Coolest Houses in the World

are you happy with your home i used to be until i saw some of the houses coming up in this video from invisible tree houses to castles on wheels some of these enviable mansions come complete with slides 360 degree panoramic views and even underwater bedrooms so let's get started but be warned by the end of this video your own home might start to look pretty shabby by comparison dr seuss house one home is enough for most people but not the owner of the dr seuss house in talkeetna alaska nicknamed as such for resembling dr seuss's famous art style officially known as goose creek tower this teetering structure was created using layers of steel supports assembled with a crane to stack a dozen log cabins on top of each other the owner utilized his engineering expertise to continually add to what was originally only planned as a two-story cabin over the course of 20 years though it certainly has great views anyone with a fear of heights will want to steer clear in fact the house has now grown so tall that the owner can't build any higher without entering federal airspace pretty cool right but what's even cooler is that by liking this video and subscribing to be amazed you can guarantee yourself wacky and informative content every day of the week who wouldn't want that now let's take a look at some more awesome houses the safe house this next house is perfect for fans of the walking dead located just outside warsaw the safe house is the only home in the world that's been designed to withstand a zombie apocalypse at first glance it looks like a sleek modernist mansion but flick a switch and the mechanical concrete walls and strong steel shutters transform the pad into an impenetrable fortress and while you wait for the zombies to arrive one of the large protective shutters conveniently doubles as a home cinema what's more it even has a drawbridge to get to the separate swimming pool building without going downstairs because who says apocalypse living needs to be totally deprived of luxury slide house why walk when you could slide my inner child is obsessed with this next house and for good reason it's a modern family home that features three floors of built-in slides one side of this home found in tokyo has standard stairs boring but essential for reaching the top floor once you've made the climb though you can cross to the other side of the house and ride the slide all the way back to ground level if that wasn't enough the house also boasts a built-in ball pit if only more homes were this much fun the egg house up next we have something a little different this strange little sphere on wheels was designed as an eco-friendly capsule apartment crafted out of little more than iron wire bamboo sandbags and plexiglas the egg's owner architect dai hai faye created this quirky home as a fun way to explore innovative and cheap ways of living in busy cities he lived in it for two months back in 2010 to prove its viability and only moved out when it got too chilly in the winter it may lack luxury but this portable home has most of the essentials including solar power and a cozy bed the grass seeds in the cladding ensure that a little rain will transform the egg into a luscious green lawn although in practice as the grass grows it kind of starts to look like a moldy old mattress but with lawn or without could you live in an egg house let me know in the comments below house n a this next house is strictly for those who have nothing to hide why because it's made almost entirely out of glass located in the center of tokyo every wall of this home is completely see-through that means everything you do will be visible to nosy neighbors and curious tourists alike house n a is supposed to look a bit like a modern treehouse the white steel struts represent branches while the flood of natural sunlight creates the illusion of living alfresco instead of rooms the house has platforms which you can reach by climbing small ladders it's a stunning home but if you value your privacy you might want to install some curtains before you consider moving in chateau on wheels who doesn't dream of living in a castle well the owners of this next house are living that dream but in a pretty unusual way the chateau on wheels in new zealand is a mobile home with a difference it's designed to look like a miniature castle when the house is on the move the turrets which are actually made of collapsible plastic can be folded away to avoid startling passing motorists but as soon as the owners reach their destination the side doors unfold and turrets pop out to reveal the castle within inside the clever and cozy space-saving decor makes this castle the perfect pad for a small family a brilliant way to live like royalty on a budget the heliotrope we'd all like to save the planet but not everyone is willing to live in an experimental eco-friendly home in order to do so but that's exactly what one german architect did in 1994 rolf dish built himself this cylindrical solar-powered home in freiburg germany the amazing thing about dishes creation is that it actually rotates allowing it to harness maximum solar power by following the movement of the sun dish envisioned a house that could be totally energy efficient renewable and co2 neutral and utilized cutting-edge green energy technology to achieve his dream the home's heating draws from a combination of super efficient insulating materials and those metal solar thermal railings that surround its walls which trap heat throughout the day meanwhile the house's occupants's waste is all composted or recycled using state-of-the-art purification systems the energy usage is so efficient that the house actually produces five times more energy than it uses allowing it to provide its surplus to the local grid as the world's first energy positive solar home i'd say that makes it a real ray of sunshine on the german property market casa de panedo if getting back to nature is your thing you'll love this home in northern portugal built between four enormous boulders it's so well camouflaged that you might not even spot it at a first glance which is exactly what the original owners wanted they planned to use the house as a peaceful holiday retreat a place to unwind and soak in the sights however news about the mysterious stone building spread fast and soon tourists were rushing to take a look eventually the owners moved out and the house now functions as a small museum dedicated to the beauty of the surrounding landscape reportedly though without any electricity in the building itself things at casa de pinedo are still very much all natural upside down house there's something slightly off about this next house if i could just put my finger on it oh yeah it's upside down this is the appropriately named upside down house in weisenberg germany now nobody actually lives in this house due to a combination of it being an art installation and the rather obvious practical limitations with toilets on the ceiling and lights on the floor many people have to leave the upside down house after just a few minutes because its mind-bending weirdness leaves them feeling dizzy if you can stay inside long enough though you can make the most of some unforgettable photo ops assuming your lunch doesn't make a reappearance mid-snapshot the skateboard house some skateboard obsessives would totally live on the ramp if they could and thanks to the pass house more commonly known as the skateboard house these dreams could soon be a reality it hasn't actually been fully built yet but this mini apartment prototype shows what it'll look like when it's finally constructed in malibu california the idea is that every single surface would be skateable meaning the walls the floor and even the ceilings are fair game for you and your board which would mean all beers retrieved from the fridge should be delivered overhead with a kickflip or two to finish up the steel house you'd be forgiven for thinking that this hunk of sculpted steel in texas doesn't look all that much like a house in fact many people think it looks more like an enormous metal pig go easy with the insults though this unusual home isn't actually finished as the architect sadly died in 2008 before he could add the pool aquarium and the nude statues that he'd originally planned still the house is pretty impressive built entirely out of hand-welded steel and glass commanding gorgeous views over the edge of a canyon and to take a look inside bare though it may be that interior is something else but would you like to live in the metal pig if so how would you decorate it let me know in the comments below volcano house ever wanted to live in a house on a volcano it sounds cool if a little risky still health and safety red tape didn't stop one intrepid architect from building this home in newberry springs california a mansion located right on top of a volcanic cinder cone of course the cone's completely safe now having crusted over many millennia ago and now simply provides a perfect vantage point for the residents living atop it the unusual structure looks a little like a flying saucer has crash-landed in the middle of the mojave desert and just like a ufo this space age mansion has stunning views of the skies that stretch out over the desert dunes not to mention its classy decor and private lake all this place needs is some kind of super villain to drill a hole into the lava deep below for their enemies to be thrown into just saying house on the cliff moving from volcano homes to cliffside retreats now we have this home built straight onto a cliff face in salo brina spain the owners fell in love with the location but had no idea how to build a home on such a steep slope luckily the inventive architects they hired to figure it out came up with this unusual solution the house is actually carved into the cliff which means it looks a bit like a futuristic cave the weird wavy roof fashioned out of metal plating helps the home to blend into its rocky surroundings while also paying homage to the rippling sea below and thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows the unusual location's magnificent view of an unbroken vista stretching out from the alboran sea to the horizon is fully visible at all times as the adage goes if someone tells you to jump off a cliff don't do it but if they tell you to jump into this cliffside swimming pool you should seriously consider boeing 727 is it a bird is it a plane nope it's a luxury hotel the 727 fuselage home in costa rica is an opulent two-bedroom suite hidden inside a real retired airplane the hotel costa verde salvaged the boeing 727 plane which would otherwise have been used for scrap metal they moved it piece by piece to its new home on the edge of san miguel national park where it now appears frozen in time permanently soaring through the jungle with hand-carved teak wood furniture and a terrace that allows residents to observe the local treetop slots toucans and monkeys it certainly beats flying economy class the plane's windows look out all the way to the ocean meaning as long as you don't wake up in the night thinking you've crash-landed in jurassic park you'll probably have a spectacular time sky sphere tiny house the sky sphere is a solar-powered micro home in new zealand that sits atop a 20-foot tall tower built by new zealander johnna williams for around 40 000 in order to reach this futuristic man cave you'll need to climb a ladder hidden within the central hollow pole once you're up there you can sit back relax and enjoy the view almost every part of this high-tech house can be controlled using a smartphone including locking and unlocking the doors playing music and changing the color of the lights there's no kitchen or bathroom so this definitely isn't suitable as a full-time residence unless you have a bladder of steel but it's certainly a great spot for stargazing or for a very literal way of proving you're above everyone else cement factory conversion would you live in an abandoned factory personally the very idea gives me the heebie-jeebies but this was obviously not the case for one brave spanish architect who became aware of an enormous abandoned cement factory in 1973. ricardo bothell was captivated by the cavernous ivy strewn location he found there filled with stairs that led nowhere but instead of calling in the ghostbusters brave bothell saw an opportunity he dedicated the next 40 years of his life to converting the factory into a house and studio preserving many of its original features including the colossal cement silos the result is this enormous and impressively open plan home which we can only hope isn't as haunted as it looks the ghost house another somewhat ghostly abode can be found in this striking white house with a colorful history the guest ghost house in delma france has at various times been used as a prison house a school and a funeral home but in an attempt to give it an entirely new lease of life two artists teamed up to transform it into an enormous work of art instead covering it in a thick layer of polystyrene resin and bright white paint the intention was to create something resembling the classic white sheet ghosts we're all familiar with according to the artists this was in reference to the countless different individuals who'd come and gone leaving their ghostly imprint on the house over the years the result is a spooky white structure dripping with swooping sculptural shapes almost like it's been coated in melting mozzarella sadly you can't actually live in the guest ghost house as it's currently in use as a visitor center but if you like the look of it perhaps you'll be inspired to attack your own home with a pot of white paint beverly hills mansion while some homes are cool because of their uniqueness sometimes you just can't beat a good old-fashioned luxury mansion located in beverly hills california and made from concrete and steel this wonderfully decadent home has it all there's a 500 bottle wine cellar several pools and water features luxurious kitchens glasswall leisure areas and a rooftop terrace with views of the city this house is so fancy that even the custom staircase cost half a million dollars to make if this embodiment of luxury living seems like your dream home the only catch is that it'll set you back a cool 14 million dollars luxury tree houses sick of living on solid ground if so allow me to introduce some unconventional homes with a more elevated approach to accommodation first up the mirror cube blink and you'll miss this hidden hideout which is expertly camouflaged to blend in with its surroundings this cube-shaped treehouse in norway is wrapped around the hunk of a tree and covered in mirrors meaning it reflects the leafy forest around it inside you'll find enough space for two people to enjoy a simple woodland hideaway with a double bed and a rooftop terrace accessible by ladder be careful though if you leave the mirror cube for a stroll you might want to leave a light on so you can find it upon your return but perhaps you'd rather stand out than blend in if so you might prefer the bird's nest in sweden this unusual tree house does what it says on the tin it's designed to resemble a giant twiggy nest accessible via a ladder leading to a hatch in the floor the home within is big enough for a family of four and small porthole windows allow you to peek through the twigs at the forced scenery bird person costumes are not required for entry but you might as well wear one anyway the domestic transformer if you've ever grown bored with the layout of your home this next house poses the ultimate solution gary chang an architect from hong kong devised an ingenious way to demonstrate how small living spaces like the 360 square foot apartment he'd lived in since childhood could be totally transformed utilizing his architectural know-how he maximized his space by installing sliding screens movable walls and hidden storage spaces his single room apartment could now be transformed into a whopping 24 different rooms simply by moving the walls it's an intriguing blueprint for how we could use space in the future as cities grow busier and house prices rise villa vows when a group of architects decided to construct a mansion on the swiss alps but didn't want to ruin the luscious mountain meadows it was a tricky dilemma their solution an underground home built into the scenery with a long wall of the mansion exposed to the outside world plenty of sunlight and beautiful alpine views are guaranteed and if all that's too pleasant you can always retreat into the subterranean tunnel that connects to the old storage barn further down the hill you know for when you want to work on your smeagle impression in private cork house this house in eaton england is made almost entirely out of cork that's right the squishy stuff that pops out of champagne bottles the home was constructed by hand out of blocks of compressed cork an environmentally friendly material which can be harvested gently from cork trees without needing to fell the tree itself with spongy walls of this unusual yet effective insulating material the minimalist house is totally unique while still coming equipped with all the essentials what's also unique is that it isn't necessarily permanent when the owners are done with it they can take it to pieces and crumble it into a cork dust which can then be buried to aerate soil and encourage plant growth so if you want to live the champagne lifestyle what better way to do it than living inside a giant cork spit bank fort if home security is your thing it doesn't get much better than an isolated fort in the ocean and this next building known as spit bank fort fits that bill perfectly it was once a seafort home to hundreds of soldiers who had the job of guarding the coast of plymouth england at the time it was probably a pretty uncomfortable spot crowded cold and battered by the waves how things have changed the fort has now been transformed into a luxury hotel on its own private island with a sea view sauna heated pool sunbathing spots and a well-stocked bar instead of being expected to guard the coast from pirates guests can relax with a champagne breakfast or a spot of fishing and while living there is only available in the form of a temporary stay currently considering the fort's historically changing purpose who's to say this couldn't be your new home eventually the desert house at first glance this stack of stone slabs looks little more than an intriguing natural feature of the desert that is until you realize it's an actual house in joshua tree in the californian desert constructed of sand colored concrete slabs carved to blend seamlessly with the rocks around them the architect wanted to create a building that seemed to crouch on the landscape almost like a sleeping animal when you step inside though the house totally transforms light filters through the concrete and glass roof casting mysterious shadows over the boulders stone floors and striking wooden decor giving you the impression of living in a science fiction cave this place might just knock the volcano house off the top spot for most likely to be home to a bond villain floating homes you've probably heard of houseboats but i highly doubt you've ever boarded a water-bound house quite like this i present to you the floating seahorse this seabourn abode is part of a fleet of 130 similar homes being constructed off the coast of dubai the bedroom is on the lowest floor which means that it's completely submerged beneath the waves talk about sleeping with the fishes huge windows overlook the coral reef a protected environment where endangered sea horses live and breed ascend from the bedroom and you'll be treated to an upper level which boasts its own mini bar and hot tub once these are built they truly will be the ultimate party pads another water bound beauty is this place known as the arkup these livable yachts can move around like boats but have all the luxuries of a designer home available to buy now for 5.5 million dollars they justify their price tag by boasting two floors four bedrooms state-of-the-art furnishings and balconies overlooking the water they're designed to withstand the elements and the solar panels on the roof mean they're surprisingly eco-friendly what's not to love for one final floating concept home that's sure to attract countless buyers as soon as it hits the market we have this water mansion designed by architects stefan fuchs and thomas wacker the plan is to float several of these homes off a remote bay accessible by a shuttle service creating a sort of floating luxury village the inhabitants won't have to feel lonely though each home is big enough for eight people and the enormous sun decks leave plenty of room for soaking up some rays plus if you get bored of being on the water the convenient jet ski parking bays mean you can easily zoom back to dry land not that you'll ever want to leave of course summer house nestled on a forest cliff in the middle of one of norway's most spectacular fjords this magnificent abode is known as the summer house incredibly this wide open spectacle of glass and stone was built without felling a single tree or hacking away at any rock the rock face and the uneven terrain are all incorporated into the home giving it an excitingly rugged and elemental feel the building is made up of a series of pods each topped off with a turf covered roof giving it the appearance of a tree house nestled in the forest scenery in fact it's so committed to being integrated within nature that there's no road access to the property meaning you'll need a reliable pair of walking boots if you ever want to visit casa brutale it's one thing to live among the rocks of a forest it's another thing entirely to live wedged inside a natural rock formation like this this stunning home known as casa brutale hasn't actually been built yet but it's due to begin construction in lebanon in the coming years being built into a sheer cliff face with the sea facing walls made entirely of thick glass will allow for totally unique sweeping views of the ocean below and the best part instead of a roof it's planned to have a glass-bottomed infinity pool that means that every room in this one-of-a-kind mansion will be illuminated with rippling water filtered light giving an effect similar to being submerged underwater if casa brutale is anything to go by it seems living underneath your swimming pool is the best way to guarantee a little privacy what's the most incredible home you've ever seen let me know in the comments below thanks for watching you

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Published: Fri Mar 05 2021