This unique historical house in Kernersville, North Carolina, has often been described as “the strangest home in the world”. Built in 1880 by artist and interior designer Jule Gilmer Körner to showcase his work, Körner’s Folly is a living catalogue of the biggest interior trends of the Victorian era.

This includes 15 fireplaces of different styles, a network of staircases, hidden passages and trap doors. Wondering what that looks like? Click or scroll through to explore this wonder of workmanship and design…