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Independence Day: Amazing, Marvelous Examples of Red, White, and Blue Houses

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With Independence Day less than a week away, it's high time to feast the eyes on some prime examples of patriotically inclined houses across this fair nation. Have a look above.

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Balloon Rides: National Geographic Builds Amazing Real-Life House From Up

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Monday, March 7, 2011, by Sarah Firshein

Oh, National Geographic—what will you think of next? As the rest of us were downing greasy brunch food this weekend, these guys—scientists, engineers, and two balloon pilots—woke up at dawn to set free a real-life version of the house from Pixar's hit film Up on a private airfield outside L.A. Measuring 16 feet by 16 feet and 18 feet high, the yellow house was buoyed by 300 8' weather balloons—a total height of more than 10 stories—setting a new world record for the "largest balloon cluster flight ever attempted." It reached an altitude of 10,000 feet and flew for an hour. The Up adventure will be part of Nat Geo's new Fall 2011 series called How Hard Can it Be? Show offs!

· Up-Inspired Floating House [My Modern Met]

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That's Rather Hideous: Exploring the Amazing and Marvelous World of Southwest Bedding

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Friday, January 7, 2011, by Sarah

Just because it's Friday afternoon, and because one of the marvels of Southwest decor above landed in our Inbox this morning. Do have a look.

· Sunland Home Decor [official site]
· Southwest Heaven [official site]
· Lonestar Western Decor [official site]
· Back in the Saddle [official site]
· Great SW Furniture [official site]

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