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There are 18 off the beaten path places tagged eccentric homes:

Burkina FasoBurkina Faso off the beaten path

Art for the sake of Su: Burkina Faso, Kassena people

Kassena became isolated as an ethnic group in the 20th century and are characterized by their own traditions, culture, and outstanding intricately decorated houses honoring the god Su. The most…
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2.0
In: interesting design, weird traditions, eccentric homes, tribes
AlbaniaAlbania off the beaten path

Bunkers of Albania

Albania is a land where bunkers can be found everywhere, and nowadays they are transformed into all kinds of things - cafes, restaurants, wine cellars and what not. All those bunkers owe their…
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5.0
In: odd architecture, interesting design, nuclear, eccentric homes, horrors of war
LesothoLesotho off the beaten path

Kome Cave Dwellings in Lesotho

The Kome Caves in Lesotho is a Natural Heritage site with peculiar houses built out of the cow dung and mud inside the caves, still inhabited by the friendly locals, whose ancestors relocated to this…
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In: ancient ruins, caves, weird accommodations, eccentric homes
BruneiBrunei off the beaten path

Istana Nurul Iman - the largest palace in the world

Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, is the $1.4 billion dollar home of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, which is in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest living residence of the…
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4.3
In: odd architecture, places of worship, eccentric homes, Guinness records
South AfricaSouth Africa off the beaten path

The fascinating sculptures of the Owl House

The Owl House in Nieu-Bethesda is one of the fifty national heritage places of South Africa - decorated in an unusual style with interesting concrete sculptures in the yard, created by the hands of…
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In: interesting design, museums and collections, weird statues, curious sculptures, eccentric homes, weird art
SerbiaSerbia off the beaten path

The house in the middle of the river

In Serbia, near the town of Bajina Basta, right in the center of the Drina river stands a tiny wooden house. The house was built by local guys just for recreation, but now it has become one of the…
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In: floating things, interesting design, man-made wonders, eccentric homes, interesting beaches
SamoaSamoa off the beaten path

The museum of R.L. Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson museum in Samoa is the villa where the author spent the last 4 years of his life. During his time in Samoa, he became a folk hero and was considered a man of much mana, like the…
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In: islands, museums and collections, eccentric homes, writers
LebanonLebanon off the beaten path

Moussa Castle - a dream built over a lifetime

Moussa Castle is a castle between Deir el Qamar and Beit ed-Dine in Lebanon, which was built single-handedly over a period of 60 years by Moussa Abdel Karim al-Maamari, who was told that he will never…
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3.0
In: odd architecture, man-made wonders, eccentric homes, castles and forts
IndonesiaIndonesia off the beaten path

The tree-dwelling Korowai tribe

Korowai tribe in Kia, Indonesia, was discovered not so long ago, and is disappearing day by day. The tribesmen live in tree houses to protect themselves against mosquitoes, animals and sorcery,…
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5.0
In: weird traditions, rituals, weird accommodations, eccentric homes, cannibalism, tribes
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