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Many of the California home owners still don't know about the con artist.

Many Popular Houses in L.A. Were Part of a Scam by a Con Artist Who Disappeared

Yet the homes are still in high demand.

laurakaiser November 9, 2023

Podcast: How to Quarantine in a Ghost Town

What does it take to run your abandoned town?

The Podcast Team August 30, 2023

If not for the Yazoo Land Scandal, Greater Georgia might have encompassed most or all of the current states of Mississippi and Alabama.

The Little-Known Land Fraud That Changed American History

Without this now-obscure land investment scheme, the Yazoo Land Affair, Georgia might have been a "super state."

Frank Jacobs, Big Think August 25, 2023

The origins of the skinny house at 44 Hull Street are uncertain.

For Sale: Boston’s Skinny Spite House

This slim 19th-century home, just 10 feet wide, is seeking new owners who aren’t afraid to get close.

Jessica Leigh Hester August 23, 2021

Mudurnu, Turkey

Burj Al Babas

The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.

After 50 years, Nappanee, Indiana's premier Amish attraction has closed its doors.

For Sale: 28 Acres of Historical Amish Stuff

Amish Acres featured a gigantic barn, buggy rides, and the longest-running Amish musical.

Sabrina Imbler February 3, 2020

A detail of "Stockbridge Mainstreet at Christmas (Home for Christmas)" by Norman Rockwell. The center building is currently up for auction.

For Sale: A Quaint Building Straight Out of a Norman Rockwell Painting

A Victorian storefront made famous in a 1967 painting is on the market—winter wonderland not included.

Jessica Leigh Hester November 4, 2019

The Posbury Clump volcano, in all its faded glory.

For Sale: Your Very Own (Extinct) Volcano

The regrettably named Posbury Clump could be yours for just $60,000 and change.

Sabrina Imbler August 1, 2019

Hermits welcome.

For Sale: An Off-the-Grid Castle Sitting on an Actual Gold Mine

Way, way out in the Nevada desert, there's a perfect house for the posh recluse in your life.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 10, 2019

The telltale "court hand" that indicates the official nature of the document.

Found: A Lost Charter Issued by King John More Than 800 Years Ago

Is there nothing that libraries can't do?

Matthew Taub March 27, 2019

These rescuers are transporting a six-foot saguaro on a day with temperatures reaching more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

When Cactus Destruction Is Imminent, These Rescuers Come Running

The Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society is closing in on 100,000 salvaged plants.

Leslie Nemo October 25, 2018

Welcome!

This Old Coast Guard Tower Could Be the Ocean Hideout of Your Dreams

North Carolina's Frying Pan Tower is for sale.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 4, 2018

Fran Baxter stands outside her seasonal antiques shop in Christmas Valley, which was once the location of Phillips's office.

The 1960s Real Estate Mirage of Christmas Valley

Developer M. Penn Phillips had a vision for the Oregon high desert. But there was a reason the area had yet to be developed.

Hannah Steinkopf-Frank August 18, 2017

The home is Bedrock adjacent.

California's Flintstones House Sold for $2.8 Million

Yabba-dabba-DOUGH!

Eric Grundhauser June 29, 2017

Construction in downtown Seattle.

In Fast-Changing Seattle, an Effort Not to Forget the Past

A new project gathers the collective memory of places that no longer exist.

Sommer Mathis April 28, 2017

Arriving at Yangtorp

Jönstorp, Sweden

Yangtorp Sanctuary

A Chinese meditation center in the middle of rural Sweden, partly funded by a member of ABBA.

Wendel house plaque

New York, New York

The Wendel House

The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.

The Viral Real Estate Ad Featuring World's Most Horrifying Interior Design is an Art Project

A real feast for the senses.

Jess Zimmerman October 13, 2016