Some houses are located in incredibly dangerous locations, sometimes hanging on cliffs, sometimes deep in the forest. Let's explore these extremely unique "neighborless" houses.
Solvay Hut, Switzerland
Solvay hut is a small wooden house, located at an altitude of more than 4,000 m of the Matterhorn mountain range, near Zermatt, Valais canton, Switzerland. It is always remembered by many tourists with the nickname "the world's highest and loneliest wooden hut".
This place is called the world's tallest and loneliest wooden hut.
The house was built in 1915 and for over 100 years it has been a place to rest and provide food for climbers. The house can accommodate 10 people, and is always fully stocked with food and water.
Casa do Penedo (stone house), Portugal
Nestled between the mountains at an altitude of 792 m in Northern Portugal, near the city of Fafe, there is a strange house called “Casa do Penedo”. The house was built by a family from 4 large rocks in 1974 as a vacation home, inspired by the American cartoon The Flintstones.
Over the years, the house attracted the attention of tourists and architecture lovers because of its harmony with nature. The owner was forced to move to a quieter place. The house became a target for thieves. The owner had to install bulletproof windows and metal doors. The interior of the house still retains a rustic style with mainly wood and stone. On the ground floor is the living room and kitchen, the upper floor is the bedroom and bathroom. The house also has a swimming pool carved from 4 large rocks.
The house was inspired by the American cartoon The Flintstones
Over the years, the house attracted the attention of tourists and architecture lovers because of its harmony with nature. The owner was forced to move to a quieter place. The house became a target for thieves. The owner had to install bulletproof windows and metal doors. The interior of the house still retains a rustic style with mainly wood and stone. On the ground floor is the living room and kitchen, the upper floor is the bedroom and bathroom. The house also has a swimming pool carved from 4 large rocks.
Crystal Mill, Crystal, Colorado, USA
This is one of the most beautiful places in Colorado, USA. The wooden house is located on the banks of the Crystal River between the towns of Glenwood Springs and Aspen on Highway 82. Visitors can only visit this place in the summer and fall. The house was closed in 1917 but is still maintained. Crystal Mill was built in 1892 to generate electricity, but it never carried out this task.
The house was closed in 1917 but is still maintained.
The house was closed in 1917 but is still maintained. Crystal Mill was built in 1892 for the purpose of generating electricity, but it never carried out this task.
Katskhi Pillar, Imereti, Georgia, USA
The house sits on a 40-meter-high rock pillar overlooking a small river. It was once the abode of a medieval hermit. No one set foot here until 1944, when religious activists began using the house. Today, only a 59-year-old monk named Maxime Qavtaradze lives in the house.
This was once the place of practice of a medieval hermit.
It took him 20 minutes to climb down each time he got to the ground. His visitors were mainly priests. A photographer named Amos Chapple once visited the monk, but was initially not allowed up the house. He had to spend four days praying seven hours a day, including four hours from 2 a.m. to sunrise, before he was allowed to climb up. Brother Maxime confided to Amos that he became a monk after being in prison and wanting to change.
Paro Taktsang Monastery, Paro Valley, Bhutan
The monastery is a Buddhist temple complex perched 3,120 m above sea level in the Paro Valley, Bhutan. It is considered the heart of Bhutan and one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Built in 1692, the monastery is a cultural icon of Bhutan.
This is considered the heart of Bhutan, and is also one of the most famous tourist attractions in the country. Built in 1692, the monastery is a cultural symbol of Bhutan.
This is considered the heart of Bhutan.
