When you go in search of your new home, there are probably quite a few details you take into consideration, like how many bedrooms and bathrooms, whether there is a backyard and if you would be living on a main street or in a quieter area. But have you ever had to take into account that your home might rotate?
Yes, that’s right, a rotating home. It sounds like something that would only exist in a futuristic movie, but there is a rotating house right here in the United States—in San Diego, California. Sitting on Mount Helix, this marvel can rotate 360 degrees, clockwise and counter-clockwise, giving you the best views of the city all day long. Take a peek at the Rotating Home and understand exactly how it works and why it is known as the world’s most famous rotating home.
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The idea for the Rotating Home was one that was a spur-of-the-moment decision. In 2000, Al and Janet Johnstone knew that they wanted a round home, but the idea to rotate it didn’t come right away.
“I suggested that we build a round house, Janet said okay, we got into a big discussion as to what room was going to have what view. I opened my big mouth and said, ‘Well, it’s round, why don’t we rotate it?’” Al explained in 2012…