The Mysterious Cult Who Lived In UFO Houses | Everything Is ABANDONED

In this video, we delve into the intriguing history of the UFO Houses, officially known as Futuros, which boast the highest concentration of this architectural style in the world. Discover why these structures face an uncertain future, and learn about the notorious Sanzhi Pod Houses that once stood nearby.
We'll explore the design of these peculiar homes, created by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen in the late 1960s, and how they were intended as innovative solutions to housing issues. Unfortunately, economic challenges led to the decline of this once-promising resort area.
Join us as we uncover the stories behind these surreal structures, the ghost town atmosphere of Emerald Bay, and the ongoing debates about their fate. Whether you’re a fan of unique architecture or simply curious about Taiwan’s hidden gems, this video is for you!
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[@gagadreams]

Very Cool! The fact that some rich person doesn't come and buy this up, renovate it and turn it into a beach resort blows my mind! 🤯

[@pennylane8936]

I read that they are very hard to maintain and not very comfortable to live in so...

[@THEMOECOOPERSHOWTM]

​@@pennylane8936just like my life so it's perfect

[@123ffff-j3d]

I am Taiwanese, and I would say it's not worth it, It will cost a lot of money to maintain, and our land is expensive. Since Chinese tourists couldn't come here a few years ago, our tourism industry has dramatically declined. Meanwhile, housing prices are still skyrocketing, so all the money flows into the housing market.

[@gagadreams]

@e1e1g235 thank you for the insight!

[@meganh4011]

Love spending Sundays with you, Josh. The photography is always amazing and I like your positive attitude and appreciation of all things.

[@sergioin3D]

For real, he’s just enjoying what he does without having to be “woke”

[@seriously.....]

Well said!! And Ditto!! ✌️❤️

[@camelliachristopher4131]

I triple that emotion 😊😊😊❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 0:32

[@lisalasers]

i’m going to taipei.

[@sergioin3D]

@@lisalasers go here and then link us

[@Ghost87884]

I watched a video a few years ago. I believe there was a man that used to live in that house that was almost fully restored. They even mentioned in the video only one person lived there he was an older gentleman, and I remember them interviewing him. It’s sad to think he might’ve passed on and now there’s nobody left living there..

[@_benson1313]

Hey Josh I am a fan from Taiwan, just want to say thank you for coming here and filming this amazing video. And I don’t even know we have such a unique place like this in Taiwan until I saw your video. Anyways, awesome video hope you keep up with your good work.

[@user-uv1oq6sv6o]

應該推薦他去民雄鬼屋，

[@redheadclaire]

Love how the venturo and futuro homes are both futuristic and retro at the same time. They’re such a vibe! I totally want one 😄 Another banger!

[@gisellel12357]

I expected to see George Jetson and Jane his wife 🎶.

[@charliemckeown7521]

Someone should buy this place and renovate these amazing pods .

[@jadedjhypsi]

They actually use these Venturo buildings all the time here in Portugal =) for beach shops or as temporary offices for real estate constructions.. Is very cool to see the retro ones!!!

[@GeorgeJacques-bg8nv]

You should look into bying one fix it up and make it a Airbnb

[@janetfeathers4128]

I graduated in 1974. I knew about these and always wanted to see ine in person. U r lucky Josh. Thank u for sharing. 😊

[@SemaJune_2002]

2:20 I just love how he yells GO GO GO! when headed over to the local 85° It tells you how hard it was to bare with his hunger

[@Sassfire]

I really love your excitement for life Josh. I really enjoy watching your videos for not only your happiness and excitement but also for all the information you share. It’s the best way to learn. You would make an excellent teacher

[@MeryddJ]

I can almost feel the humidity and smell the chlorine in this video, Joshes videos are almost nostalgic for me as although ive never been to many of these places I spent alot of my youth travelling. The sights, the sounds and the general vibe you get from travelling is like nothing else. This place is breathtakingly beautiful, the OG explorer (not forgetting Dan who brought me here 😆) has returned 👑

[@justinheuring5948]

STORROR played parkour tag here. This is awesome Josh.

[@JustTiisLeague]

Hi. I don’t think the 85° daily cafe in Taiwan is the same as 85° Bakery Cafe in CA

[@mirandadavenport970]

Josh you always find amazing places to go love it. I enjoy your videos keep up the hard work.

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

its heartbreaking to see abandoned homes, because fixed up they could be a home for someone i need, if they could b e fixed up and affordable.

[@nicoleparry5103]

With so many homeless across the world, this is the perfect solution

[@boveauxgaal]

Josh and Steve❣️❣️❣️ glad to see you back together 🌹

[@rolfathan]

Dang. These UFO homes are rad. I'd live in building like that.

[@tinaprentice2136]

Amazing video Josh always look forward to watching them, you take me to places where I couldn’t go 🤘🏼❤️

[@maryhirsch2909]

This was awesome. I would love to have one of these. so cool you took us. Thanks Josh.

[@Blu3dr34ms]

I’ve been watching you since I was in middle school. I’m gonna be 20 years old this year. time flies by, I still find enjoyment in your videos though

[@wanderer4951]

I would LOVE to live in one of those ❤ my dream! Thank you for sharing such an amazing find!, your fan from the very beginning of your vids back in the day!

[@Blaze-ee8pi]

Hey Josh!🛸🛸🛸These style and space age houses were really popular in the early 1970s in California and the Los Angeles area. A lot of these were in the Hollywood Hills and Palm Springs.🛸🛸🛸

[@seriously.....]

Did i miss the part about the cult?seems like the round ones are holding up better than the pill shaped ones? But both designs were from the same set of years?

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

i used to want one of those UFO type houses, those and the related mid century future mod modular homes were all the rage in the 50s and like mid 60s. but they were a short-lived concept, though a few still exist here in the states, there is a couple i heard that are being lived in in the UK as well.

[@mantailuaa]

They were invented in Finland and sold world wide. There are only a certain amount of them and all of them are numbered, they are really expensive if you can get your hands on one of those.

[@fayecox9401]

Sundays are the best because josh is here ❤

[@rachaelchaklos9324]

I get so happy when your video come out. They almost look like Disneys vision of houses a long ass time ago.

[@JayHsuLatte]

I'm a fan from Taiwan. Taiwan offers many places for adventure. Welcome to Taiwan! 🎉

[@rustytheracoon4903]

can you imagine the capital if someone were to buy all of these up refurbish and modernize them and make them into luxurious air bnbs

[@lilahsadventures5717]

Josh this is amazing to see thank you so much. Someone should buy this place if possible and renovate what they can for a resort I can see it doing really well. Wow. 😊

[@maxine-charliemaxcaulfield]

Brilliant video, I loved seeing the wee houses, I've never heard or seen anything like them.

[@aislingfitzroy8838]

Loved the 80s style music vibes josh! And not a ghost in sight in that old club 😊😊😊

[@alliekuma4234]

Some of those houses remind me of the ones you can run through in Mass Effect 2. Very cool and beautiful.

[@annaharris4396]

My grandparents have lived on a street in the Florida Keys for about 10 years, and I remember when they moved there, there was a super unique house that my family thought looked like a UFO (personally I thought it looked more like a mushroom). After this video, I looked into it, and apparently another architect in the 1970s, Peter Vander Klout, built UFO shaped homes, similarly intending to design futuristic looking homes, but the larger purpose behind the design was to build houses that could withstand category 5 hurricanes. He built several throughout South Florida, mainly the Keys. Many of them have been demolished at this point, but the one on my grandparents street still remains in really good condition. In the research I did, I actually found an article in 2020 where it talked about how that house was put on the market. Thankfully it didn't meet the fate of many of the other houses of its kind, and since then, the new owners have really fixed it up and made it look so much nicer, plus they added a pool. Thanks for this video! I never would have looked into the origin behind that house if this video hadn't peaked my interest. There are a lot of weird things and structures you see in Florida, I had no idea there was a story behind that one😂

[@tobitucker8961]

Wild video!!!! The big building and those homes were probably destroyed by many typhoons. That's probably what caused all the damage.

[@dzrtgoat]

My razor doesn't require power but this is still a good video

[@MrWatras1]

Storror was there, it's a fun place to be.

[@user-sf6cg1iy1o]

I would live in these.!!

[@LRT217]

I would absolutely love it especially by the beach!!😍 They should revisit the idea of these types of houses.

[@abelincoln8185]

We don’t have many left stateside. There was one in Frisco nc that was turned into a roadside attraction but it “mysteriously” burnt down after a bunch of dispute with the town to have it shutdown 😢. I used to love going there when I was down that way though. 😞

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

Wow, what a gem of a find. I remember the one in Japan. Epic FPV footage.

[@calicored3076]

There's a huge one of those here in kalamazoo Michigan...

[@rosetiger7268]

Wow Taiwan looks amazing!

[@maribethalbarracin]

I'm so glad you explored this place! I've been there when I visited a nearby resort a few years ago. Those structures that were in good condition has some people who were living in them when I visited. They probably relocated for some reason and now the place is completely abandoned for real. This place is really one of a kind and has a whole vibe when you are actually there in person. Keelung is a beautiful county in Taiwan too. 👌

[@tiffanymiller581]

Loved this video I was just researching these the other day so strange you did a video there lol

[@glenholley7824]

In Pensacola Beach Florida. There is 1 of those. Been there for many many years

[@predatorypickle5766]

Going through the worst time ever right now and josh your my favourite KZbinr and these peaceful videos help so much , would love to see more behind the dark/haunted content soon keep doing you bro ❤

[@keeboha43]

14:35 That's a Sony Beta-Max video player. I actually still have one. I only have one movie for it, Purple Rain... RIP Prince...

[@juliusdelrosario-qu8fw]

Another spooky yet banger vid

[@moonstar9554]

i appreciate you doing the music during the drone cut. it felt nostalgic

[@vanya452]

Such a sick video! Love your work as always Josh !

[@VictoriousSouljah]

some of these U F O houses and futuro's were used in scifi movies back in the 70's and 80's when they were making movies look futuristic.

[@janicetomas9409]

Josh is the coolest KZbinr that I enjoy watching his content

[@camelliachristopher4131]

Hi Josh and Dan and Steve and Dave, 1:48 ❤❤❤❤

[@anneclem5645]

Super cool stuff Josh thank you!!

[@american_cosmic]

Those UFO houses are cool. when i was kid my family and i drove out to the Outer Banks (North Carolina) every summer, and every year we'd pass by a spot that had one of those sitting by the highway, we thought it was pretty awesome.

[@sarahmcdonald5048]

I’ve been watching for years ! This was one of my favourite videos of yours Josh ! Thank you so much for the video!

[@debragat]

Awesome video Josh

[@TheBserk]

I almost thought I stumbled onto another Storror video lol. They came here to play a game of parkour tag. You and them find some extremely unique places!

[@dianemcclain2392]

Pretty cool Josh. I do remember seeing these homes on the news as a kid

[@samgentelia6548]

I saw who lives in the states. If these built here; it would be a real hot spot tourist attraction.

[@bellaloco7910]

Cool vid. Thank you.

[@kevinnaranjo8276]

85 degrees bakery is also here in Texas. In Houston, Dallas, Austin, and now in San Antonio. 🎉🎉🎉

[@sergioin3D]

That’s interesting, you would think since it was prefabricated that this design would be able to be picked up by anyone who wanted a house like this …

[@Kristen-kp6dh]

Very well done upload and loved hearing the history of them.

[@CysMix1]

Imagine someone breaking in and you just have to chase them in a circle like an old cartoon

[@MMXXDESIGN]

I stayed there one night around 1983 or 1985.... I remember my uncle said it costed two millions NTD to buy one at that time. That was AMAZING experience to stay there.

[@St4Lk3R_458]

Josh!! I absolutely love your content! I really enjoy watching the videos you post. You seem to be the most genuine person on KZbin and beyond. Thank you for always doing what you love and sharing with us. ❤❤

[@NiNiPH]

I love your videos with Aga, Rich, Steve, Zarckaroo etc hope to see you all together more in ber months ❤🎉

[@capicolaspicy]

Yes - furnishing them is a lot like furnishing a Yurt....my sister lived in one for years in CT.

[@BreMarieWright]

Oh, WOW Josh this episode was really cool to watch. I love the homes you went in. Absolutely beautiful, I wish these homes could come back into style.

[@abelincoln8185]

Also you definitely should have tried to talk to the owners of the sea foam one someone was living in! That would have been sick! Love these houses and your videos, glad the two finally collided. 💪🏽💪🏽 wish you would have talked to some of the locals on the street as well, I’m sure they could have gave you some really cool insight and maybe showed you there redone houses! Either way great video as usual, I’d love to come explore with you guys sometime. Your location never cease to amaze me! 🤯

[@CarolM1968]

Hi Josh, did you know they are still making Venturo houses? They sort of remind me of the retro futuristic houses in Fallout.

[@mreilly3061]

That pool though!! What a great video! Thanks, Josh.

[@tse90723]

For me... This is your coolest explore.

[@chrisl593]

this was an awesome video... so interesting to see those homes... wow...... thanks..

[@sheep1ewe]

I newer seen any of those square shaped models either before in closeup, Thank You for making those videos! I realy love them too, i realy hope they will be restored! That place truly looks awesome!

[@sheep1ewe]

Those square shaped houses are even more unique, i newer even seen one of those where i live!

[@peggyschmidt7715]

Great video Josh the pod houses are really amazing never saw anything like them. Thank you for sharing this with us. Take care and stay safe ❤🙏👍

[@rogerbarfield]

wow josh super homes just love them . great video .

[@rcsurfingSA]

I remember in the 70’s there were cubby houses for kids everywhere exactly like this.. all the rage

[@doc-illa]

"dystopian - to lead an inhumane, fearful life." lol

[@cat10082]

wow! welcome to my home town hope you have a very good time here

[@workwork263]

I dont know if its just me but when you went into the minto venturo but didnt show the other side i will forever wonder now 😅

[@Misfit_xx]

o WOW these are super cool! howmuch times of style and culture has changed !

[@spence3784]

Hey, Josh when can we see a camera setup ? Or gear setups

[@deniesestoddard9146]

Wow those ufo homes are super cool! I would live in one of those for sure! Ocean side view is beautiful but I would worry about their storms though. Much love Josh ❤ great video!!!!

[@fabonline9389]

Saw one of the UFO houses in the early seventies. It was parked in a shopping center parking lot somewhere in Wisconsin, USA. Got to tour it. Left an impression on me.

[@Dangerella]

There’s one in New Jersey. I just seen an article about it.

[@jacqueline7986]

Such An amazing Explore with the Intreguing round homes idyllic settings on the sea front Brilliant job well done Josh❤

[@melanybahl]

Super interesting, love the retro vibe, by the beach it must have been beautiful!

[@simonecasey633]

What a crazy place!!!! 😅 1968?!! I have never heard of this place. Thats insane 😮

[@ccc822007]

Looks like something you would see on Austin Powers.

[@kaydavis2310]

I remember the video you made on these years ago. They were in bad condition.

[@JSListerud]

They were the solution for their homeless and too low incomes for apartments and homes. In the u.s we need to go to 70% of the "homes" built being small homes. It is my family's development. The old club in emerald bay is my family's club.

[@catkingston99]

yay new video !

[@ty2trnt]

my favorite urbex content creator💯

[@MercyBalogun-ie3bf]

More videos this is so great

[@craigleewhite6317]

Yo. Josh, B-Boy! "Buy The Block" episode, crazy. The high school boy's murdered. The island? Nasty! Top marks for investigation effort. Japan nuke sites also crazy. Thanks for the films. Good luck on what's next crew:) Craig. UK.

[@GothGuy885]

7:24 reminds me of the long since removed House of the future in Disneyland Anaheim. they could make these and the spaceship houses again, but out of fiberglass, with the tiny home craze booming right now.

[@skyd.2084]

Josh your content and filming skills are soooo gorgeous 😍 ❤👍🏘👻