Indiana is home to some pretty interesting places and characters. We've written about quite a few of these delightful oddities in the past, like this list of eight weird attractions that are just SO Indiana. Well, we've just stumbled upon another that you just have to know about. It's hiding in small-town Loogootee, Indiana, and it's a wholesome reminder of the simpler things in this beautiful life. This unique house in Indiana is more than just a house - it's a wholesome ode to color, life, and all its little pleasures.
The quaint, unusual dome-shaped house is fascinating enough, but what surrounds it is even more so.
This is the home of Bill Larkin, a military veteran who decided one day that he needed a little - okay, a lot of - color in his life.
And so, he got to work.
He began building and buying birdhouses and painting them by hand. He began painting rocks, boulders, and trees on his property, and he began displaying each birdhouse for all who may walk past to admire.
The project eventually turned into a big ol' thing, and now folks come from all over Indiana to check it out.
On the fence outside is a hand-painted sign proclaiming the most up-to-date number of birdhouses on the property. It tends to hover around the 3,500 to 4,000 range, though.
Even better still, Bill enjoys sharing his work and love of color with the world.
In 2019 alone, he gave away almost 5,000 birdhouses to curious guests and visitors. He has transformed his already-interesting Indiana property into a strange-but-wonderful ode to color, creativity, life, and nature, all blended together into one big, crazy work of art.
You can come to visit Bill and his birdhouses; he loves making people smile, and he loves gifting folks with his one-of-a-kind birdhouses, too.
The entire property is a labor of love, and as you meander through the swirls of painted rocks, see the faces of painted garden gnomes and ponder the wisdom of the large, brilliantly-colored trees, you are sure to feel it.
This place has come to be known as the Birdhouse Paradise of Bill Larkin, and you can find lots more photos simply by searching for it.
So, what are your thoughts? Would you like a birdhouse built by Bill Larkin? Guess you might just have to go say hello!
What are some of your favorite offbeat or otherwise strange attractions in the Hoosier State? Tell us about them in the comments!
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