What fictional house felt like home growing up? We’ve all had shows like Friends that we spent far too much time with, but that felt cozy and comfortable, like home. And some of the homes used to create some of the most iconic movie or TV homes are actually real — places you can go visit or simply learn more about.
And then there are the homes you can’t help but dream about. Iron Man’s stunning mansion on an oceanside cliff, Bilbo Baggins’ adorable hobbit house, Gianni Versace’s opulent Miami mansion. Are they real? Do these homes exist in real life? What are their stories? Well, that’s exactly what we’re about to find out.
There are some U.S. addresses that can conjure up spine-tingling fear with each mention. Think 10050 Cielo Drive in California, 333 East Wonderview Avenue in Colorado, 5481 County Road in Wisconsin, 611 Oak Avenue in Kansas, and last but not least, 112 Ocean Avenue in New York. While the events that took place at famous […] More
You know how some directors have a habit of casting the same actors over and over again? Many of the best filmmakers have found that one star they love to work with and, as a result, keep going back to. Steven Spielberg had his Tom Hanks, Scorsese had his DeNiro (and now, his DiCaprio), Tarantino […] More
One time during the early 1970s, Stephen King opened an atlas at random on his kitchen table and decided that he and his wife would travel to whatever location it opens to. The atlas happened to open to a page about Boulder, Colorado, and that’s how the story of The Shining began. Or so the […] More
It’s been quite a few years since the dramatic finale tied up the loose ends of the award-winning Downton Abbey British TV series. This extraordinary period drama invited us all into the ‘upstairs downstairs’ world of the 1900s and had nearly 10 million bums on couches every single week. And while there doesn’t seem to […] More
There’s no doubt that by now, everyone has seen the John Wick movies and is a big fan of the super-badass character played by Keanu Reeves. These action-packed Hollywood movies fit Reeves like a glove, so from now on we’ll all remember him as either Neo or the Baba Yaga. Keanu Reeves and John Wick […] More
When Cory and Jennifer Heinzen bought the notorious Rhode Island house that inspired the horror movie ‘The Conjuring,’ they knew exactly what they were getting into. They’d always been fascinated with the supernatural, and they knew the sordid history of their new home when they moved in June 21st. So the couple wasn’t exactly surprised […] More
If you’ve watched Selling Sunset, a Netflix series focused on the high-powered female brokers at Oppenheim Group, then you’ll definitely recognize the property we’re about to show you. In the one-season show, the jaw-dropping mansion at 8408 Hillside Avenue in Los Angeles is the team’s most coveted listing, with each broker eyeing the $1.2 million […] More
Just in case you were looking for a nice way to tell Iron Man that you love him $3,000. Err, 3,000. More
The long-time owners of the beloved Soprano home in New Jersey are downsizing, so they’ve put the property up for sale, 20 years after we first set our eyes on it. More
“Someone in the crowd could be the one you need to knowThe one to finally lift you off the groundSomeone in the crowd could take you where you wanna goIf you’re the someone ready to be found…” So goes the second half of the musical number “Someone in the Crowd”, set at a raucous party […] More
Skyfall, the childhood home of James Bond, did more than just give a catchy title — and provide a nice explosion site — for the 23rd movie in the James Bond series. It put James Bond’s story into context and gave us a glimpse into how 007 was born (both literally and figuratively), serving as […] More
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