Most Beautiful college and campuses in the United States

There are a lot of different things in the world which have been categorised to some most beautiful due to that I have found some most beautiful colleges and campus in the world however I have posted here only the beautiful colleges and campus of United States. You might be looking for them if you found interesting don't forget to comment me.

1. Pepperdine University (pepperdine.edu)

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Ample sunshine, great beaches and classic Californian architecture make Pepperdine University’s Malibu campus the most aesthetically pleasing campus in the United States. Dorms have ocean views and the celebrity sightings aren’t bad either.


2. Flagler College (flagler.edu)

Flagler

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Flagler College’s campus in St. Augustine, Florida consists of 15 buildings and beautiful beaches that are just a stone’s throw away. Eight of the buildings are historical structures that have been restored by the college. These buildings, along with the campus’ magnificent centerpiece, the Ponce de Leon, make this school one of the most stunning in existence.


3. Princeton University (princeton.edu)

Princeton

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Princeton University is known for its beautiful architecture. Some of the most famous college buildings are located on Princeton’s sprawling, old-world campus. Other special features include a man-made lake and the McCarter Theatre Center.


4. Sweet Briar College (sbc.edu)

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Students love the Sweet Briar College campus because it provides something for everyone. The 3,250 acre campus, which is located on a former plantation in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, has gorgeous dorms for the all-female student body and 21 historical buildings.


5. Rhodes College (rhodes.edu)

Rhodes

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Rhodes College boasts acres of woods and gothic stone architecture that is reminiscent of the UK’s Oxford campus. Thirteen of the college’s historic buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


6. Stanford University (standford.edu)

Stanford

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Stanford not only has one of the largest campuses in the world, it also has one of the most aesthetically pleasing. The 8,180 acre campus is located between the scenic cities of San Francisco and San Jose. Distinctive features include Spanish-colonial style buildings and sprawling foothills.


7. Kenyon College (kenyon.edu)

Kenyon

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‘Timeless beauty’ are two words that come to mind when you see Kenyon College. The campus is located in a wonderfully rustic setting. Gothic architecture and the oldest gothic revival building in the United States add to the school’s charm.


8. Loyola Marymount University (lmu.edu)

LMU

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Loyola Marymount’s campus has a long-standing reputation as one of the most beautiful college campuses in the United States and frequently appears on lists like this one. The contemporary campus is perched atop a 150 acre bluff and offers spectacular views of West Los Angeles.


9. Sewanee (sewanee.edu)

Sewanee

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The University of the South, more commonly known as Sewanee, has a 10,000 acre campus that was made for students who love nature. The campus and the surrounding area offer unlimited opportunities for outdoor recreation. Gothic style buildings and a newly completed centerpiece chapel add to Sewanee’s appeal.


10. Scripps College (scripps.edu)

Scripps

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The Scripps College campus is relatively small–only 30 acres–but it is absolutely gorgeous. Highlights include lush gardens, Mediterranean Revival Style architecture and beautiful walkways.


11. New College of Florida (ncf.edu)

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The New College campus is located on 110 acres of land on Florida’s Sarasota Bay. The campus underwent a major renovation approximately ten years ago and now offers an interesting blend of grand scale historical and contemporary buildings.


12. Mount Holyoke College (mtholyoke.edu)

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The Mount Holyoke College campus is known for its ample natural beauty. The campus is green in the summertime and bursting with color in the fall. Ivy-colored buildings provide an incredible backdrop for students who enjoy spending time in the great outdoors.


13. Agnes Scott College (agnesscott.edu)

Agnes

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Historical buildings and beautifully designed grounds make the Agnes Scott College campus stand out among other U.S. campuses. Students typically spend their time in the school’s gorgeous quad or in their visually pleasing dorm rooms.


14. Yale University (yale.edu)

Yale

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‘Fancy’ is the word that instantly comes to mind the first time you see the Yale University Campus. Most of the buildings are gothic in style, though there are several modern iconic buildings on campus as well.


15. Swarthmore College (swarthmore.edu)

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The 357 acre Swarthmore College campus is another USA campus known for its beauty. Highlights include sprawling grounds, oak-lined walkways and a very well-kept arboretum.


16. Vanderbilt University (vanderbilt.edu)

Vanderbilt

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Vanderbilt University in Tennessee is a longtime favorite of outdoor enthusiasts. The fan-shaped campus has over 300 species of trees and a lot of green space. In 1998, the Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta gave the campus a National Arboretum designation.


17. University of Virginia (virginia.edu)

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The University of Virginia, also known as Mr. Jefferson’s University, is a national landmark that attracts both students and tourists. The campus features unique Jeffersonian architecture and a lawn/rotunda combination that has been copied by other universities around the country.


18. College of the Atlantic (coa.edu)

COA

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Known in many circles as the ‘Greenest College in the World,’ the College of the Atlantic is a small school with a large draw. The campus is located on the beautiful and rocky coast of Mount Desert Island, Maine and offers all sorts of recreation opportunities for nature lovers.


19. Cornell University (cornell.edu)

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Cornell University’s main campus on East Hill is famous for its grandiosity and irregular layout. The grounds are peppered with eclectic architecture that is situated to provide fantastic views of the nearby town and Cayuga Lake.


20. Harvard University (harvard.edu)

Harvard

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Harvard University’s ever-expanding campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts is notorious for its classic beauty. The well maintained grounds hold a number of historic buildings and landmarks.


The above collection have been taken from http://www.tutztutz.com/2008/08/20-gorgeous-college-campuses

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Halle Berry


She is an American actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen. Berry has received Emmy and Golden Globe awards for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2001 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2009, only woman of African American descent to have won the award for Best Actress. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and also a Revlon spokeswoman.She has also been involved in the production side of several of her films.


Beyoncé Giselle Knowles


Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, best known mononymously as Beyoncé, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools, and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the girl group Destiny's Child. Knowles has sold more than 50 million records worldwide with the group.Beyoncé Giselle Knowles, best known mononymously as Beyoncé, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools, and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the girl group Destiny's Child. Knowles has sold more than 50 million records worldwide with the group.


Tyra Lynne Banks


She is an American supermodel, television host, actress, singer and businessperson.She first became famous as a model in Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo and New York, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough. Banks is the creator and host of the UPN/The CW reality television show America's Next Top Model and is co-creater of True Beauty.


Mariah Carey


She is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and became the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. According to Billboard magazine, she was the most successful artist of the 1990s in the United States.


Thandiwe Adjewa "Thandie" Newton



She is a BAFTA- and SAG Award-winning British actress. She has appeared in a number of successful British and American films, including The Pursuit of Happyness; Run, Fat Boy, Run; Mission: Impossible II; Crash and W.


Vanessa Lynn Williams



She is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Williams made history on September 17, 1983 when she became the first woman of African American descent to be crowned Miss America. Williams' reign as Miss America came to an abrupt end when scandal led to her subsequent resignation of the title. Williams rebounded by launching a career as an entertainer, earning Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Award nominations.

Williams is also well-known for her outspoken support of gay rights, having won the Human Rights Campaign "Ally for Equality" award in 2008.



Iman


Iman was one of the first black supermodels, and in 1994 launched Iman, one of the first cosmetics lines for women of color. She later teamed up with Revlon and became one of the first black models signed to a major cosmetics campaign.



Angela Evelyn Bassett


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Alicia Keys



Alicia Augello Cook, better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American recording artist, musician and actress. Born in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York, she was raised by her mother and made a television appearance on The Cosby Show in 1985. She attended Professional Performing Arts School and graduated at 16. She later attended Columbia University before dropping out to pursue her music career. Keys released her debut album with J Records, having had previous record deals first with Columbia and then Arista Records.

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10 Beautiful Places Of The World !

You will see beauty when you look at these places and that fills up the eye and warms the heart.
People say that ‘beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder,’ so you might have seen many beautiful places however these places are really beautiful for all eyes.


The Grand Canyon, United States


A steep gorge by the Colorado River, Arizona in United States, this has the most enjoyable scenery. It is 277 miles in length, 4 to 18 miles in width and about a mile in depth. Scientists are of the opinion that the canyon has been created by the Colorado River over a six million year period.



Native Americans built settlements in the caves within the canyon before the emigration of Europeans. It was also considered to be a site of pilgrimage by the Pueblo people. The first recorded visit to the Grand Canyon by the Europeans was in 1869. Although, it is not the deepest canyon in the world, it is known for its extremely huge size and beautifully intricate landscape. The Grand Canyon National Park is said to be one of the first National Parks in the United States and attracts more than five million visitors a year. Weather conditions in the Grand Canyon vary a great deal between seasons as well as elevation. While winter snow is experienced by the higher elevated forested rims, the inner gorge has a desert temperature because of the low elevation.

The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
One of the natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier Reef off the east coast of Australia is the world’s largest coral reef. It has the distinction of being placed in the World Heritage as well as the National Heritage lists.



With more than 600 islands and coral cays, the reef covers more than 300,000 sq. km. Corals make up the several reefs and cays and are responsible for a huge variety of sea life in the reef; including green turtles, several varieties of whales and dolphins, dugong, about 4000 types of mollusk, 1500 different species of fish as well as a beautiful colored bird life with 200 species. The Great Reef Marine Park is a huge tourist attraction with more than a couple of million tourists visiting the area each year. Sporting includes activities such as reef sailing, scuba diving and snorkeling amongst several others.

Cape Town, South Africa
Aptly called “heaven on earth,” this beautiful town at the tip of the African continent, with small roads surrounded by huge mountains, makes a person feel small; showing how marvelous and dominating nature can actually be.



The Cape Dutch style buildings depict the architectural heritage of the place. Beauty abounds in the black clouds that seem to pay homage to Table Mountain at all times. Cape Point, Signal Hill, Chapman’s Peak Drive, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Robben Island, Rhodes Memorial and the beaches are some of the famous tourist attractions. Located on the shore of Table Bay, Cape Town is famous for its natural floral kingdom as well as its harbor. This town is one of the most popular tourist attractions of South Africa, with its wine tasting day trips, whale watching and dolphin watching.

Taj Mahal, India
The Taj Mahal in India is one of the wonders of the world and is one of the most beautiful mausoleums constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite queen, Mumtaz Mahal. Located in Agra, white marble is used in the creation of this symbol of love and is considered to be the pinnacle of the famous Mughal architecture.


Story goes that the emperor was grief stricken when he lost his beloved third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It took several thousands of craftsmen, artisans and about twenty years to construct it. The masons, stonecutters, carvers, inlayers, calligraphers, painters and others were brought from the entire empire as well as from Iran and Central Asia. Semi-precious stones were used for inlay ornamentation. It later became the mausoleum of Shah Jahan too. This is a huge tourist attraction with one to two million tourists visiting it every year.

Canadian Rockies, Canada
The majestic Canadian Rockies are the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky mountains. They are a visitor’s wonderland and the playground for western Canada. They are older than the American Rockies and are formed from over thrusting.



The Canadian Rockies house five national parks, out of which four of them along with other provincial parks form a combination of a single UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of beautiful mountain landscapes, lakes, canyons, waterfalls, glaciers, peaks, limestone caves as well as fossils. Mount Robson is the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies and climbing it is considered a challenge. These beautiful mountains are a haven for hikers and walkers alike.

Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu in Peru, which means ‘Old Peak,” is one of the most enigmatic ancient sites in the world. According to legend, Machu Picchu was a long time ago considered to be a sacred place. The credit for the creation of the extraordinary city goes to the Inca people who have erected many stone structures and turned the place into an art form.





Two thousand feet above the Urubamba river, these ruins consist of baths, temples, palaces and about 150 houses, all very well preserved. These gray granite structures, some of which weigh more than 50 tons are so perfectly sculpted that they are nothing less than architectural genius. They were rediscovered by a Yale archaeologist in 1911. The ethereal beauty, the workmanship and history of the place attracts millions of tourists each year.

The Pyramids, Egypt
The Egyptian pyramids are massive monuments with a square base and four triangular sides rising up to a point. There was a lot of curiosity associated with the pyramids as to their formation, whether it was natural.





However, the Egyptians started constructing them after 2700 B.C. and were built as tombs for the Pharaohs. The most well-known and the largest pyramids of Egypt are the Pyramids at Giza which are said to be the largest ever built, and the Great Pyramid at Giza took 23 years to complete for about a work force of 30,000. About 118 pyramids have been identified and are very popular with people from all over the world.

Petra, Jordan
Described by the UNESCO as “one of the most precious cultural properties of man’s cultural heritage, Petra is an archeological site on the slope of Mount Hor. It is one of the new wonders of the world and is famous for its rock cut architecture.





This site was kept hidden till 1812 when it was discovered by a Swiss explorer. It was said to have been prepared by God for the Jewish people. Petra once flourished under the Roman empire but a rapid decline began with the Arabian trade being taken elsewhere. Then an earthquake caused a lot of destruction. Tourists throng the place to get a glimpse of the ruins of this beautiful city.

Great Wall of China, China
One of the seven wonders of the world, the Great Wall of China is a man-made structure that was constructed over two thousand years ago and took about 100 years to complete. The vastness of this project brings to light the immense capabilities of man.



The constructions started in the 5th Century B.C. It is actually many walls put together and stretches over 4,000 miles and was constructed to protect the Chinese Empire from the Xiongnu people in the north. The wall was initially built of stone, grass, earth and wood, but bricks were used once the production started. It is believed that about 2-3 million Chinese died as part of this project.

The Iguazu Waterfalls, Argentina-Brazil Border

Heralded as the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, the Iguazu Waterfalls are a true wonder of nature. They are located at the border of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. While the Argentinean side allows visitors to walk right around the water or explore the National Park; the Brazilian side is known for its panoramic views and splendor.



First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, upon seeing these falls is claimed to have exclaimed “poor Niagara.” The area of the falls provides ample opportunities for rock climbing as well as water sports. Iguazu has the distinction of having the greatest annual flow when compared to any other falls in the world.
With all these and many more beautiful places that exist in our world, we are lost for choice and the only way to decide on the places to visit is to follow the heart. While some may love the tranquility of water, others may bury themselves deep in the architectural miracles or the serenity of a small town.

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Adriana Karembeu: Married to Christian Karembeu, the former French international that never sang the French national anthem. Adriana, a slowak model met Christian on a plane.



Raica Oliveira: (ex) girlfriend of Ronaldo and Brasilian top model. Besides dating Ronaldo she is most known for a couple of Dior campaigns.




Helen Svedin: Swedish top model that is the face of H&M. Portuguese international Figo managed to catch this beautie.




Cheryl An Cole: Singer of the popular band girls aloud and married to Chelsea player Ashley Cole.




Ilary Blasi: Italian show girl that married Totti, the Italian striker



Kristen Pazik: This american model made her move in Milan on a party. There she managed to get the attention of Andriy Shevchenko. They got married in 2005. Maybe this explains why he seems to struggle to score goals this year.




Pamela Diaz: Wife of Chile's football star Manuel Neira




Alena Seredova : Italian model with Czech roots. She was vice miss Czech Republic in 1998. Currently she is focussing all her attention on Italian goal keeper Bufon.




Verena Kerth: This former bar maid caught the eye of Germany's Oliver Kahn




Sylvie van der Vaart: Wife of Dutc

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Waitomo Glowworm Cave (New Zealand): a glowworms' paradise


Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves (Austria): largest Ice Caves known to man


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10 Most Beautiful Celebrity Homes

Oprah Winfrey:
This home, located in Santa Barbara, California, belongs to Oprah Winfrey. The property covers approximately forty-two acres and the house is 23,000 square feet. It has six bedrooms, fourteen bathrooms, ten fireplaces and a home theater. Oprah added a man-made lake stocked with rare fish and she had local Montecito sandstone bricks hand-laid into a quarter-mile long driveway. Although this house is nicknamed, “Oprah’s Hearst Castle,” we like it because of the landscaping, which is meticulous. To Oprah’s credit, this property contains the largest amount of green space in Santa Barbara. Its balanced elegance reminds us somewhat of the famous historic Biltmore estates located in Ashland, North Carolina.

Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn:
Actors Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell moved to Vancouver, Canada to support their son’s fledgling hockey career. This home, a Tudor-style creation located in the Shaughnessy area, is now on the market again and listed at $5.4 million Canadian. It contains five bedrooms and eleven fireplaces, a gym and a built-in theater room, and the house sports a grand oak paneled entrance hall with fireplace, two dens, new kitchen, private yard and a separate coach house. There is a formal living room and separate dining room, a conservatory, and the master suite contains a separate dressing area. The couple purchased the home in 2002 for $2,995,000, or $1,875,000 US dollars, and its charm and settings make the grade for this list.

Madonna:
This pop-singer icon made a bid on Ashcombe, the former home of late photographer Cecil Beaton, in 2001. Friends including Rex Whistler, Salvador Dali and Augustus John returned Beaton’s hospitality by painting murals in the house. Located in Wiltshire, England, this 1,200-acre carried a guide price of £9 million. This was the first time that Ashcombe had been for sale on the open market since the First World War. It is an exceptionally private house, hidden in its own valleys which contain one of the country’s best shoots. The pop star learned how to fish, hunt and ride horses, so this home seemed to fit Madonna to a “T” in 2001. The couple also owns a mansion in London, and the Wiltshire property is within easy reach and close to the Wiltshire estate of Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler. They are close friends of the singer and first introduced her to her husband, Guy Ritchie. It appears recently, however, that Madonna has put Aschombe on the market again, this time to the tune of £12 million.

George Clooney:
This sexy and talented actor purchased this 25-room Italian villa in 2001. Known as Villa Oleandra, it is said to contain an outdoor theater, a large swimming pool and a garage for Clooney’s motorcycles. Italian journalists and tourists swarmed to the small town of Laglio, where this villa is located, when they heard rumors that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie would wed at pal George Clooney’s lakeside estate. Clooney has some illustrious neighbors as well - designer Donatella Versace owns a home on Lake Como near the burial place of her late brother Gianni. Singer Avril Lavigne and husband Deryck Whimbey honeymooned in Lake Como a few years ago as well. Clooney really admires this home and says, “I go there whenever I can. It’s where I wrote Good Night And Good Luck and where I finished the script for Leatherheads. It’s a really peaceful place to go and write.” Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are regular guests at the mansion, where Clooney also shot scenes for the film, Ocean’s Twelve.

Joel Horowitz:
The co-founder for Tommy Hilfiger found his home - named Tranquility - in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. This home, conveniently located on the tax-free side of Lake Tahoe, contains a 20,000-square-foot main house that is modeled after a northern European mountain home. It also contains a 3,500-bottle wine cellar, an indoor swimming pool and an atrium as well as a 19-seat movie theater. It also boasts nine bedrooms, fourteen full and five half-baths, a private lake with docks and two par-three golf holes. While this home could be called “ostentatious,” it carries a glamor reminiscent of Europe. The living room features a double-height ceiling adorned with carved beams, large windows at one apse-like end and hand-carved antique fireplaces. The dining room’s floor dates back to the 17th century, and was salvaged from a French chateau. Its ceilings are hand-painted, not with Old World themes, but images of animals indigenous to Lake Tahoe. Want to purchase the home? It’s on the market again for a cool $100 million.

Jerry Seinfeld:
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld purchased this lavish and luscious East Hampton, New York estate from rocker Billy Joel for the then record-setting price of $32 million in 2000. According to the magazine, OK!, this home beat out properties own by Donald Trump, Sir Elton John, and even George Clooney’s Italian villa noted above for the number one celebrity palace in 2007. This home has been described as a “magnificent Tudor-style waterfront manor … sited on over 14 acres of rolling lawns and naturalized landscaping. There are three buildings total with a sum of twenty-four rooms, including eight full baths and five half-baths. There are thirteen fireplaces, a gym, indoor and outdoor pools, a gourmet kitchen, a tennis court, a bowling alley, a guest cottage, a music room, a smoking bar and a wine cellar. Annual taxes are $208,463.

William Zysblat:
William Zysblat recently purchased this modern beauty located in East Quogue, New York. Zysblat’s company, RZO Productions, has handled business and management affairs for rock icons U2, David Bowie, The Police and the Rolling Stones among others. The sale of the oceanfront post modern home on Dune Road closed in December for $6.2 million. The asking price for the 3,200 sq ft dwelling had been $6.7 million. The property includes 166 feet of ocean frontage on 2.5 acres. The home was designed by Quogue-based architect Jay Sears, and has a heated gunite pool, guest house, and tennis and bocce courts

Tony Hawk:
Tony Hawk shoveled his profits from professional skateboarding and gaming into this modest 5,000 square-foot home with a 4,000 square-foot skate park in Carlsbad, California. He grew frustrated from begin hassled by fans at public parks, so he added this unique skateboarding feature to his home. It comes complete with a rail, a center pyramid and a ledge that serves as a bench. Other outdoor features include a basketball court and a pool. Inside you’d find about $150,000 worth of gaming electronics hooked to a 65-inch plasma HDTV. Sounds like Hawk lives his work - all skateboard and video games. And, although this home seems a bit on the stark side, Hawk has made it his home. That, in our book, is truly amazing for any celebrity.

Brad Pitt:
We chose Brad Pitt and his home(s) for several reasons. First, although this cliffside home isn’t shabby (worth about $4.5 million), it is just one piece of the Pitt puzzle. When you compare this home to their modest 1830s New Orleans dwelling, the cliffside home takes on a new perspective. This house is unusual, just like the house in the New Orleans that was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Not to say that the home in Louisiana was inexpensive - it’s located near the French Quarter, and Pitt paid $3.5 million in cash on January 2, 2007, for the left to live there. According to the news story, “A real estate listing for the property shows the house has a grand spiral staircase, elevator, gourmet kitchen, a large private courtyard and a separate two-story guest house. It also has private parking for two cars - a luxury in the French Quarter.” Of course, it was a matter of convenience as well, as Pitt was filming The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in Louisiana last year. And, in the process, he’s also overseer of the housing project in storm-ravaged lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. This effort, in our opinion, is a mighty one indeed. In contrast to his isolated home in California, Brad and his consort, Angelina Jolie, appear to be good southern neighbors in a busy and famous neighborhood.

Sandra Bullock:

This home is the quintessential Tybee Island, Georgia beauty. Actress Sandra Bullock spent more than one million dollars to purchase this modest three-story home on the north end of the island in 2001. She also purchased empty lots on either side of the home to protect her privacy. She reportedly owns homes in Southern California, Jackson Hole, Wyoming and in Austin, Texas as well. Bullock bought the home after filming Forces of Nature. The island faces the Savannah river inlet east of Savannah where portions of the movie where filmed.

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