When we talked, a while ago, about unusual accommodations around the world, there was a particularly unusual one in Kenya, where giraffes liked to show up for breakfast from time to time. We found a similar one in Africa. This time the giraffes turned out to be gorillas. Even though they’re not as friendly as the giraffes from Kenya, they are still easy to spot and fun to look at.

This private villa is located near Mt. Rwenzori in Western Uganda. It’s the perfect escape for adventure-seeking tourists. They get to travel in a rather mysterious region of the world and they get to spot gorillas from their rooms. The best part is that they get all this and more in their luxury suites. The villa is a six-bedroom, 7-bathroom facility with rooms that offer panoramic views of the beautiful hills. All these services and more come at the price of $19,250 a week.

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Many of us have imagined how it would be like to actually have a life size chessboard. It’s an image that should be in movies and that we consider a daytime dream that nobody actually follows through. However, we did find this amazing property that actually has a life size chessboard. Not only that, but it’s spectacular from several point of view.

The estate is located in Houston, Texas and it sits on a private 3-acre site. It’s one of those properties that have it all. In fact, it has more than many of us can dream of. The house itself covers an area of nearly 7,000 square feet. It has four bedrooms, 5 full baths and much more. It was originally built in 1996 and features a classical, elegant style. But the most impressive part is not to be seen indoors. The property has several stunning outdoor areas.

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The exquisite that you see now was on the brink dying alone after being abandoned for about 15 years. The house was originally very beautiful. However, when is current owners first saw it, it was a disaster. Nevertheless, they instantly fell in love with it and bought it the same day. It was a very bold move from their part and nobody else shared their enthusiasm at the time.

They were proud of their acquisition and were certain that they could bring it back to life and restore its original beauty. Its owners bought the house for $3,000,000. They were impressed not only by the house itself that was quite disturbing-looking at the time, but also by the beautiful garden and orchard from the property. They knew they could successfully modernize the house and they were very excited to spend time in the garden and paddock. The location was indeed charming, in West Alvington, United Kingdom.

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This beautiful penthouse apartment is located on Duane Street in Tribeca. It has four spacious and cozy bedrooms and three full bathrooms plus a half bath. It also has an amazing living room with skylights that run across the entire room. In fact, these skylights are the element that makes this penthouse so special and unique.The apartment is currently on sale for $19.5 million. It’s very beautiful indeed and the skylights from the living room, even though they are the most impressive details, are not the only stylish details in the penthouse.

The living is also impressive because of the double height ceilings. This social space shares the volume with the dining room forming an open floor plan. The kitchen is also adjacent to this area. It’s large and spacious and has double ovens. It’s also equipped with a Subzero refrigerator and an impressive 400-bottle walk-in wine cellar. So here’s another special detail that makes this place so amazing.

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