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July 25, 2013

Here’s A House In The Middle Of A Freeway – It’s Actually Pretty Common In China [PICS]

These residents refused to move from their homes when the ground around them became a new construction site. Instead they kept their homes are now living in some very interesting places.

How is this for standing your ground. These residents refused to move from their homes when the ground around them became a new construction site. This is quite common in China, they even have a name for it – ‘Nail houses’ or ‘stubborn nails’. Construction workers have to dance around these homes in order to get their job done. These are a few examples of ‘nail houses” from around the world.

1. Wenling, China 2012

Highway. What highway?

 

2. Yangji Village in Guangzhou, China 2013

 

3. Shanghai 2007

 

4. Zurich-Brunau, Switzerland 2007

 

5. Edith Macefield’s home in Seattle

 

6. Austin Spriggs, Washington D.C 2006

The owner of this home was offered $3 million from a developer to move. The house was only valued at $200,000. Instead the owner took out a loan and opened a pizza restaurant.

[Source: iO9]