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Though most mansions cost well into the millions, it doesn't mean they're desirable. Builders, architects, and homeowners all over the world have made some pretty questionable choices when building their dream homes.
From the hills of Los Angeles to a private island in China, these are some of the most stupidly extravagant homes in the world.
The home features 30,000 square feet of lavish decor and extravagant finishings.
The front door of the home is 12 feet high and made of 22-karat gold. The lavish decor continues inside the home where the staircase is made of South African marble.
The family room is lined with mahogany and even has a saltwater aquarium.
In China, one of the most expensive homes ever sold cost $149 million, and it's ridiculously lavish.
The home cost a shocking 1,000,000,000 Chinese Yuan which is about $149 million dollars. The official name of the estate — which sits on a private island — is Taohuayuan, and it translates to "Utopia."
The home has 32 bedrooms and the same number of bathrooms.
The house is a whopping 72,441 square feet and has 1,663 acres of land. Each brick of the house has been handcrafted.
The home's real extravagance can best be seen in its landscaping.
There's also a game room with an entire wall of candy.
There was no design idea too expensive or too lavish for this home.
A mansion in Indiana has been dubbed "the ugliest house in America."
The house has been on the market several times over the years after the original owner, Jerry A. Hostetler, went to prison. The 29,500-square-foot home has been criticized for its unique, lavish furnishings.
Buyers have struggled to connect with the former owner's design choices.
The designs are also matched with even weirder construction — like this bedroom.
The home has been described as "a gaudy, enormous mansion featuring ballrooms, imported fountains, gargoyles, and a stone grotto hot tub" by Fast Company.
In some rooms, stone sculptures meet interesting and grandeur patterns that do not match.
"The sheer plethora of patterns and textures jumbled together in each room makes it difficult to know where to rest your eyes," Fast Company wrote about the house. "In some rooms, the oddly shaped windows and stained glass don’t appear to let in much actual light, and just about every room contains its own staircase. It can’t be easy to navigate a house cobbled together piece by piece as Hostetler bought up the different properties around him."
