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‘Somewhere I Would Like To Live’: 38 Awesome Places And Homes Around The World That Actually Exist (New Pics)
If you could settle anywhere in the world, where would you go? A loft in a busy city? A secluded cabin in the woods? Or a stone house near the ocean? It's an interesting thought experiment that can reveal quite a bit of interesting things about you. Ones you may not have known yourself.
The Instagram account 'Somewhere I Would Like To Live' has everything you need for this fun little test. It regularly shares pictures of distinct places from all around the globe and has a little bit of everything, so no matter what your lifestyle looks like, you should find a dwelling among their content that you're drawn to.
Continue scrolling to check out the images, and for more, fire up our first publication on 'Somewhere I Would Like To Live.'
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Pangoro 3 years ago
I just found out through Ancestry that I am not Norwegian as I was raised to believe. Turns out Grandma had a fling with an Italian and I'm now Sicilian. Weird because my Norwegian grandpa had dark eyes, hair and olive skin with a cleft chin. My mom and uncle (twins) actually looked like him so finding out about their paternity has obviously shocked the Hell out of everyone. Life is funny, isn't it? Sorry about the overshare, I'm still a little shell shocked.
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Claire Cotts 3 years ago
Thank you. The water is so clear… Have you been there?
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Chris 3 years ago
There is two options (without knowing where this is) A) just the ridges and valleys of the mountain sustain and support hardwood trees but softwood trees can handle the slopes. Or B) humans cut down the majority of the hardwood trees on the slopes they could reach and then planted the fast growing softwood trees to make up for the losses.
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But if you don't want to move and would like to stay where you are, let's take a look at what the world's top interior designers told Vogue about decor. Their tips should help you settle in no matter where you're located.
The first one is putting all the furniture against the wall. "You should have a few pieces that float in the room to create variety and interest in the floor plan," Young Huh of Young Huh Interior Design said.
"Sketch on paper how you might achieve this. One way is to have a chair or two floating in the middle of the plan into the seating arrangement."
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AffenpinscherMom 3 years ago
Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel Luxury Hotel & Spa in the heart of the Amalfi Coast 🇮🇹
It's Izzy 🇺🇦 (They/Them) 3 years ago
Probably... kinda hope it's hell though, because I know I'm going there.
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Pharmtechgurl 3 years ago
The view may be nice, but what about all those neighbors that can see right into your house?
Mike Sanchez 3 years ago
I hate to be that guy but birds are going to sh¡t all over that non stop!
TurquoiseTzarina 3 years ago
Look to the upper left. I don't think those are rain drops. :/
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TurquoiseTzarina 3 years ago
Ah, Mary you beat me to it. Well, make it two bottles of wine....
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Another important issue, according to Alfredo Paredes of Alfredo Paredes Studio is bad lighting.
"[Lighting] plays a huge role in how people experience a space. For example, one paint color under an incandescent lightbulb might look very different from the same color in natural lighting. If your home feels dark, you can just change out some lightbulbs or install a pair of sconces to make a space feel brighter. It doesn’t always have to mean a complete renovation," Paredes said.
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Shatice Rucker 3 years ago
Reminds me of the house in the Julia Roberts movie Sleeping with the Enemy
Sarah Turney 3 years ago
Reminds me of a thriller movie where the husband is a rich business man type who is horrible to his wife.
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Kayla J 3 years ago
porto alegre brazil. i don't know why Bored Panda couldn't use the captions, but if you click the itsy bitsy "somewhereiwoudlliketolive" on the bottom left, they usually tell you where the picture is from.
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DEW 3 years ago
Photo 1. looks like a woman with a bun bending over. Photo 2. Looks like a giant Christmas tree that has tipped over. Photo 3. On the left side two men with beards and their hands in the air. Photo 4. looks like the giant broccoli is ready for picking.
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The ProGamer 3 years ago
Wanna go on a boat ride while sipping some red wine?
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Spittnimage 3 years ago
I'd be asking to move the table from the edge; doesn't need to be that close.
Iampenny 3 years ago
I visited Perast for the first time in July this year, it will definitely not be the last time, it's the most beautiful towns I have ever seen. It's even prettier than in this picture. Montenegro is absolutely stunning.
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Shayne Randlett 3 years ago
I wonder how many salt & pepper shakers, phones, and pieces of silverware are in the water right next to that table...
DEW 3 years ago
Watch for your heel get caught on the uneven rock floor. Otherwise it's pretty.
AffenpinscherMom 3 years ago
This pic, and a few others on this post, are from the Instagram account Vacant.chairs.mag. I looked through them all and couldn't find this particular picture in order to find out where it was taken. If anyone finds out let me know.
Leslie Donsen 3 years ago
Google lens says Montenegro. Crop the boat and table out and center on the buildings.
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Nikki Bastian 3 years ago
Or falling asleep and waking up with 3rd degree burns
Load More Replies... AffenpinscherMom 3 years ago
According to Wikipedia, this is Alicudi Island, which is the westernmost of the seven islands that make up the Aeolian archipelago, a volcanic island chain north of Sicily
"Making sure a room is properly lit is challenging," interior designer Nicole Hollis added. "Lighting can make or break a space."
"Using a professional lighting designer is recommended, but if doing it yourself, be sure to work on three levels of lighting: Ceiling lights to wash surfaces such as tables and artwork, floor lamps to provide ambient light throughout the room, and task lighting such as table lights or reading lights for specific tasks such as reading or working."
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Maisey Myles 3 years ago
Those big rocks by the pool- looks like Siesta time. But one thinks it's being funny peeing in the pool! I have paradolia- it's when you see faces and objects in everyday things.
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Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago
I don't know how you know all this but thanks a lot! Unless you're just making it up..
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AffenpinscherMom 3 years ago
Villa Ostuni is a hidden luxury getaway in the heart of Puglia, Italy
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Another thing to remember is that you have to properly measure the space before you start decorating it. You might roll your eyes, but experts say people often miss what's obvious.
"Eyeballing seems like an easy skill (one for which Sister Parish had a famed and uncanny ability). That is until you can't fit a sofa through your front door! It has happened to the best of us," Alexa Hampton, founder of Alexa Hampton and principal of Mark Hampton Inc., said. "I also recommend going back to measure a second time; there is nothing like inverting a number or two to really hammer that point home."
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Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano 3 years ago
So can I. Or maybe it's just the lake water sound I have playing in the background . . .
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Shayne Randlett 3 years ago
One gust of wind in the wrong direction and you'll be shopping for a new table on an empty stomach
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AffenpinscherMom 3 years ago
One of the places where the Viking Age can be experienced close at hand is the Viking fortress of Trelleborg, near Slagelse in West Zealand in Denmark
DEW 3 years ago
Is that why this is lined out in 4 different setting? Or is it now something more modern??
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AffenpinscherMom 3 years ago
Upon viewing the source, "just us tanning and eating popcorn on a roof in Greenland"
Shayne Randlett 3 years ago
I never want to live in a place that is so consistently cold that seeing only a couple of inches of snow on ground equals "shirtless" weather.
Candy Rude 3 years ago
Well c**p. Forgot can't use emoji. Hahaha those were fist bump emojis on both posts. Haha just trying to help out!
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Mary Daniel 3 years ago
I would definitely love to party like this. People you love, music, wine.
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
I absulutly love this type of " city / town " i would love to live in One.
TurquoiseTzarina 3 years ago
A couple of them look like kids. Why? Why, are they sitting up there?
Load More Replies..."A common interior design mistake is that people don't bring designers on early enough in the process," industry professional Mandy Cheng pointed out. "We should be there immediately after you say to yourselves, 'We're ready to make these changes,' or, 'We want to redesign or redecorate the house.'"
"Oftentimes, clients reach out after they’ve bought the house and launched the contractor to renovate the kitchen and bathrooms. A third of the way through construction, the new homeowners are overwhelmed with all the decisions they’re needing to make, plus the thought of furnishing it afterward. Reach out when you’re in escrow or have closed escrow, and don’t launch a contractor until you’ve spoken to a designer first."
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Anyone-for-tea? 3 years ago
This looks like the building where the guy with the heart problem lived in Death Stranding.
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AffenpinscherMom 3 years ago
Took me scrolling through hundreds of pictures of bikini models to find this picture and it just tagged that the location was in Zanzibar. Going to go eat a Twinkie now.
Candy Rude 3 years ago
I just came to see what the comments on this specific picture were going to be ! 😂😂
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Shatice Rucker 3 years ago
I love repurposing old warehouses! why build more buildings to take up a larger Earth footprint when you can just reuse the ones you have 🥰
It's also important to understand, which can be challenging even for seasoned designers. "One thing I see people do frequently is put something really tiny or really massive into a room that inhibits its functionality and dooms its aesthetic," interior designer Martha Mulholland said. "If you know you need an enormous sectional for your Super Bowl parties, don't forget to think about the size of the coffee table and rug that will accompany it. An 8' x 10' rug will likely look like a postage stamp paired with most modern sectionals, even though it may seem like a reasonable size for the room. (My general rule with rugs and sofas, specifically, is that a sofa should sit fully on a rug, leaving at least a foot of space on all sides, and rugs should either be centered in a room with at least two-thirds of each upholstered piece sitting on top of it, or be a small accent that sits in front of the sofa, with a coffee table on top.)"
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AffenpinscherMom 3 years ago
Shipwreck Lodge, In Namibia’s remote Skeleton Coast National Park
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Maisey Myles 3 years ago
What would you like to do today? Play some tennis, go out on the yacht or just the sailboat?
DEW 3 years ago
I've only played tennis as a kid and it was on a concrete tennis court. Is it harder to play on the grass? Can the ball bounce just as good?
Penguin2224 3 years ago
Wimbledon ( massive tennis competition) happens on grass courts so yea. Also, fun fact: the keep the tennis balls chilled because of the gases inside them!
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Leslie Donsen 3 years ago
Ocean Castle Sol De Oriente 6 bedroom home in Costa Careyes, Mexico. For sale 15 million....
Danish Dynomummy 3 years ago
This is where they film Paradise Hotel, right? (The scandivian editions)
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TurquoiseTzarina 3 years ago
Going to the chapel and we're going to get married...going to the chapel of love...
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Peter Kovak 3 years ago
It's nice when the weather is fine, but I wouldn't like to be there during the winter storms.
Cheryl Carter 3 years ago
Do they really need all those stairs?? They are almost as big as the building! Do they have a ton of people trying to get in all at once?
RoseAnne Hutchence 3 years ago
I'd be constantly worried about the next big wave (and you know it's coming).
While we like our place to look pretty, choosing aesthetics over comfort isn't always the best course of action.
"Not understanding 'the sit' of furniture before you buy it; try to get yourself to a showroom and sit down / lie down on the upholstery," interior designer Alexa Hampton added. "If you can't do this, have someone sit in if for you to attest how it feels. These are expensive pieces that you want to enjoy comfortably. Try before you buy!"
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AffenpinscherMom 3 years ago
It took me a while to Google this and I believe you are correct. Fabric facade sketches.
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Amelia Earhart 3 years ago
The textures on the lower picture are wood, roughly planed. Some looks to have been coated with plaster colored to look like rock. Some one is trying to cut a new door into this structure. Wish I knew what and where it is... it's fascinating, maybe with a Japanese aesthetic?
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Shatice Rucker 3 years ago
Yes! Air-Domed human Utopia on a far away world comes to mind
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It can't just be me who will attempt to jump from the top one to the second to bottom one, can ot
Maisey Myles 3 years ago
You get a pool, and you get a pool, and you get a pool and guess what? Yes, that's right, you get a pool, too
Improperly placed artworks can also do more harm than good. "For some reason, most homeowners think they should hang art high and it, therefore, looks more important," Young Huh said.
"Really, your art should hang at eye level so that you can really see the main portion of the art very well. Also, avoid placing one art piece per wall. This will look very static and uninteresting."
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AffenpinscherMom 3 years ago
Unsure what the name of the hotel is but it is located in Costa Brava, which is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain.
Cheryl Carter 3 years ago
A great view of...... the house next door?? With a concrete bed and open window?
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Shatice Rucker 3 years ago
Right straight out of Aeon Flux (Charlize Theron dystopian film)
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AffenpinscherMom 3 years ago
Billie Eilish in a rooftop inifity pool in Singapore (not sure which hotel)
But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't take risks. In fact, Frances Merrill of Reath Design thinks it's the biggest mistake people make when settling in. "They're afraid to try something new or go for something they haven't seen done before. This is one thing that leads to everyone’s homes looking the same. My advice is to take some time before you start, collect images and scraps of things you love, test paint colors and look at them at different times of day in different lights, maybe even different seasons. And then go for it!"
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Mariele Scherzinger 3 years ago
An outdoor bathroom in Norfolk. To be used how many months of the year?
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ThatG 3 years ago
Would still be great because it’s much higher than the water level.
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Pretty Pink Sky Photography 3 years ago
I would hate to be the one who sits with their back to the water and view.
Shayne Randlett 3 years ago
There is a "right side" and a "wrong side" to sit on at this table...
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Chantou Dunord 3 years ago
I said that more trees and plants would need. And I'm tired of these bad translations.
Alexandria Z 3 years ago
Love this one but why are all these wonderful places so far away *sigh
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Jennik 3 years ago
This is the special place where the Tooth Fairy brings all the collected teeth from little children so they can magically transform into... weird scary little tooth beings
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Birma Gustafsson 3 years ago
Don't understand this picture - sleeping on freezing grass? No thanks. Pretty, though!
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Shatice Rucker 3 years ago
As a human being in general and a foreigner I would not want to go to Egypt...... if you ever have the time watch Best Ever Food review show on YouTube They went to Egypt and were practically bullied the entire time. Their cameras were confiscated for no reason, they were followed around the entire day, it was almost pointless for them to come there in the first place; and the host sunny has already proclaimed that they will never go back. Why invite a food review show to calm and review your country's food and then treat them like dirt the entire time?
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Michael Largey 3 years ago (edited)
No Subway??? But I thought that was the law - one every 150 yards.
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Cheryl Carter 3 years ago
There is only 1 color for everything! And it isn't a pretty color either!
sofacushionfort 3 years ago
The story from WWI when an Australian soldier in Egypt rode alone at midnight to ask the Sphinx to give him the secret of the ages: “don’t expect too much.”
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Maisey Myles 3 years ago
What did the big window say to the little window? I think I'm going to throw up all that broccoli I ate
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Tess 3 years ago
Safety doesn't matter when you have enough money to play polo on your roof.
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Leslie Donsen 3 years ago (edited)
Figueras Stables. Accommodations for 44 horses in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Shayne Randlett 3 years ago
We love our new home but the neighbors upstairs stomp around like a herd of horses
sofacushionfort 3 years ago (edited)
Parkour + polo = Parkolo! It’s the new, fun way to simplify the elites’ lines of succession!
BananaStrings 3 years ago (edited)
I built something just like this in Minecraft. Even ended up with horses on the roof.
witchling 3 years ago
The bits not so bad. It's just an o-ring snaffle. But the drop noseband and super short martingale look a bit severe. But I don't think that's an unusual set up for polo.
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Btsquestrian 3 years ago
It's all fun and games until that polo pony spooks at something and goes right over that ledge
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Gerald Winn 3 years ago
If I were a kid who's being forced to eat my greens while seated at the edge, guess where the greens would furtively end up? Guess cleaning up food scraps after meals is an easy task, too.
DEW 3 years ago
Are those diving boards? Or do the people that don't have manner's or says no deal and has to walk the plank??
Hello 3 years ago
My best guess is that it could be a viewing platform of some sort
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Leslie Donsen 3 years ago
The Decker Building NYC. Location of one of Andy Warhol's factories - silk screens. He held his 'parties' there.
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Yup, this is the type of place i would get, i like that " industrial, non noncense " look of it.
Shatice Rucker 3 years ago
Plus it's good for the planet. Instead of building new construction and using materials and wood and taking up a bigger footprint, you can just reuse/ repurpose old warehouses and convert them into Living Spaces
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Crystal Spencer 3 years ago
Yeah, and those sheers being far too long is really bothering me. All I can think about is trying to clean and them getting sucked in the vacuum cleaner or wet from mopping or the kids and animals stepping on it
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Leslie Donsen 3 years ago
Soccer stadium in Austria. This was just a temporary 'art' installation several years ago.
Megan Lauhon 3 years ago
Nah, put a roof on it and let it 'cook' for a few years. I want to see the weird sh*t that comes out from a micro biome.
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StrangeOne 3 years ago (edited)
Looks like business office. I imagine it smells of pleather and mahogany.
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Shatice Rucker 3 years ago
God my knees ache just from looking at this picture and imagining having to get up from this bed every single morning
Anne Van Staden 3 years ago
The corners of that bed are going to be a b&$ch in the middle of the night. Your shins will never be the same again
DEW 3 years ago
Just please put the books against the wall for now. Why have them all over the floor?? You could use them as a headboard and put your bed against. Also is that people in the next room?? Why are you in what looks like an office building?? Are you in a Lifetime movie and your sleeping at your work place??
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Nikki Bastian 3 years ago
How do people not feel exposed living like this at night? I mean, think about it - this chick obviously has a creeper taking pictures of her from outside her home when she's minding her own business. I don't think her evening is meant for whoever has the camera. Close the curtains.
Shatice Rucker 3 years ago
Right I would be so uncomfortable thinking of how all the people who could just look in while I'm undressing or or just you know living my life
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Is the good place the one shown or the one across the street with the great view?
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Shatice Rucker 3 years ago
It looks like an old abandoned rental property that needs to really fix up their wall and remodel the pool
Sarah Turney 3 years ago
Imagine eating at that table. Elbows and shoulders squashed against the wall or fall into the pool
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TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Nop, i can imagine the fun school kids have when they pass this building ( judging by my own childhood lol ), só no, i don't want to be known as " the man that lives in the " boobie building "
Deborah Harris2 3 years ago
I thought they were moustaches then I scrolled down lol
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They look like they were added to the photo later on and not actually painted on the balconies.
PattyK 3 years ago
I thought the caption said “cozy.” This doesn’t look cozy to me; it looks sexist.
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StrangeOne 3 years ago
Whoever put this list together must have forgotten the point midway through.
Ivan Petrov 3 years ago
Water is the origin of life. And the sound of water is really soothing. As long as the water is clean, though.
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RoanTheMad 3 years ago (edited)
Well, I can certainly say that honestly, I don't want to live in any of these buildings, except for MAYBE the one full of plants but even then.. eh.
Jessica Amber 3 years ago
Super poorly written. No locations with the pictures. Another typical panda fail
StrangeOne 3 years ago
Whoever put this list together must have forgotten the point midway through.
Ivan Petrov 3 years ago
Water is the origin of life. And the sound of water is really soothing. As long as the water is clean, though.
Load More Replies... RoanTheMad 3 years ago (edited)
Well, I can certainly say that honestly, I don't want to live in any of these buildings, except for MAYBE the one full of plants but even then.. eh.
Jessica Amber 3 years ago
Super poorly written. No locations with the pictures. Another typical panda fail
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