Perched high on a rocky bluff above the rolling hills of Spring Green, Wisconsin, the House on the Rock is less a home and more a living dream—an architectural wonder that blurs the line between reality and imagination. Conceived and built by Alex Jordan Jr. beginning in 1960, the sprawling complex began as a modest retreat but soon grew into one of the most unusual dwellings in America, a place that defies category and explanation. At its core, the house was designed as a pe

Tucked among the changing skyline of Reno is a house that’s refused to stay in one place—literally. The Borland–Clifford House, a striking example of Carpenter Gothic architecture, has not only weathered the passing of centuries but has also done something most homes never dream of: it’s moved—not once, not twice, but multiple times. Built in 1885, this ornate wooden beauty originally stood in the heart of Reno’s once-prosperous residential corridor. With its steep gables, po

In the middle of Narragansett Bay, where waves crash and gulls circle in the salt air, there rises a house that looks like it was set down by some giant hand upon a boulder. Locals call it simply the house on a rock—and once you see it, the name needs no explanation. This is Clingstone, one of Rhode Island’s most unusual homes, a structure as rugged as the granite outcrop it clings to and as graceful as the sea that surrounds it. Clingstone was built in 1905 by industrialist