Of all the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-weird-home-finds/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">creepy things to find in a home</a>, a hidden room or secret passageway is&nbsp;perhaps the most startling and eerie discovery. Unlike old dishes left in a cupboard or forgotten boxes of&nbsp;Playboy stashed in the attic, secret rooms in people's homes are pretty much always shocking surprises.&nbsp;Leftover trinkets are standard, but homes with hidden rooms usually announce the start of a horror film, or at the very least a thriller. Whatever <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-things-found-in-basements/christopher-shultz" target="_blank">creepy stuff someone finds in their new&nbsp;basement</a>&nbsp;can be thrown away, but when a person discovers a secret room&nbsp;in their home, nothing short of a&nbsp;bushel of sage and a concerned call to their property manager can fix that mess. At their most innocent, secret passages found in homes are simply unused cellars or bunkers. At their worst, they provide a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/people-who-secretly-lived-in-other-peoples-homes/christopher-shultz" target="_blank">secret space&nbsp;for someone to live in</a>&nbsp;(possibly without the tenant's&nbsp;knowledge).Some <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/5ociu2/seriousredditors_whove_found_a_secret_passage/" target="_blank">homeowners on Reddit</a> thought they knew their homes inside and out, until a child or neighbor discovered&nbsp;what lay behind their kitchen walls. A couple of other users describe the weird, forgotten rooms inside schools and universities they attended. Are you&nbsp;certain you know your home like the back of your hand, or do you think that an investigation could produce a secret basement?&nbsp;

People Have Found Secret Rooms Inside Their Own Homes, And Some Are Downright Creepy

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Mick Jacobs

Lists and galleries of some of the most famous, interesting, and beautiful buildings around the world and throughout history.

Architectural Marvels

Historical Figures

Historical figures&nbsp;occupy physical space just like the rest of us, and sometimes that physical space is downright unremarkable.&nbsp;Before he was a world-famous writer, Ernest Hemingway was just a kid in a house in Oak Park, IL -&nbsp;a house that recently went on sale for a relatively modest half-million. Paul McCartney&#39;s boyhood home was asking considerably less than that - as was a brownstone where Al Capone used to live.

Historical figures&#39; homes come up for sale all the time; sometimes they&#39;re swiftly snapped up, and sometimes they linger on the market. The price ranges are enormous - from barely over $100,000 to well into the millions. Some <a href="/list/oldest-houses-in-the-world-still-standing/pierce-nahigyan?ref=profile_own" target="_blank">historical homes</a>&nbsp;are&nbsp;grand estates, while some are drab dwellings you wouldn&#39;t give a second glance.

Read on to see some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/satellite-images-of-historic-homes/mallory-weiler" target="_blank">legendary personalities&#39; onetime residences </a>that have recently been on the market. Dying to move into the bedroom of someone who once made history? It can be&nbsp;easier - and cheaper - than you might think.

If you&#39;re in the mood for something more morbid, check out these <a href="/list/infamous-true-houses/nathan-gibson" target="_blank">true crime houses that have been on the market</a>.

18 Historic Figures' Homes That You Could Actually Live In

18 Historic Figures' Homes You Can Actually Live In

Gordon Cameron

A look at some of the oldest known, recorded, and/or existing things on earth.

Old School Cool

Home

Though the United States is a relatively young nation, people have inhabited&nbsp;the North American continent for millennia. Few of their original dwellings remain, though relics can be found scattered throughout the 50 states. But what about the homes that were never demolished or diminished by the march of time?&nbsp;What is the oldest standing house in America?

If you&#39;re an architectural buff, or just a US history fan, you may be tempted to say the Fairbanks House in Massachusetts. It&#39;s definitely up there&nbsp;(though no contender for the <a href="/list/oldest-houses-in-the-world-still-standing/pierce-nahigyan" target="_blank">oldest house&nbsp;in the world</a>), yet like most of the&nbsp;oldest standing houses in America, it only&nbsp;dates back to the 1600s. By comparison,&nbsp;the pueblo houses built by the indigenous peoples of&nbsp;New Mexico have been standing for more than a thousand years.

Thanks to the efforts of Native American tribes and historical societies, the US has managed to preserve several of its most ancient buildings.&nbsp;These are the oldest houses still standing in America.

The Oldest Houses In The US That Are Still Standing

Pierce Nahigyan

Stop flipping through the channels. These are the best series you should seek out, in every genre, on every network, ranked. 

Now Playing on a TV Near You

Watchworthy

Wondering what to watch on HGTV? This list of the best current HGTV shows has you covered. The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-home-and-garden-television-tv-shows/voteable?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Home and Garden Network</a> has series that focus heavily on renovating your homes and backyards until they&#39;re in pristine quality. Not only can HGTV programming entertain, it can help you learn something new and brainstorm some new ideas for your latest DIY project. Plenty of currently airing shows on the network are full of helpful hints to improve your surroundings.&nbsp;Here, you&#39;ll find every HGTV series currently airing, ranked by user votes. If you&#39;re wondering what&#39;s showing on HGTV right now, and which shows are the best, look no further.

What current shows does HGTV have to offer?&nbsp;Fixer Upper, Restored by the Fords,&nbsp;and I&nbsp;can help give you ideas for fixing up your own house. Some reality programs on the network are also extremely popular. To watch homes in down-on-their-luck cities undergo stunning transformation, try&nbsp;American Rehab: Detroit&nbsp;or&nbsp;American Rehab: Buffalo.&nbsp;In&nbsp;Property Brothers,&nbsp;a pair of siblings flip houses together. With so many HGTV shows on now, you&#39;re bound to find something suited to your tastes.&nbsp;

With so many great HGTV shows on now, it&#39;s hard to pick just one as the best of the best. Vote your favorite current HGTV shows to the top of the list!

The Best Current HGTV Shows

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The Best Current HGTV Shows On Now, Ranked By TV Fans

Ranker TV

Are you the "TV Guy" on your Zoom Trivia team? Well, study up, pal. We've got some lists for you.

TV for TV Nerds

Entertainment

List of the coolest TV floorplans, as drawn by Spanish interior designer <a href="http://nikneuk.deviantart.com/gallery/">Inaki Aliste Lizarralde</a> and other artists / fans. These hand drawn layouts to the houses, apartments, and office in your favorite television shows feature full color detail on everything from the dining room tables to the tile on the bathroom floor. Which TV apartment would you most like to live in? Though we almost always see television living rooms from straight on - usually where the characters' TVs should be - these artistic fictional blueprint renderings show up the full floorplans of character homes from overhead, showing the relation from the front door to the kitchen to the bedroom to the balcony and every footstep in between. Vote for <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/memorable-oscar-moments/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the most memorable</a>, most iconic TV house floor plans to move them up the list - and be sure to buy an original version of your favorite from the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TVFLOORPLANSandMORE">nikneuk etsy page</a>.Hint: Right click to Open Image in New Tab!

The Flintstones

The Coolest TV Floorplans

TV Floorplans | List of Cool Fictional Apartments & Houses

Boom Dynamite

Living

Living with a roommate can be a great experience if all parties <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-types-of-roommates/charley-feldman" target="_blank">respect each other</a>. Everyone should try living with a roommate at least once, as it really helps you prepare for living alone and the real world without as much pressure! Whether it&#39;s your first time moving in with someone else, or you think you&#39;re a pro roommate, check out these tips for living with others!

17 Tips For Living With Roommates That Just Might Save Your Life

Tips For Living With Roommates That Just Might Save Your Life

Kendall Kroll

Tips, tricks, and even horror stories from experienced homebuyers, flippers, and owners to first-timers.

House Hunting & Improvement

Whether your house is little or big,&nbsp;on a prairie or in a city, a fixer-upper or an upscale mansion, you could probably use some home maintenance tips. Some people have DIY in their DNA, or a heavy investment of hours watching HGTV and hanging out at Home Depot. For the less repair-savvy who want advice from a <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/advice-from-plumbers/anncasano" target="_blank">professional plumber</a> or other building expert, home inspectors can offer helpful house maintenance advice.

It&#39;s their job to&nbsp;find flaws in homes, so they&#39;re full of solid tips. Home inspectors of Reddit (answering questions in AMAs) offer structurally sound advice, although you might want to run any of these ideas by your own source of DIY expertise.

Home Inspectors Tell You How To Keep Your House From Falling Apart

Tips From Home Inspectors To Keep Your House From Falling Apart

Dani Porter

Moving to a new <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/apartment-renting-bad-signs/donn-saylor" target="_blank">apartment</a> can be an exciting new chapter in a person&#39;s life. Having a fresh start and a new place to call home can be super refreshing! However, it does come with a lot of stress and uncertainty. How do you know you&#39;ve found the right place? Are you getting scammed? Will it fall through? Lucky for you, we&#39;ve rounded up the top tips from the people of the internet on finding a good place to call home - check it out!

14 Pro Tips To Keep In Mind When Looking For A New Apartment

Pro Tips To Keep In Mind When Looking For A New Apartment 

If you&#39;re a Millennial, owning a home may sound&nbsp;improbable given the current gig economy and undervaluation of labor by massive corporations and money-hungry CEOs. But should you, by some miracle, come into enough cash&nbsp;to purchase your very own humble abode, Reddit users have shared their home-owning horror stories so that perhaps you can avoid the same fate.

People have been surprised by more than just&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/things-left-in-houses/amandasedlakhevener" target="_blank">strange&nbsp;objects</a> and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/people-who-secretly-lived-in-other-peoples-homes/christopher-shultz" target="_blank">unexpected inhabitants</a>&nbsp;inside their homes - there&#39;s a lot of&nbsp;things to look out for when you purchase your very first house.

First-Time Homeowners Reveal The Biggest Mistakes They Made

Bailey Benningfield

Home and Appliance Brands

Who makes the best furniture? It's time to decide. From high end, luxury brands to cheaper companies, this list of furniture brands will provide you with an extensive catalog of top rated brand names. Fom popular manufacturers like Bernhardt, Baker, and La-Z-Boy to more obscure company names, this list has it all. These companies manufacture couches, sofas, armchairs, coffee tables, armoires, wardrobes, and anything you could use to furnish your living room, bedrooms, and homes.While some of the best furniture items are not &quot;brands&quot; -&nbsp;but individually-made designer furniture - consumers can still buy great furniture products at stores produced by mainstream manufacturers. It is important to look for furniture that has great quality, is durable, and is a good value. This list includes American furniture companies&nbsp;as well as manufacturers of the finest furniture&nbsp;from across the globe, providing a comprehensive list of&nbsp;all the most famous furniture brands out there for your browsing pleasure.&nbsp;&nbsp;So, what are the best furniture brands? Users looking for a new furniture will want to research a variety of different brands to find the one that best suits their needs, based on functionality, quality, and design. Vote up the best furniture brands below and feel free to add anything you feel is missing!&nbsp;

Bradington & Young

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Old Stuff

For people&nbsp;who like to cook, kitchens are&nbsp;sacred places that need&nbsp;to have all of the tools and space to test both new and tried-and-true recipes. Thinking about it,&nbsp;without all of today&#39;s luxuries, would cooking be nearly as fun or easy as it is now? It would definitely be more difficult with stone ovens and rudimentary tools. But&nbsp;not every kitchen was devoid of all basic necessities we&#39;re accustomed to, such as over-the-top, lavish royal kitchens - even those from centuries ago. Considering the times, some of these ancient kitchens are truly impressive despite their setbacks. Vote up the lavish kitchens from history that look luxurious nonetheless.

Lavish Kitchens Throughout History That Made Us Say 'Whoa'

Mallory Weiler

A list of the best home quotes and sayings, including the names of each speaker or author when available. This list is sorted by popularity, so only the most famous home quotes are at the top. The authors of these historic home quotes are displayed next to each quote, so if you see one you like be sure to check out other inspirational home quotes from that same writer. This list answers the questions, &quot;What are the best quotes about home?&quot; and &quot;What are inspirational home quotes?&quot;This list includes notable home quotes by various authors, writers, playwrights, speakers, politicians, athletes, poets, and more. Vote on your favorites so that the greatest home quotes rise to the top, as the order of the list changes dynamically based on votes. Don't let your favorite home sayings get to the bottom of the list.

The Best Quotes About Home

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Home Quotes | Best Famous Quotations About Home

Reference

Lists about the most insulting ways so-called "reality" shows lie right to their fans, from fudging details to outright manufacturing entire lives. Open your eyes, sheeple.

That's Not Reality

Behind The Scenes

Chip and Joanna Gaines built a massively successful&nbsp;career out of remodeling not-so-great houses&nbsp;and turning them into dream&nbsp;homes on Fixer Upper. Though the popular HGTV show appears&nbsp;authentic, when you get behind the scenes of Fixer Upper, the cracks in the foundation appear. If you peel back the drywall and spackle, you discover how many&nbsp;of your favorite <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-real-estate-tv-shows-on-netflix/ranker-tv" target="_blank">real estate shows</a>&nbsp;manipulate the action. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/behind-the-scenes-hgtv-facts/mariel-loveland" target="_blank">HGTV</a> shows <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/hgtv-cliches/bailey-brown" target="_blank">fall into cliches</a> and fake stuff all the time, and&nbsp;Fixer Upper&nbsp;is no exception.

Despite the show&#39;s relatively easygoing tone,&nbsp;Fixer Upper participants often encounter more&nbsp;difficulties than the show depicts. The Gaineses&nbsp;use a specific protocol for the show, but that never stopped&nbsp;Fixer Upper&nbsp;scandals from hitting the press. When it comes to&nbsp;things you never knew about the Gaines family and their hit show, it might just renovate your opinion of&nbsp;Fixer Upper.

Scandals And Secrets From The Set Of 'Fixer Upper'

12 Scandals And Secrets From The Set Of 'Fixer Upper'

Sean Kelly

Shrines, castles, temples, and cathedrals are built to last, so it&#39;s no wonder that they make up most of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/oldest-buildings-in-the-world-still-standing/pierce-nahigyan" target="_blank">oldest standing buildings&nbsp;in the world</a>. Many of them were commissioned by emperors and kings and rank among the most <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-beautiful-buildings-around-the-world" target="_blank">beautiful architectural structures</a>&nbsp;ever created. But what about the little people? How many of their homes stand the test of time?

Of course, the oldest houses in the world are caves - places where Stone Age humans carved out shelter from the elements. In Italy&#39;s Sassi di Matera&nbsp;districts and Iran&#39;s Meymand, caves like these were more or less continually inhabited for thousands of years - even <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/ghosts-of-history-historical-modern-photos/matthew-lavelle?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">up to the present day</a>. There are also more modern types of homes that date back centuries. Both England and the Faroe Islands lay claim to some of the oldest inhabited houses in the world.

The Oldest Houses In The World That Are Somehow Still Standing

Tips, tricks, hacks, and brilliant ideas for making the space you live in the space you love. 

Make a House a Home

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Home furnishings come in many different shapes and sizes, and perform a number of vital functions around the home. Whether designed purely for utility, for comfort, or chosen for aesthetics and style, the furniture that appears in a house says a lot about the people living inside and how they spent their time.  Although there are a few basic pieces of furniture to be expected in every home - chairs, sofas, tables, beds - the various furnishings available provide a tremendous amount of diversity and a number of compelling choices. Even a concept as simple as a "Chest of Drawers" can open up a world of individualized options, from a standard Western-style dresser to a more spacious chifforobe or even the combined chest-of-drawers/wardrobe style known as a "Tallboy."  This list collects the major distinct types of furniture and can be helpful as a general resource when considering home decor decisions.

Desk

The Best Types of Furniture

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Old Hollywood was the epitome of glamor. The Golden Age stars from the &#39;20s to the &#39;50s captured the world&#39;s imagination with their palatial residences, decadent <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/old-hollywood-party-pads/tracey-graham" target="_blank">party pads</a>, and secluded ranches. Their way of living seemed unattainable to mere mortals, as befitted&nbsp;entities most often perceived as silver shadows on a movie screen.

In truth, the homes of the stars aren&#39;t always out of reach -&nbsp;though it admittedly depends on what your definition of &quot;in reach&quot; is. It&#39;s true that star homes are unlikely to be as cheap as <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historic-houses-you-could-live-in/gordon-cameron" target="_blank">some historical figures&#39; houses</a>, but prices in the $1-$3 million range are not uncommon, putting them within the grasp of folks who are merely &quot;well off,&quot; not ultra-rich.

As for the rest of us? Well, we&#39;ll always have Google Street View -&nbsp;at least, as long as the hedges aren&#39;t too high.

Old Hollywood Homes You Could Actually Live In

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