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Not everyone likes to live surrounded by people and other buildings, looking for secluded and not always easily accessible places to set up their homes. Combine that with a lot of money and the work of skilled engineers and talented architects, and the result will almost always be spectacular homes.

The folks at Gizmodo have assembled several of these works - balanced on cliffs or protected by rock walls - all with simply stunning views. You can check out some of the most amazing and curious things below, and tell which one is your favorite later in the comments section:

Steel House: Texas, United States

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House on the Rocks: Valencia, Spain

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Chemosphere : California, United States

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Villa Amanzi: Phuket, Thailand

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Mushroom House: California, United States

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Holman House: Sydney, Australia

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Stahl House: California, United States

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