Nestled along the James River in Charles City, Virginia, Shirley Plantation is more than just a historic house—it is a living piece of American history. Established in 1613 and continuously owned by the Hill family since 1638, Shirley is widely regarded as the oldest active plantation in the United States, a remarkable continuity of family, land, and legacy stretching over 400 years. The mansion that visitors recognize today was built in 1723, a grand example of Georgian arch

High above the winding roads of Hazard, Kentucky—where the Appalachian hills roll soft and green—there’s a house that doesn’t quite sit. It perches. Shaped like a giant goose, complete with beak, wings, and weather-worn feathers, the Mother Goose House is one of those rare places that feels pulled from the pages of a storybook—and planted, improbably, in the real world. To call it a house feels like missing the point. It’s more than shelter. It’s more than a roadside attracti

Perched dramatically on the edge of Ransom Canyon, the Robert Bruno Steel House is as much a piece of sculpture as it is a dwelling. Its rust-red steel shell clings to the rim of the canyon on four angled legs, looking at once like a spaceship ready to lift off and a giant creature peering out over the plains. From the outside, it feels alive. From the inside, it feels otherworldly. Robert Bruno, a sculptor and visionary, began work on the house in the mid-1970s. What started