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Some houses are situated in incredibly precarious locations, perched precariously on cliffs or nestled deep in the forest. Let's explore these unique "houses with no neighbors."
Solvay Hut, Switzerland
Solvay Hut is a small wooden house located at an altitude of over 4,000 meters in the Matterhorn mountain range, near Zermatt, Valais canton, Switzerland. It is often remembered by many tourists as "the world's highest and loneliest wooden hut".
This place is known as the world's tallest and loneliest wooden hut.
The house was built in 1915 and for over 100 years it has served as a resting place and food source for mountaineers. The house has room for 10 people and is always well-stocked with food and water.
Casa do Penedo (house of stone), Portugal
Nestled among mountains at an altitude of 792 meters in northern Portugal, near the city of Fafe, lies a peculiar house called "Casa do Penedo." Built by a family from four large stones in 1974 as a holiday retreat, the house was inspired by the American cartoon The Flinstone.
Over the years, the house attracted the attention of tourists and architecture enthusiasts because of its harmonious blend with nature. The owners were forced to move to a quieter location. The house became a target for burglars. The owners had to install bulletproof windows and metal doors. The interior of the house retains its rustic style with materials mainly made of wood and stone. The ground floor houses the living room and kitchen, while the upper floor contains the bedrooms and bathroom. The house also features a swimming pool carved out of four large rocks.
The house is inspired by the American cartoon The Flinstone.
Over the years, the house attracted the attention of tourists and architecture enthusiasts because of its harmonious blend with nature. The owners were forced to move to a quieter location. The house became a target for burglars. The owners had to install bulletproof windows and metal doors. The interior of the house retains its rustic style with materials mainly made of wood and stone. The ground floor houses the living room and kitchen, while the upper floor contains the bedrooms and bathroom. The house also features a swimming pool carved out of four large rocks.
Crystal Mill, Crystal, Colorado, USA
This is one of the most beautiful places in Colorado, USA. The log cabin sits precariously on the banks of the Crystal River between the towns of Glenwood Springs and Aspen on Highway 82. Visitors can only come here in the summer and fall. The cabin closed in 1917 but is still maintained. Crystal Mill was built in 1892 for the purpose of generating electricity, however, it never fulfilled this purpose.
The house was closed in 1917 but has been maintained ever since.
The building was closed in 1917 but is still maintained. Crystal Mill was built in 1892 with the intention of generating electricity, however it never fulfilled this purpose.
Katskhi Pillar, Imereti, Georgia, USA
The house sits atop a 40-meter-high rock pillar, overlooking a small river. It was once the hermitage of a medieval hermit. No one set foot there until 1944, when religious activists began using the house. Currently, only a 59-year-old monk named Maxime Qavtaradze lives in the house.
This was once the hermitage of a medieval hermit.
Each time he went downstairs, it took him 20 minutes to climb down. His visitors were mostly priests. A photographer named Amos Chapple once visited the monk, but was initially not allowed up to the house. He had to spend four days participating in seven hours of prayer each day, including four hours from 2 am until sunrise, before being allowed to climb up. Monk Maxime confided to Amos that he became a monk after being in prison and wanted a change.
Paro Taktsang Monastery, Paro Valley, Bhutan
The monastery is a complex of Buddhist temples perched precariously at an altitude of 3,120 meters above sea level in the Paro Valley, Bhutan. Considered the heart of Bhutan, it is also one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Built in 1692, the monastery is a cultural symbol of Bhutan.
Considered the heart of Bhutan, this is also one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Built in 1692, the monastery is a cultural symbol of Bhutan.
This is considered the heart of Bhutan.
