It's not unheard of for some people to live in an unusual house or apartment, but these people took it to the next level.
Some folks have decided to live in caves, abandoned jets and buses, or a dumpster. Others were displaced and were forced to live in the Cambodian jungle, the far-reaches of Siberia, or in the massive tunnel network that lays beneath New York City.
Check out some unconventional living spaces that will leave you feeling thankful for your tiny apartment.
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Underneath NYC
There’s a large community of people living in abandoned tunnels under New York City
2
Cliffside shack
An elderly man in Guizhou, China lived for years in a cave 100 feet up a cliff, using vines and ladders to reach it.
3
Dumpster Home
A professor in Texas converted a 36-square-foot dumpster into a tiny, off-grid home.
4
A bridge home
A couple in Ambleside, England lives in this 17th century bridge home to avoid paying land taxes.
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Remote Siberia
In 1978, the Lykov family were discovered in Siberia, having lived in isolation for forty years
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Inside a missile silo
A missile silo in Kansas has been renovated into a luxury condo fit for surviving the apocalypse
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Tunnels under Kansas City
In 2013, Kansas City authorities discovered a community of homeless people who had dug a series of holes and tunnels to live in.
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The Cambodian jungle
An eight-year-old Cambodian girl who disappeared with her sister while tending buffalo was found living in the wild after 19 years.
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Abandoned Theme Park Castle
Urban explorers in Japan discovered someone living in a decaying fairytale castle deep in an abandoned theme park.
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An abandoned school bus
In 2012, two children were discovered living in an abandoned school bus in Texas.
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A cave
A 56-year-old man in New Mexico was found living in a cave on property that belonged to the Department of Energy
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Tree Root Cave
A couple in Washington briefly lived under a coastal root cave half-buried in nature.
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Inside of a mall
Michael J. Townsend and a group of fellow artists secretly created an apartment inside Providence Place mall's garage, complete with sofas, rugs, a TV and lamps
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In An Ex-Girlfriend’s Attic
A woman in North Carolina found her ex-boyfriend from twelve years ago living in her attic
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A jet in the woods
Bruce Campbell of Portland, Oregon spends six months out of the year living in a Boeing 727 in the woods outside the suburbs
