News Archive: quirky and amusing

14, 2012 May:

Deep Throat house hits the market

The house used for famous adult movie Deep Throat has been put up for sale.

11, 2012 May:

Video - Top 10 skyscrapers to see before you die

They reach high into the atmosphere to captivate us with their imposing dominance. Join us as we count down the Top 10 Skyscrapers you need to see before you die.

Yours for $970,000: An island in Ireland

It is not uncommon in the current economic climate for whole towns or villages to go up for sale, but Ireland has an entire island on the market for under $1 million.

Top 6 underwater homes

Dubai caused a splash this month when the emirate launched plans for an underwater hotel. But while the building's ambitious design has won waves of followers across the globe, Dubai's submerged development is not the world's first water-logged resort. And so TheMoveChannel.com straps on its scuba gear to dive into the depths of the real estate market and bring up the world's top underwater homes.

03, 2012 May:

South Georgia: another American town for sale

Last month, the trend for listing whole towns for sale was cemented by Henry River Mill Village in North Carolina. Now, that trend is set to continue with the arrival of South Georgia on the market.

27, 2012 April:

London "super-shed" costs more than house

A London shed has gone on sale this week for a higher price than most houses. It may appear to be your average back garden building but the property, located in London's expensive Highgate, aspires to be as classy as the full-sized homes around it. Dubbed a "super-shed", the tiny brick structure spans 250 square feet and has a kitchenette, a shower, multiple skylights... and an asking price of £260,000.

Watch: Students play Tetris ... on a building

MIT students continued a tradition of "hacking" buildings this week when students transformed a tower block on campus (the iconic Green Building) into a giant game of Tetris.

17, 2012 April:

US couple sues landlord for haunted house

Paranormal activity prompted legal action this week as a New Jersey couple sued their landlord because their house was haunted.

16, 2012 April:

Yours for £27,000: Two-room shack in Mumbai

The slums of Mumbai were never high on holiday home buyers' lists, but a glance at the prices suggests they might not be able to afford it. A two-room shack with no plumbing is now on the market for 2.2m rupees, or £27,000. It seems crazy, but India's house prices have increased by 284% since 2001, making them the most expensive in the world.

10, 2012 April:

Video - DIY treehouses create Ewok world in Oregon

In 1974, fresh out of the army, Michael Garnier went to rural Oregon to try to make a living off the woods. He tried making furniture, fences, pole barns and selling organic, psychedelic picture propellers (to see Fantasy Flakes), but finally it was a treehouse that got him all the attention.

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