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Real Life Hobbit Town in Switzerland

January 28, 2023 by Kelly Hart

Sabbione in Switzerland is a real life hobbit town. It is built into a hill and some of the buildings are on top of or under massive rocks. Come join a walking tour through this unique Swiss village and get immersed into the special feeling of living as a hobbit. You can watch the video … Read more

Hermit Dwellings Among Boulders in Greece

April 18, 2021 by Kelly Hart

Hermits clamped their dwellings on to Meteora boulders in Greece. Meteora has been considered a holy place since the Paleolithic, several millennia before Christians were attracted by the area’s majestic boulders. Later, monasticism flourished since Byzantine times, during which at least 24 monasteries were founded and maintained. Today, only six of them are inhabited. Meteora … Read more

$500 Shed With Living Space

June 3, 2022December 25, 2017 by Owen Geiger

Zach of All Trades shows how he is building his 300sq.ft. vaulted boat shed. It’s 15’ wide by 20’ long x 13’ high. The shed is primarily for storing his boat and truck but he plans to add some living space later, possibly in a loft.