If you’re a huge fan of the 80’s and you have $2.3 million dollars to spare, then you can buy a piece of history.  The famous modernist house where Cameron Frye and his best friend Ferris Bueller steal Cameron’s dad’s Ferrari is up for sale.  That’s right; you can own a piece of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.  (Car not included.)  You can see the actual real-estate listing!

Even if you’re not a big fan of John Hughes films, then this house is interesting purely from an architectural standpoint.  It’s mostly glass and steel, with the house actually being two buildings built cantilevered over a ravine on an acre of gorgeous, wooded land.  Every room has a giant window in it, or whole walls made of glass, so you can get the most out of your view of the woods around you.  Prepare to spend a fortune on Windex and to spend a lot of time chasing away kids trying to borrow your car.

It’s not as traditional in appearance as the house made of recycling, but it’s still incredibly awesome.  I’m not sure about its carbon footprint, or how much it might take to cool or heat the house, but for pure awesomeness it’s hard to beat owning a real live movie set.

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