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Odds are that if you’re living in the United States and you’ve ever wanted to buy, rent, or sell a home, you’ve gone on Zillow, the most visited real estate website in the country. It has a vast database of properties (roughly 110 million of them, but who’s counting?), but a surprising number of them are far from your usual fare. Welcome to the wacky and sometimes downright puzzling world of Zillow real estate listings, as featured on the incredibly popular ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ Instagram page.

The ZGW project has latched onto a recipe for success. A recipe to captivate the internet. The IG account shares the best (and weirdest!) listings on Zillow, and the sight is magnificent, something to behold. Some of these properties defy explanation and might drive decorators nuts, while others look like movie sets. Scroll down to see the best of the most bizarre, and upvote your fave homes. And be sure to give ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ a follow if you enjoyed the images. You’d be joining a vast community of 1.3 million people on Instagram and over 628k followers on Facebook.

From actual castles to people dressed up as knights, dinosaurs, and Bigfoots (Bigfeet?!), you're about to see it all.

Pssst, Pandas, over here! Once you’re done enjoying this list right here, you should definitely check out Bored Panda’s previous posts about the wackiest Zillow content around. Here’s Part 1 and the more recent Part 2 over here. Enjoy! Taste can be very subjective, as you’ll soon find out.

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#1

Dont Do This I Cant Resist Posting. $600,000

Dont Do This I Cant Resist Posting. $600,000

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The best thing about this are the labels on the canned goods in the kitchen

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#2

Water Tower House For Sale $4,950,000

Water Tower House For Sale $4,950,000

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#3

The Perfect Castle Doesn’t Ex–is A Day Early This Week!! $2,299,000

The Perfect Castle Doesn’t Ex–is A Day Early This Week!! $2,299,000

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A while back, I spoke to Daniel Oster, the listing agent for a property advertised on Zillow that featured lots of photos of Bigfoot going about its day. From cooking and gardening to exercising and working. According to Daniel, the idea to feature Bigfoot in the listing was spontaneous.

“During our initial photoshoot, the Bigfoot idea popped into my mind. The sellers immediately supported the idea, and we all hoped that it would bring a bit of levity to people on their home buying adventure,” he told Bored Panda.

#4

Please Don’t Do This To Ur Listings I Can’t Resist!!!! $1,179,000

Please Don’t Do This To Ur Listings I Can’t Resist!!!! $1,179,000

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now I feel stupid for wanting a Knight in shining armour to come with my home. I changed my mind, I want a dog.

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I Don’t Know Where Warwickshire Is But Now I Need To Move There And Buy This Asap. The Home Includes Two Cottages. $5.7 Million In USD (£4,000,000)

I Don’t Know Where Warwickshire Is But Now I Need To Move There And Buy This Asap. The Home Includes Two Cottages. $5.7 Million In USD (£4,000,000)

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“A lot of folks are under a lot of stress now, and we were hoping to lighten people’s day and make them smile. At the same time, hoping to spread awareness of their home for sale. And that does indeed seem to be happening. We’ve had an overwhelming amount of interest in folks calling to schedule appointments to see the property. And, we are anticipating offers soon,” Daniel, the listing agent, revealed to me at the time.

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#7

Today’s #zgwcastlefridays Starts With This One!! $485,000

Today’s #zgwcastlefridays Starts With This One!! $485,000

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#8

This Doesn’t Seem Up To Code. $430,000

This Doesn’t Seem Up To Code. $430,000

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Marno C.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The house price would be less than the insurance costs no matter what.

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#9

Our First Visit To Australia!!! $1,500,000

Our First Visit To Australia!!! $1,500,000

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“I’ve been one of the most productive agents in my area since starting my career after college in 2003. I’ve never done anything like this before in my listings. Typically, just focusing on really high-end photography and targeted marketing approaches. With a combination of the right property for Bigfoot and the right timing, this seems to be going viral. I don’t anticipate doing this approach again because it could be overused. But it’s been a great success so far, and I love getting to use a bit of humor to market the property,” the agent said.

#10

This Home Really Cares About Baths. $10,000,000

This Home Really Cares About Baths. $10,000,000

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#11

You Never Really Know What’s Happening In A Home. $550,000

You Never Really Know What’s Happening In A Home. $550,000

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I. Love. It. My dream of becoming Batman would a step closer. Then I would just need a few more billions to get all the gadgets, and a new athletic body, and detective skills, and a tragic background story to justify my crime fighting career, and an intelligent mind with borderline mental illness due to childhood trauma exposure. What a blast!

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#12

This One Is Special And A Lil Nsfw. $399,900

This One Is Special And A Lil Nsfw. $399,900

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As I was scrolling I was going eww, eww, eww until I cackled from the last image. Still eww but funny.

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Previously, my colleague spoke to the founder of the ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ project. They talked about the roots of the Instagram page, why unusual home designs are a thing at all, and more.

The founder told Bored Panda that they came up with the idea for ZGW when they noticed some interesting and unusual properties on Zillow, such as “homes with bowling alleys, indoor pools, jail cells.”

According to the founder of the project, one home they noticed even had a mining shaft. And from all of these small bizarre examples, ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ was born!

#13

I Honestly Love This So Much. $305,000

I Honestly Love This So Much. $305,000

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Magic wand + bucket paint the selection. I would've been more acceptable if they've done a copy/paste random photo od a swimming pool

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#14

What’s Happening Here I’m So Scared. $1,650,000

What’s Happening Here I’m So Scared. $1,650,000

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#15

Even Though I’ve Never Been There Before This Seems Sooooo Oregon. $697,000

Even Though I’ve Never Been There Before This Seems Sooooo Oregon. $697,000

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In their opinion, it’s a “combination of taste and money” that leads to such unusual and weird home designs. What’s more, where the property is located can mean that you can get a lot more done with the funds available to you. That means you can experiment and test the boundaries of taste.

#16

This Is Being Called “The Mullet House” And You’ll See Why. $750,000

This Is Being Called “The Mullet House” And You’ll See Why. $750,000

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most likely stupid planning permissions that allow a certain type of frontage... but this is also cool as a "sleeper" house

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#17

$750,000

$750,000

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When global warming reaches the bow, its time to pull up the anchor.

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#18

We Haven’t Seen A Good Old Fashioned One Of These In A While. $1,395,000

We Haven’t Seen A Good Old Fashioned One Of These In A While. $1,395,000

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“For me, it’s been fun to see all the interesting homes that are out there. I’m surprised at how many people have built actual castles and how many insanely large mansions there are in places like Utah and Ohio,” the person behind ZGW shared with Bored Panda.

However, they wouldn’t like to live in a huge property themselves. “I’d worry about having to vacuum all of that space,” they joked.

#21

This Home Gets Better And Better After Every Pic. $1,347,000

This Home Gets Better And Better After Every Pic. $1,347,000

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The ‘Zillow Gone Wild’ project has been growing non-stop. In January of 2021, the account had just over half a million followers. In the span of 11 months, it’s grown to encompass nearly three times that number of fans on Instagram. And it looks like the growth won’t stop any time soon. Not as long as people keep coming up with unusual designs for their homes.

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#23

They Built A House On This Roof In Chicago. $699,000

They Built A House On This Roof In Chicago. $699,000

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#24

All I Can Say Is Omg. Colorado Springs, Co. $590,000

All I Can Say Is Omg. Colorado Springs, Co. $590,000

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope someone caught the vandals that did this, wont be a cheap cleanup.

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Tamara Mills
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Saw this on IG back in the summer. Renter was really mad about being evicted so left this mess. Also left a deep freeze full of spoiled meat that made the house nearly impossible to go in due to the smell. Feel bad for the owner.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQL8UxosUrp/?utm_medium=copy_link Here you go. If link doesn't work look under Zillow gone wild June 16. More pics there too if you really wanna see them.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could do so much with that nice house. Sand and paint the walls, replace the carpets, good as new.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

creepy: i had a dream that i was staying in a house that looked like this, had all the graffiti and everything...

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Marco Conti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Cozy cottage in cul de sac. May need light wall retouching and carpet cleaning".

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Meami
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wonder if this was a rental and the renters got pissed when they had to move out for the sale.

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Elsie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah this was in the news Renter came in on her last night and lost her cool

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Just a small town girl.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was an angry renter, they got evicted when they stopped paying rent and decided to trash the place. It was on the news one night.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw one like this north of C. Springs once. A nice house out away from town/people and it looked like various people used it as a place to have parties. Graffiti, holes in walls, flooring torn up. If I remember correctly it was right around $500K and I estimated it would have taken another $100K to $200K to fix it.

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Nazda Pokmov
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well at least they can repaint the walls and put down new carpeting. All is not lost. Someone must sure dislike the owners.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From what other BP members have commented, I'm thinking this place needs to be completely gutted before the interior can be rebuilt and redecorated... shame.

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Tyler Bt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dr. Quinn worked very hard to help establish that town as a decent place, and this is how they repay her?

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Susan S
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember seeing this on the local news. The vandals were the renters who were being evicted. Hence the "Kiss my ass" in the kitchen

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am going to guess this is a bank sale of a house that got foreclosed upon and was invaded by vandals/squatters once the original owners were gone. People can be such jerks.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was called the slice of hell house. It made nationwide news. It is now being listed after extensive renovations: https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/08/slice-of-hell-house-colorado-springs-renovations/?utm_email=846BA491E572E465742E92DE29&g2i_eui=zyIK%2bEqyWZKa31QZrjcBYQ8yXPPxsvJ5&g2i_source=newsletter&lctg=846BA491E572E465742E92DE29&active=no&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.denverpost.com%2f2021%2f12%2f08%2fslice-of-hell-house-colorado-springs-renovations%2f&utm_campaign=denver-breaking-news&utm_content=alert

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John Purves
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I might not be vandals, could be the former owners who went into foreclosure, seen this done before.

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Debbie Anderson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought that this was my neighbor's condo in the 2nd photo. This was why I opened this series.

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Mary Haynes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen this before, the home owners were being foreclosed on.

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Paul Z.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Grab the paintbrush and the paint and start rolling...

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Heather Atwood
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I believe this house did eventually sell and it went for closer to $700,000...

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Jace
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is what happens when people are evicted by banks.

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Rebecca Trinkner
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WHat? Seriously they couldn't fix the vandelism first? I'd be afraid to move there.

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Jo Choto
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somebody probably got foreclosed on and was really mad about it.

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Richard Camp
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Angry renter/s that were evicted did this....made front page news locally in Colorado when the real estate company posted the house up.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

La séparation ne s'est pas très bien passée on dirait

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jamie1707
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When a house sits that long empty, attracting vandals, there's very good odds there is something very, very wrong with the house.

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kjorn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

omg... this is just horrible... Purple in the kitchen???

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#25

You Really Never Know What’s Going On Inside A Home. Taylorsville, Ut. $599,000

You Really Never Know What’s Going On Inside A Home. Taylorsville, Ut. $599,000

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#26

I Think We Found Where @floridaman Lives. Lighthouse Pt, Fl. $3,850,000

I Think We Found Where @floridaman Lives. Lighthouse Pt, Fl. $3,850,000

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's good that some people release their stress and apply the energy of various distrubs on decorating their houses

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#27

Derek Jeter’s Home In Upstate NY. $12,750,000

Derek Jeter’s Home In Upstate NY. $12,750,000

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#28

$149,500. Metairie, LA

 $149,500. Metairie, LA

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#29

I Really Don’t Know What’s Happening Here Or How To Even Feel About It. $975,000

I Really Don’t Know What’s Happening Here Or How To Even Feel About It. $975,000

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Grant Barke
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who the hell comes up with this kind of colour scheme and thinks this is great.

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#30

Found A Home For @johncena $325,000

Found A Home For @johncena $325,000

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