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 Post subject: Fonthill Castle and Mercer Museum
PostPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:51 am 
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Henry Mercer was rogue anthropologist, a control freak, and had an extreme case of obsessive compulsive disorder. And he has left a fascinating legacy in Bucks County, Pennsylvania that My wife and I had the pleasure and touring this summer.

http://www.digitalsurvivors.com/archive ... museum.php

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That's one disconcerting piece of architecture.

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deXtoRious wrote:
That's one disconcerting piece of architecture.


Thats a pretty good description. :lol:

Pretty neat in in odd sort of way.

This mansion however beats it in the "disconcerting architecture" category.

http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/


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Sentient wrote:

Thats a pretty good description. :lol:

Pretty neat in in odd sort of way.

This mansion however beats it in the "disconcerting architecture" category.

http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/


Now that mansion is what I would call "neat". Looks great, and the garden's beautiful.

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deXtoRious wrote:

Now that mansion is what I would call "neat". Looks great, and the garden's beautiful.


Hehe except for all those halls, doors, and stairs that go no where lol.


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Sentient wrote:

Hehe except for all those halls, doors, and stairs that go no where lol.


Well, yeah, I was commenting on the picture. :P

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