Tiny Houses Archives

Percé, Quebec, Canada

Bonaventure Island

This island is home to a large population--but it's not humans.

Eyjafjörður, Iceland

Hauganes Village

It’s hard not to be taken by this village’s natural beauty…or its Jacuzzis.

Patagonia, Argentina

El Chaltén

The isolated mountain village in Argentinian Patagonia is a famous hotspot for hiking culture, and a backpacker’s paradise.

Columbia, California, United States

Old Columbia Schoolhouse

California's first two-story brick schoolhouse.

Vieira de Leiria, Portugal

Striped Bungalows

Open for the summer season, these stalls sell ice cream, beach toys, and the like, while blending seamlessly with the typical striped homes of the region.

Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Kibo Hut

Nearly every climber who has summited since has recorded his or her thoughts about the extreme accomplishment in a book stored in a wooden box at the top.

Lake Nipissing, Canada

Ice-Fishing Shacks

These humble winter homes do not merely provide accommodation for some sort of recreational activity, they enable a way of life.

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States

Days’ Cottages

A failed plan for a dream beach house led to the successful creation of Days' Cottages.

Millinocket, Maine, United States

Baxter State Park

When Maine governor Percival Baxter established Baxter State Park, he wrote into its deed that it would remain "forever wild".

Bokeelia, Florida, United States

Historic Fishing Shacks

These humble seafaring shacks are all that's left of a once booming fishing industry.

AWA visted here

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Moose, Wyoming, United States

Mormon Row Pink House

This iconic homestead got its exterior through an innocent mix-up over paint colors.

Giza, Egypt

Saqqara

Nothing says "security" like a giant boulder.

Dunkirk, France

Plage de Malo-les-Bains

Failed French alfalfa farm becomes a beautiful beach destination.

Calgary, Isle of Mull, Scotland

Bus Stop Bakes

This manless bake shop may possibly be the smallest in the world

AWA visted here

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Hofsós, Iceland

Grafarkirkja

Iceland's oldest turf church bears the carvings of a renowned 17th century woodworker.

Silverton, Colorado, United States

Old Arcade Trading Company

This family-run gift shop inhabits a building that was once a bordello.

From the Community

Bolton Valley, Vermont, United States

Waffle Cabin

The cozy, quaint Waffle Cabin serves Liege-style waffles, a unique recipe native to Belgium.

Giogo del Maniva, Italy

Maniva Ski Resort

From war to venerated winter sport, the Pass is now a ski resort where “the paradise of snow and nature is the ideal vacation spot both in winter and summer.”

Alberta, Canada

Banff National Park

Canada's oldest national park, Banff National Park established its warden service in 1909.

Wilbur-by-the-Sea, Florida, United States

House on S Atlantic Avenue

This community on the Florida coast is one of only two in its county to not have any condos or hotels.

From the Community

San Jose, California, United States

Alviso Marina County Park

Migratory birds and historic salt flats are some of the attractions visitors can see while walking along the boardwalks at Alviso Marina County Park.

Hamburg-Blankenese, Germany

Blankeneser Segel Club

The Blankeneser Segel Club (BSC) is the oldest sailing club in Germany with direct access to the river Elbe, one of the three major rivers in Central Europe

Georgetown, Colorado, United States

Capital Prize Gold Mine

The Capital Prize Gold Mine acceses the Aetna Vein, the major source of gold and silver in Colorado's Georgetown Valley.

Banff National Park, Canada

Storm Mountain Lodge

This log cabin escape is located within Canada's oldest National Park.

Västerås, Sweden

Utter Inn

Originally an art installation conceived from the enigmatic architect Mikael Genberg, the living quarters of this petit Inn are in the middle of a lake and 3m under water.