East Sister Rock Island, Florida This one acre island with a main house, guest house, and two docks could be yours for a mere $12 million. (Courtesy: Privateislandsonline.com) What do Johnny Depp, David Copperfield, Richard Branson and Celine Dion have in common? They all own private islands. And you could join their ranks by owning an island of your very own. Even though the most popular markets for secluded islands are tropical climates, these private strips of land are nestled...

Pyramid House design by Juan Carols Ramos. (Photo: Juan Carlos Ramos) Do you love watching storms in the distance? Would you rather smell and see the rain then hide from it? We think the Pyramid House by Mexico-based architect Juan Carlos Ramos is the perfect home for anyone who loves to experience weather. The Pyramid House tears down barriers between the inhabitants and the natural environment by replacing a full wall with a window. More sun streams inside on clear...

Former owner John Milkovisch covered the outside on the house with siding made of cut and flatten beer cans and garlands made from the lids. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) HOUSTON — A child of the Great Depression, John Milkovisch didn't throw anything away — not even the empty cans of beer he enjoyed each afternoon with his wife. So, in the early 1970s when aluminum siding on houses was all the rage, he lugged down the cans he had stored in...