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She accidentally threw away two rings while cleaning her New York home, including a 100-year-old family heirloom; her husband dug through 20,000 pounds of trash to find them

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She accidentally threw away two rings while cleaning her New York home, including a 100-year-old family heirloom; her husband dug through 20,000 pounds of trash to find them

Image Courtesy: The Washington Post A family heirloom that had survived a dangerous journey out of the then-Soviet Union nearly a century ago ended up at the bottom of a New York garbage pile. For Victor, 45, letting it disappear was not an option. His wife Susanna had accidentally thrown two rings into the trash … Read more

A New Jersey artist bought a 600-square-foot cabin in 1989 and kept adding to it; 37 years later, Luna Parc is a 5,000-square-foot home, studio and living artwork still being built

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A New Jersey artist bought a 600-square-foot cabin in 1989 and kept adding to it; 37 years later, Luna Parc is a 5,000-square-foot home, studio and living artwork still being built

A ferrocement structure welcomes visitors to the property and has been named the ‘Artichoke Portico’ by Boscarino (Pictures: Spaces Archives) When Ricky Boscarino came across a small 600-square-foot cabin in the woods in New Jersey in 1988, he saw more than just a place to live. A year later, he began transforming it into what … Read more

Where is Karen Solomon? Police searching for wife after Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon found dead at home

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Where is Karen Solomon? Search underway for wife after Worcester cop found dead (Worcester Police)

A search is underway for Karen Solomon, days after her husband, Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, was discovered dead in their home. Karen, 58, is wanted on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with her husband’s death, Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier said Friday, August 21, according to MassLive. … Read more

This Ohio home built entirely underground hits the market for $850,000 with a grass-covered roof that the owners literally have to mow

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This Ohio home built entirely underground hits the market for $850,000 with a grass-covered roof that the owners literally have to mow

A remarkable home in Huron, Ohio, has gone on the market for $850,000 with a design that makes it look as though the landscape has swallowed the house. Built into the side of a hill, the earth-sheltered property is about 90% underground, according to listing agent Laurie Brill. Its concrete roof is covered with dirt … Read more

In 1967, Henry Pigott sold his North Carolina island home to help create Cape Lookout National Seashore; a life estate let him stay until his death as Portsmouth Village’s last male resident

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In 1967, Henry Pigott sold his North Carolina island home to help create Cape Lookout National Seashore; a life estate let him stay until his death as Portsmouth Village's last male resident

When the federal government began bringing the windswept barrier islands of eastern North Carolina under protected parkland, a quiet property deal near Pamlico Sound helped bring the story of a once-thriving coastal community to an end. In 1967, Henry Pigott agreed to sell his property on Portsmouth Island to help create Cape Lookout National Seashore. … Read more

A British couple bought a derelict 85-foot, seven-storey Victorian water tower at auction; after years of painstaking work, the former asylum water supply became their family home

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A British couple bought a derelict 85-foot, seven-storey Victorian water tower at auction; after years of painstaking work, the former asylum water supply became their family home

A British couple bought a derelict 85-foot, seven-storey Victorian water tower at auction An 85-foot Victorian water tower that once supplied an asylum in South London has been turned into a family home after a major multi-million-pound restoration by a British couple. The Grade II-listed structure in Kennington was built in 1877 to supply water … Read more

An Iowa couple bought an abandoned fire station for $90,000; nearly 10 years later, they had turned the black-mold-covered 1960 building into their family dream home

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An Iowa couple bought an abandoned fire station for $90,000; nearly 10 years later, they had turned the black-mold-covered 1960 building into their family dream home

Photo: absolutprop_firehouse_flip/ Instagram Growing up in Iowa, Steven and Ashley Evans knew all about the local fire station in Cedar Rapids because it was right by the high school they both attended. “We always dreamed we’d live here one day. It went up for sale and we thought we’d come check it out,” Steven, 40, … Read more

A mother spent £170,000 building a two-storey annexe to give her disabled daughter a safe home in Worcester; it now faces demolition after neighbours complain

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A mother spent £170,000 building a two-storey annexe to give her disabled daughter a safe home in Worcester; it now faces demolition after neighbours complain

Clair Birch says her £170,000 annexe was designed around her disabled daughter’s needs, but planning officials have rejected her appeal. (Photo: SWNS) A mother who spent £170,000 building a two-storey annexe for her disabled daughter could now be forced to demolish it after losing a planning appeal. Clair Birch, 59, built the one-bedroom annexe in … Read more

Why the US is deporting migrants to Liberia instead of their home countries

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Why the US is deporting migrants to Liberia instead of their home countries

A plane carrying deportees from the United States arrives at Roberts International Airport, Harbel, near Monrovia, Liberia (Picture credit: Reuters) The United States on Thursday carried out its first deportation under an agreement allowing Liberia to accept up to 1,200 people who are not Liberian nationals, marking one of the Trump administration’s largest efforts yet … Read more

68-year-old Sheila Consaul bought Ohio’s abandoned Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse for $71,010 in 2011, then spent 15 years and over $300,000 restoring it as an off-grid home

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68-year-old Sheila Consaul bought Ohio’s abandoned Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse for $71,010 in 2011, then spent 15 years and over $300,000 restoring it as an off-grid home

Sheila Consaul transformed Ohio’s abandoned Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse into a unique off-grid summer home. At 68, Sheila Consaul owns one of America’s most unusual homes, a century-old lighthouse standing in Lake Erie. During a conversation with Tiny House Giant Journey, she opened up about how she went from building a career in Washington, DC, … Read more