Welcome to Our Virtual Tours!
Now in 2021, the Weird Homes Tour is offering a whole range of ways to experience our wonderfully weird homes from the comfort and safety of your home.
Check out our schedule below!
February 22nd – Atlas Obscura: House of Sarcasm
Artist Christine Claringbold and her husband Charles aren’t afraid of color. You can see the Claringbold’s love of color in their House of Sarcasm. Its kaleidoscope of vibrant colors and patterns will wow you. Every room has its own uniquely rich color scheme with explosive mandalas radiating out from the ceilings and into the rest of the house. To top it all off, Christine’s vinyl record artwork and vintage psychedelic housewares collection complete the design. And just wait until they turn on the blacklights!
7pm CST – BOOK THROUGH ATLAS OBSCURA
February 25th – Home of the Found and Forgotten
Someone once told Wren that his apartment is like “Grey Gardens meets Hellraiser” and we would all have to agree! There’s equal parts macabre and the beauty of the ravages of time. Every wall and surface grows with his collections like a coral reef consisting of the found and forgotten. Want a piece? Check out his store!
7pm CT on YouTube
March – Wizards Way
What a better place to step into the night and experience some adventure, knowing that you can return to this Wizard themed house in Orlando, Florida. Explore the wizard train room and the enchanted staircase of paintings. The only question is what room will the sorting hat tell you stay in?
12pm CT on YouTube
March 3rd – Atlas Obscura: Living With the Things You Love
If you thought that Steve Wiman, owner of Austin’s iconic vintage store Uncommon Objects, would have a weird home, then you would be 100% right! This house is a collection of collections. Join us as we explore a treasure trove of personal acquisitions from around the globe. You will find collections of carved stone books, mother and child figurines, hand made Christmas ornaments, Mexican clay bird wall pockets and balls of all kinds including impressive string balls and Chinese “puzzle balls”. You might just walk away from this tour wanting to start a new collection of your own!
6pm CST – BOOK THROUGH ATLAS OBSCURA
March 4th – The Mannequin Queen
Judi Henderson has built a kingdom around mannequins. Today, Judi’s company, Mannequin Madness, sells thousands upon thousands of secondhand mannequins each year. Some are used by small boutique stores and others for unique home decoration. Join us as we tour Judi’s home and learn how you can use these in your own castle!
8pm CT on YouTube
March 9th – Live Experience: Granny’s Empire of Art
When Jaina purchased their home in 1997, they had the vision of creating a collaborative-art utopia. Creative friends and friends of friends came and went as they pleased, each contributing to and transforming the space as they went, creating a home that had a life of its own. Here you will find a three story stairwell made up of over 185 THOUSAND colored pencils and a bathroom straight out of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. And you can’t miss their fur mediation closet, Faux Real Diner, circus carpet and Haunted Parlor. Come meet Jaina and several of the artists behind Granny’s Empire of Art!
7pm CST – BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW!
March 16th – Atlas Obscura: Weird Homes Tour in a Barbie World
Step inside the weird and wonderful world of Barbie! A lifelong Barbie enthusiast, Diana’s collection has been growing for the past 20 years. Today she counts nearly 500 Barbies, most still in their original boxes. We’ll see a full range of current and past limited edition barbies, vintage dolls and designer accessories from the sixties, and current playline career dolls from the 2000’s. And for an added bonus, you’ll catch a glimpse at almost every Barbie Hallmark ornament ever produced. It is not to be missed!
6pm CST – BOOK THROUGH ATLAS OBSCURA
March 25th – The Deliciously Surreal
The kitchen in cookbook author and TV personality Bob Blumer and his wife Kate’s kitchen-centric house is home to a eclectic collection of cooking gadgets and culinary kitsch. The rest of the house is curated with Pop Art, juxtaposed with mid-century modern furniture and a few one-of-a-kind pieces. This home is a feast for the eyes and the stomach.
7pm CT on YouTube
April 6th – Atlas Obscura: Granny’s Empire of Art
When Jaina purchased their home in 1997, they had the vision of creating a collaborative-art utopia. Creative friends and friends of friends came and went as they pleased, each contributing to and transforming the space as they went, creating a home that had a life of its own. Here you will find a three story stairwell made up of over 185 THOUSAND colored pencils and a bathroom straight out of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine. And you can’t miss their fur mediation closet, Faux Real Diner, circus carpet and Haunted Parlor. Come meet Jaina and several of the artists behind Granny’s Empire of Art!
7pm CST – BOOK THROUGH ATLAS OBSCURA
April 22nd – The Obsession Collection
A hobby that started with a shark egg on the beach has turned into a full-blown obsession. The museum-esque home houses antiques, oddities and curiosities. Their collection comes from travels to all corners of the globe, and they love to pick up anything unusual, creepy or a little nightmarish.
7pm CT on YouTube