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Episode #220: Monthly Mood - There's No Place Like These Homes

This month, we're stepping away from cold cases and taking a little detour into the world of real estate—because sometimes, the strangest stories aren't about the people who lived in a house, but the house itself! From homes shaped like castles, mushrooms, and spaceships to underground dwellings, converted churches, and interiors that will leave you saying, "What were they thinking?"—there's no shortage of bizarre places people actually call home.


We're taking a look at some of the weirdest, wildest, and most unusual homes we could find. Some are fascinating, some are jaw-dropping, and some might make you wonder who thought, "Yep...this is exactly where I want to live."


So, grab your imaginary real estate agent and come house hunting with us as we explore homes that prove there's truly no such thing as *normal* when it comes to where people choose to live!




This one bed, one bath industrial Quonset hut sits on 5 acres and is currently listed for $650,000. It reportedly has zero utility dependence.
This one bed, one bath industrial Quonset hut sits on 5 acres and is currently listed for $650,000. It reportedly has zero utility dependence.

If you’re a fan of the Knives Out movies, you’ll be familiar with this

“listing”, the island home of Edward Norton’s character in Glass Onion (my favorite of the 3 movies, fyi). This enormous 29,000 sq ft home sits on 26 acres and has 17 bedrooms and 22 bathrooms. At the time, it was listed at $450 million. DISCLAIMER: This is not a real listing.



Someone felt that the kitchen was as good a place as any to install a shower. With glass walls and very little privacy!
Someone felt that the kitchen was as good a place as any to install a shower. With glass walls and very little privacy!
Our next stop on this tour is Our Grove, Missouri. This 6,617 square foot home has 5 bedrooms and NINE baths!! Oh, and a tree in the middle of the house!!
Our next stop on this tour is Our Grove, Missouri. This 6,617 square foot home has 5 bedrooms and NINE baths!! Oh, and a tree in the middle of the house!!
In the Pacific Northwest, Portland Oregon to be exact, we are looking at a home designed by an apprentice of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This is a 4 bed/4bath, 3700 square foot home currently listed at $3.2 million.
In the Pacific Northwest, Portland Oregon to be exact, we are looking at a home designed by an apprentice of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This is a 4 bed/4bath, 3700 square foot home currently listed at $3.2 million.
This home is under Zillow Gone Wild’s “You Never Know What’s Going On Inside a Home" as you will see in the next set of photos...
This home is under Zillow Gone Wild’s “You Never Know What’s Going On Inside a Home" as you will see in the next set of photos...
Nice spacious living room...
Nice spacious living room...
Small but efficient kitchen...
Small but efficient kitchen...
Basement bar. What's so unusual about that?
Basement bar. What's so unusual about that?
You're getting closer...
You're getting closer...
Another bar and a whole lotta tikis!
Another bar and a whole lotta tikis!


And our final stop is this gorgeous converted church in Sewickley, PA... because this is KEYSTONE Cold Cases, you know!


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