The true stone house, in the mountains of Fafe, Portugal is inspired by the Flintstones; this strange house was constructed between two gigantic stones on the hillside of Fafe Mountains in Portugal. Like most contemporary homes, it has a front door, roof, and selection of windows, while the huge spherical boulder on the uphill side of the house and scoop-shaped end give it a primitive feel. It’s a bit of a disgrace that the simplest way to describe this glorious structure requires reference to a cartoon from the 1960s, but the way in which it incorporates its natural setting defies most conventional description. This strange house was built in 1974 as a family’s rural retreat, but in modern years it has attracted the consideration of tourists and architecture enthusiasts alike for being so completely integrated into its natural surroundings. Interest in the stone house has grown to the point that the current owner, Vitor Rodrigues, has had to move to find solace from the curious visitors.
