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vangogh
09-21-2011, 11:36 PM
I would. I found these photos of a town in Portugal (http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/town-squeezed-between-giant-boulders) via Design Daily (http://www.designer-daily.com/town-squeezed-between-giant-boulders-19197).

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The enchanting village of Monsanto is located on the side of a mountain in Portugal and is home to an incredible sight. With houses squeezed between gigantic boulders and tiny streets carved through the rocks, the village's appearance hasn't changed in centuries.

I have a thing for architecture built into the surrounding so I'd enjoy living in one of these houses. How about you?

KristineS
09-22-2011, 09:47 AM
Not for me thanks. Too squished.

billbenson
09-22-2011, 11:25 AM
Do they have a McDonalds?:D

vangogh
09-22-2011, 02:09 PM
I think the McDonalds is inside one of the Boulders.

mailorder
09-22-2011, 03:41 PM
I would have to pass i think. I have seen some caves i would live in.

cbscreative
09-22-2011, 04:08 PM
Very interesting. It's always amazing how some communities can be built in unlikely places with some creative ingenuity. I like where I live though.

vangogh
09-22-2011, 07:05 PM
Just me then. I can even pick the couple of places I'd want to live.

This one reminds me of the hobbit holes in Lord of the Rings (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60083277@N00/169213735)
This one just feels mysterious (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27177642@N03/2577384407)

LindaDuyer
09-29-2011, 11:24 PM
They look so surreal, are you sure those pics aren't photoshopped? ... As long as it has a view, I'm in.

vangogh
09-29-2011, 11:28 PM
I'm pretty sure it's real and no photoshopping was involved. I couldn't tell how much of a view there was outside of town, but the view of the town itself was pretty cool.

MostHeather
10-10-2011, 03:43 PM
It looks like a quaint little community, but a little too far off the beaten path for me :)

vangogh
10-10-2011, 04:38 PM
I like being off the beaten path. :)

Business Attorney
10-10-2011, 06:19 PM
Vangogh, you already live in a Boulder, so you are undoubtedly used to it. Personally, I think it would be a lovely place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there.

vangogh
10-10-2011, 08:06 PM
Boulder is a big city compared to that town. And it's growing. It's creeping toward the beaten path every day. I may have to run and hide in the mountains and live with the bears and mountain lions.

billbenson
10-10-2011, 11:29 PM
I'm pretty sure it's real and no photoshopping was involved. I couldn't tell how much of a view there was outside of town, but the view of the town itself was pretty cool.

Of course you would like it. You already live in a place called Boulder. :D

vangogh
10-11-2011, 12:15 AM
Yes I like big rocks. That's why I live next to the mountains.

scottish
10-13-2011, 04:16 AM
wow fantasic pics. I'd like to visit there but if I'm going to live in portugal near one of their beaches would be better. I'm sure they do have mcdonalds, everywhere does. It's just under a boulder in this town...