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This is the granddaddy of all haunted houses... ...the real life Amityville Horror House! House Crazy Sarah is a big fan of the original movie from 1979.... she's a sucker for that crazed bearded look sported by hunky James Brolin. He's an old man now, but back in the day - well let's just say... Continue Reading →
This one is old and creepy - but not quite abandoned. It's up for sale so someone must own it! Maybe it's bank owned. In any case, it is fascinating for its intact historic features and its setting on a dusty lot in the UFO capitol of the world: Roswell, New Mexico. Plus it's dirt... Continue Reading →
One of the most popular posts recently on this blog is a period perfect Lustron home in Indiana. Well one of House Crazy Sarah's readers unearthed another one just like it in Ohio! These things are so fascinating! They were built almost entirely with enameled steel by the Lustron Corporation to house WW2 veterans during... Continue Reading →
House Crazy Sarah is so excited that Buffalo Bill's house from The Silence of the Lambs movie is up for sale again! The creepy final scenes from the 1991 horror blockbuster were filmed on location at this 1910 3-story Queen Anne Victorian. That's right - Buffalo Bill - our second favorite psychotic villain from the... Continue Reading →
Sean's Bar is a pub in Athlone, Ireland, notable for its claim of being established around AD 900, which would make it the oldest bar in Ireland and possibly the world! As you can see from these photos, the owners like to change up the exterior colors on a fairly regular basis. Just part of... Continue Reading →
These surreal and somber landscapes by British artist Suzanne Moxhay are made by using an early 20th-century photomontage technique called matte painting. By mixing her original photography with historic archival images, she creates delicate, unsettling masterpieces. Her subject matter is interiors of urban decay; long abandoned mansions and buildings that seem to be in the... Continue Reading →
“Want to come see my cemetery?” That was all the invitation Marion Duckworth Smith needed to accompany her date to his historic home in East Elmsworth, Queens, New York, near LaGuardia airport in the fall of 1979. The fact that the house dates back to times before airplanes, heck, before the United States was even... Continue Reading →
This isn't the famous lakeside home of Johnny and June Cash that was completely destroyed by fire in 2007. This is the home across the road that he bought for his parents. Below are the ruins of Johnny's burnt-out home on Old Hickory Lake: And in this photo, you can see the home he bought... Continue Reading →
House Crazy Sarah is one of those people who loves roaming around in old cemeteries. If you enjoy her blog, you may be one of those people too! You can find the most unusual gravestones in graveyards, even newer ones. Like this poor lad: Or this gentleman with the very worn, um, lump in his... Continue Reading →
This one is a beauty, but she may be a little too... overdone? Have a look inside and see for yourself. Rose Cottage is located in Enterprise, Oregon. She was built in 1906 and the current owner has her dressed to the nines! Currently for sale for $369,000, this gingerbread Victorian has 3 bedrooms and... Continue Reading →
