If you’re a millionaire looking for the ultimate in private underground living and apocalypse survival, consider this 2,000 square foot home in Saranac, N.Y. which happens to be built on top of a cold war era missile silo. Gregory Gibbons bought the property in 1991, and along with his cousin, Bruce Francisco, converted the former launch control center, comprising an additional 2,300 square feet of space, into a luxurious estate complete with dining and entertainment areas, two bedroom suites with marble bathrooms, 10-foot tall ceilings, simulated daylight and an open floor plan.
Although the 9 story silo is currently empty, Francisco suggests the space would be perfect for underground condos ” if people are worried about the end of the world”. If you’re interested, the current prices are as follows: $750,000 for the silo home, $259,000 for the log home, or $1.76 million for the whole 195-acre property and runway.
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Artist Mike Doyle just completed the third in a series of decaying Victorian houses constructed entirely from LEGO. The 5.5? x 6? x 3? creation, entitled “Victorian on Mud Heap” required 600 hours and between 110k and 130k bricks to complete. Mike also noted that the structure is “pure LEGO” and that no foreign materials (wood, glue, paint or otherwise) were used. Check out Mike’s Flickr page to learn more.
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What better way to treat your cat than to have it hang out 20 feet above the ground. I guess you could put this in a first floor window, but that takes most of the fun out of it. Beside amusing yourself by picturing your elevated cat, the patio will give your cat a bird’s eye view of what is going on outside as well. Your best bet would be to put the litter box in the outdoor part to keep the odor well away from your house.
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This birdhouse will add some class to your backyard. Rather than some modern formed metal bird feeder you can hang a boot on a pole. And since birds don’t know the difference they will be more than happy to eat out of your shoe. If you aren’t sure whether this is quite classy enough for you then the sock hanging out the top of the boot should lay that worry to rest.
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