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The Playboy Mansion: the full story of Hugh Hefner’s party palace
by Ioana Neamt December 6, 2022
There are many iconic properties around the world that have stood the test of time, but few as unique or as titillating as the massive estate located at 10236 Charing Cross Road in Los Angeles, most commonly known as the Playboy Mansion. A few decades ago, Hugh Hefner’s pleasure palace was widely known as one […] More
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The iconic Beverly House: where Jackie O & JFK honeymooned, ‘The Bodyguard’ was filmed, and where Beyonce shot ‘Black is King’
by Ioana Neamt July 14, 2022
What do JFK, Jackie O., William Randolph Hearst, Beyonce, Francis Ford Coppola, and Whitney Houston have in common, besides incredible fame and fortune? They’re all tied, in one way or another, to the house at 1011 N. Beverly Drive in California. Also known as the Beverly House (or the Godfather house, or the Bodyguard house, […] More
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Sharon Tate’s house at 10050 Cielo Drive and its sordid past
by Ioana Neamt October 15, 2021
As the 50-year anniversary of the terrible events at 10050 Cielo Drive approaches, we look back at the house’s dark history, and its rebirth. More
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House (Featured in Blade Runner) is a True Architectural Marvel
by Ioana Neamt August 10, 2021
Few houses nowadays can cause our brows to rise and our jaws to drop; one might say we’ve pretty much seen it all by now. Yet there are some architectural gems that only get more impressive with time and even after decades have passed, leave us in awe with their masterful design. Frank Lloyd […] More
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Greystone Mansion: the Most Familiar House You’ve Never Visited
by Ioana Neamt July 9, 2021
There’s this mansion in Beverly Hills that a large part of the world’s population has already seen, even though they might not realize it. It’s a historic house that’s been used in endless Hollywood movies, TV series, and music videos. After you finish reading this article, you might just realize that you’ve seen this house […] More
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James Franco’s Former West Hollywood Digs — Next to the Chateau Marmont — Sells for $4.65 Million
by Georgie Mihaila April 24, 2020
Pretty sure I’m not the only one, but when I saw that James Franco’s former home was up for sale, first thing I did was to check and see if it’s the incredible house he’d reportedly built for himself in the 2013 comedy This is the End — where Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill and their […] More