had stopped caring about getting wet and ate anyway. So he's on the lookout
for a new break through. Those squirrels are devious, man, now they're just showing up
for free food and a free bath. Just (squirrel noises). Scary. Number seven is a homemade roller coaster. If you crave all the fun
of amusement park rides but hate waiting in line then why not turn your backyard into your own personal Six Flags? In 2001, professional welder and lover of all things roller coaster, John Ivers, completed his
own personal roller coaster in his own backyard in Indiana. Dubbed the Blue Flash,
the ride is complete with a chain pull to
bring the one person cart to the top of Ivers' tool shed. From there, there's a steep
drop that propels riders into a loop-de-loop corkscrew
and then a sharp helix that brings you to a stop
at the beginning again. The whole ride only
takes about 10 seconds, but John and many others who
have risked their lives on it, say that it's an exhilarating 10 seconds. Ivers enjoyed building the ride so much, that be built a second coaster,
Blue 2, right next to it. Yeah, it's exhilarating 'cause you know you might actually die.
Stay away, kiddies. Number six is a robotic garden. At only 26 years old, Rory Aronson, a mechanical engineering graduate from San Luis Obispo, California, has not only created one of the coolest backyard projects ever, he's potentially revolutionized
the agricultural industry. Aronson, alongside friends
Rick Carlino and Tim Evers, are the creators of FarmBot, a robot that maintains your gardens. Imagine not having to water, weed, or even plant your vegetable garden and instead relying on what resembles a giant, 3D printer to
do the work for you. FarmBot is controlled from
a computer or smart phone and is able to plant and maintain over 30 different types of crops. This backyard invention, which also reduces resource consumption, could be the key to
maintaining earth's food supply during the population
surge that we're expecting over the next 30 years. Or, you know, they just
might become sentient one day and attack us with their
little planting claws. Nuh, no carrots for you. Number five is a Golden
Gate bridge replica. Ever since he saw it on
his way to deployment during the Vietnam war, retired postman Larry Richardson, has been in awe of San
Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. Now 67 years old, Richardson
was so moved by it, that he decided to build
his own version of it. With his father's help, Larry constructed a 46 meter
long replica of the bridge over a creek in his own backyard. The construct is made up
of 90 thousand kilograms of concrete and a number
of pieces of scrap metal. Talk about needing a hobby,
this takes it a little too far. The two towers are actually wooden beams from an old wooden bridge and the cables came from an old oil rig. The two men build the
entire thing over 11 years with only postcard
images to design it with. The bridge cost Richardson
$5,000 to build, but when you love something
that much, why not? Number four is a giant castle. Lots of people have a tree
house in their backyard, but how many can boast that
they have a whole castle? In 1959, when he was just 15 years old, Jim Bishop was yelled at
by his English teacher, who said that he'd never
amount to anything. So, the man bought himself
some land just south-west of Pueblo, Colorado for
$450 and a decade later, began building a one room cottage on it. However, a few years
later, after some visitors to the site pointed out
the style of the cistern that he and his father
had put out in the back, Bishop realized what he was
building was actually a castle. The slow-growing structure
eventually enveloped the cottage, and gradually a 49 meter
tower rose up next to it. Okay, this is like something
straight out of Super Mario. Did he build a nice flag
pole beside the castle? And nearly 50 years later, Bishop Castle is still being added to. Both in size and spectacle
by Jim Bishop himself and it attracts thousands
of tourists every year. If that were my castle, every
single person that showed up, I would say, your princes
is in another castle, hehe. It's a Nintendo reference. Number three is the Paris recreation. Some people like to put
little fountains or statues in their backyard, which is normal, but for 39-year-old Gerard
Brion, they weren't enough. Over 15 years, Brion created
an incredible recreation of Paris in his own vegetable garden, in his own little small town in France. The micro-sized city is
a 1:130 scale replica and features over 40 landmarks, including the Seine
river, the Champs-Élysées, and even a jaw-dropping
model of the Eiffel tower. Brion built almost the
entire thing by hand using trash and recycling from around his and his neighbors' homes,
such as concrete blocks, baby food jars, and plastic containers. He's also planted nearly 400 bonsai to bring the garden
aspect to the forefront and included a number of
small Hot Wheel-style cars. Today, Brion's backyard brings
in 150,000 tourists a year. That's amazing, except that, you know, you could just go to the real Paris. You're already in France. Just a thought. (coughs) Number two is a western town. After being asked by
his wife to do something about the four barns on
their ranch property in 1982, retired dentist, Dr. James
Helms, decided to transform his gigantic backyard into
something straight out of the Lone Ranger television
show that he loved as a kid. So he began construction on New Dubina, an old western town replica which now has over 22 buildings in it. The town has a general
store, a saloon, bank, and even a sheriff's
station with a jail cell. Hopefully, he's not actually
using that jail cell. Freak show. Helm's and his wife have added hundreds of props to
each of the buildings, including knickknacks
from estate and yard sales from the 1800s to fill the general store, a teller's cage, and a 1,814
kilogram safe in the bank as well as old shot glasses and
playing cards in the saloon. Today, Dr. Helms leads tours of the town and is still planning expansions. Man, this is like something
straight out of Westworld, does he have little robots walking around that are really humans? Nobody knows. And number one is a
huge apocalypse bunker. Since as far back as 1833, bomb shelters have been
used to protect people from bombings, air raids,
and even nuclear fallout. Located deep underground,
these structures usually offer the bare essentials, such
as non-perishable foods and stale water, when
hiding from the apocalypse. But in the case of British inventor and YouTuber Colin Furze's
new backyard bunker, a whole lot more is offered, including crazy weapons, a drum kit, and a bed that wakes you up by literally launching you out of it. Furze's shelter, which sits
nearly three meters underground, was sponsored by the UK
entertainment channel Sky One, who asked him what he'd build to combat the end of the world. Naturally, the bunker
comes with a 70 inch TV, game consoles, and anything
a crazy nerd inventor could ever want to keep himself occupied during the apocalypse. Well, that's all well and good, but personally, just fill up
that whole thing with Twinkies. 'Cause that would keep me happy through the whole apocalypse. Not nourished, but happy. So, those were 10 Unbelievable DIY Projects People Built By Hand and if you guys enjoyed this, remember to give it a big thumbs up. Also, be sure to subscribe
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