Stanley Colorite of Florida Shares Home With 2,000 Barbies (VIDEO)

By Gillian Mohney For one man, Barbie isn't just a childhood staple, but a way of life. Since 1997, Stanley "The Barbie Man" has collected anything and everything related to the iconic doll and has amassed a staggering collection of more than 2,000 Barbies. The pink and plastic collection is worth, in his estimation, ... Continue Reading »

San Francisco's 'Micro-Apartment': How Much Smaller Can We Go?

An architect has created the smallest studio legally allowed in California. Continue Reading »

600,000 Americans Have 'Megacommutes' of Over 90 Minutes

Think your commute is bad? Try traveling more than an hour and a half to work and back. Continue Reading »

Buy Your Own Fake Wild West Town (Complete With Mannequins) for $1.175 Million

A Wild West town in California is for sale. It's fake, but whatever. Continue Reading »

Happiest and Most Miserable Cities in America

Is your town happy or sad? See if they make the top 10 list of the happiest or most miserable cities in America. Continue Reading »

What's Middle Class in America?

Debate rages in the U.S. over what is -- and who is -- "middle class" in America. What was once based on notions of median household income and a distinct working class -- with ideals of "the white picket fence" and the "American Dream" -- is becoming increasingly broad, arbitrary and complex as the gap widens between rich ... Continue Reading »

Living Apart Together: Separate Spaces Keep These Married Couples Close

Heather Lloyd-Martin lives in a two-bedroom hillside apartment in West Linn, Ore. Her husband, Ron Blanchette, also lives in a two-bedroom apartment in West Linn -- but a different one, perched atop the same hill, five minutes away. Lloyd-Martin and Blanchette (pictured at left), both in their mid-40s, have been ... Continue Reading »

Best Cities to Find a Date for Valentine's Day

Single for Valentine's Day? These are the cities where you stand the best chance of finding a date. Continue Reading »

Matt Wild and Logan Imlach Turn Alaska's Buckner Building Into Ski Run (VIDEO)

Alaskans Matt Wild and Logan Imlach show on video how to ski though the abandoned Buckner Building. Continue Reading »

Steve Salton's Tigers, Leopards at His Home Are Dragging Down Home Values, Neighbors Say

The house next door can bring down your own home's value in all kinds of ways. If it's foreclosed-on and sitting vacant, falling into disrepair and attracting blight, that'll definitely do it. But that's not the issue homeowners on a quiet cul-de-sac in Mayfield, N.Y., are citing as a reason that their homes' values may ... Continue Reading »

7 Super Bowl Party Houses That Would Rock Your Face Off

If you're like us, you'll be glued to the TV this Super Bowl Sunday with beer in hand and pizza in lap, most likely going hoarse from screaming at the screen at the top of your lungs. But also, if you're like us, you'll be wishing you were doing all this in a giant party pad, watching the Big Game on a huge movie screen ... Continue Reading »

Most Popular Cities to Move to in 2012

The Census Bureau said 36.5 million people relocated last year. Here's where they went. Continue Reading »

Dan and Susie Kellogg's Family of 14 Lives in an RV Full-Time

Many of us joke (and dream) about selling our homes and packing up our belongings for a life of adventure -- but this Colorado family actually did it. Dan and Susie Kellogg, along with their 12 children -- including 4-month-old baby Coby -- sold their home to live full-time in an RV and roam around the United States. ... Continue Reading »

Cat Hoarder in New York: Perfect Example of Syndrome's Effect on Home Values

Irene Vandyke of Wright, N.Y., had 67 dead cats in her freezer and 99 live cats inside her home. Continue Reading »

NYC's 'Microstudio': Is 325 Square Feet the Future of Housing for City Dwellers?

Unless you're in college, the prospect of living in a tiny, 325-square-foot apartment probably sounds like a nightmare. But according to a new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, this living situation could be the future for many single city-dwellers. MCNY's latest exhibit, "Making Room: New Models for ... Continue Reading »

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