Top 10 Megamansion Development Fails

[@Walk_on_Part_In_a_War]

That was a surprisingly enjoyable 13 minutes and 44 seconds. No pointless hyperbole, very interesting tidbits and just the right amount of sarcasm. Great work!

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidnicholson6680]

That house in Canada is insane. It's in the absolute middle of nowhere and ridiculously huge. The indoor boat dock is like something out of James Bond.

[@johnhunter4008]

Like Bill Gate’s house in Washington. Xanadu 2.0 I think he calls it.

[@alexnorman6942]

There’s a new tv show coming in the next year about some one that bought it and is renovating it

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

That's not the middle of nowhere: it's holiday country for the wealthy of Toronto, easily reached by road or air, and lots of neighbours who are likely to be your customers and business allies.

[@randomnickify]

Has entire island, stores explosives at home 😂

[@joegotz1971]

There is a fine line between genius and an idiot.

[@twillison8824]

It did say arsenal in massive letters on the building, did it not? The explosion was likely due to his heirs being ignorant to storing gunpowder.

[@Swampy428]

I was more confused on, *Has own island, still builds a moat*

[@defeatSpace]

@@joegotz1971 no, it's a superposition

[@KandeShack]

“Overlooking Lake Thceohyrzmug or something”😂😂😂

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

The poor fool can't even pronounce "deteriorate." No wonder "Temiskaming" is difficult.

[@tomperkins5657]

Excellent video! Kept my attention and, best of all, NO AI VOICE!

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks, really appreciate the kind words!

[@bigfella3243]

We had an unfinished mansion in Perth Western Australia called the Taj Mahal on Swan. It sat unfinished for years until it was demolished. Worth around $70 million Australian dollars

[@jconrad38]

“…on lake something..”, I like the narrator’s self-deprecating sense of humor.

[@TheDavidlloydjones]

That's genuine stupidity and ignorance, friend. The lake, by the way, is nothing difficult. You just start at the beginning and look at it one syllable at a time: Te mis ka ming. Nothing difficult there at all.

[@Liedaho]

These trophy homes are big, lonely and usually empty. When the family does use them, they'll tend to gather in the smallest rooms. These homes are from an age when you and your large entourage of family, friends and servants spent an entire season in them. Today they are just as big but only used by three or four people, if at all.

[@BuildingTales]

Yea it does seem like a different story if you had a big house but a large, multi generational family to fill it. Like you said, there's almost something a little sad about having a giant house, but it getting very limited use.

[@mipa-fs4vu]

Engrossing video. The zoom ins from high above took the video to the next level for me! Nice touch!

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks!!

[@heatherjones6647]

Buckingham Palace is state owned. Windsor Castle is the private residence of the UK Royal Family.

[@BuildingTales]

Appreciate the clarification!

[@HeavenlyiceDream]

short and simple for each house, yet tells us just enough. well done! Also, ty so so much for using your voice and not annoying ai that can't say words correctly or with emotion. edit here. sutyagin house sure reminded me of abernathy farm in the game Fallout 4 lol.

[@TheWhatMan80]

Two options for Sunninghill Park is make it a homeless shelter or destroy it. They decided to destroy it...

[@anthonycastaneda6939]

Excellent video! Thanks for this high quality content!

[@BuildingTales]

Glad you found it interesting, thanks for watching!

[@SGT_Fon]

Side note about Bannermans island. The guy used surplus Springfield trap door rifle barrels he had on hand as rear for the cement work. He had so many it was cheaper to use them then buy bew

[@ziptieracingteam9805]

I think it’s top 11 because there were 2 in the number 2 spot. Not that I’m complaining, great video!

[@BuildingTales]

Haha you are correct... I realized I had 11 after I had already written the scripts so I just threw a bonus one in there. I figured that anyone who made it all the way to #2 was probably interested enough in the topic that they wouldn't mind an extra one

[@dippitydoinit]

I will forever never understand the appeal of such extravagant homes. These are perfect examples of waste for the sake of ego.

[@johnstewartrichards5922]

Lake pronunciation. Timiskaming = Tim Is Ka Ming. The name is from the Algonquin Temikami or Temikaming, meaning "deep body of water with rapid winds”.

[@BuildingTales]

Appreciate the info!

[@KathleenJ]

Thanks for no AI voice over. Good format, interesting and to the point.

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks! Glad you found it interesting

[@martinchamberlin3359]

13:02 a $3000 fine isn't even a slap on the wrist for these people

[@hgordonf]

Thank you for this documented and researched collection of Mega Fails. Awesome work ! I subscribed !!

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks!

[@stevesmith8155]

Thanks. My personally largest fails are trivial in comparison.

[@PhilipGermani]

Quite interesting and very well done. Truly fascinating topic!

[@BuildingTales]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@wuzgoanon9373]

My wife and I built our own home. It's nothing like these behemoths, but it is large, and it was a very stressful process. Fortunately, we completed it in 2012 and have been living in it ever since. It has become our family tradition to have the entire family over for Thanksgiving and Christmas every year. We are expecting over 25 people this year, including all our grandkids. Happily, our house has become more than the mansions in this video will ever be: home.

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks for sharing your story. That's really the goal for a house!

[@MartinTowle]

It wasn't a 15 story observation tower. The top 3 of 4 floor levels were filled with tuned bells that could be played from a keyboard in the house. I forgot the name for this device.

[@BuildingTales]

Interesting! I hadn't heard that part of it

[@RG-iw7py]

Carillon:)

[@PIPEStheVOICE]

Nice job on presenting the information in clear and simple form. Thank you

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks, glad you found it interesting!

[@johnnybates7580]

I discovered the Hall Mansion by accident. I was working on a project near by and google 3d was brand new. I turned on the feature and saw a mysterious tower in the distance. It was this tower.

[@RG-iw7py]

@5:11 #5 In Poland there's so called 'castle' in Łapalice [Wapaliiitze]. 'La Palice' is a castle in France. I know, Polish language is one of the most difficult. One man in Spain has been building a cathedral, without plans. Another interesting story to explore.

[@DMBVR4]

I like how Woodchester Mansion and Sunninghill Park are both listed as #2 lol

[@Metal0sopher]

Sometimes you just have to have two twos.

[@jeffd9193]

Seems he lost count at some point as there are 11 homes ranked and 2 honorable mentions for a total of 13. Way to go Building Tales! 😂

[@RG-iw7py]

Seems both deserve two stars

[@janeflip1]

What fun! Love these stories!

[@monkey314159]

Well said Joe Pera.

[@Kodakcompactdisc]

I really enjoyed that video, thank you 🙏

[@BuildingTales]

Glad to hear it, thanks for watching!

[@tygrrrmoore9815]

Madness is everywhere. The size of these nansions 🤔

[@bscottb8]

Don't forget "The Devil's Palace," begun but abandoned in Sussex, UK.

[@nemo227]

It not usually a good idea to build with excessive ego.

[@nancygermain6924]

The cost is one thing, up keep is like a continual building that will never end, fools and their money….

[@alexzandraepeters1846]

Wentworth Woodhouse is a massive home with over 365 rooms

[@Haywire-Alguire]

Lake 'Something' located in Ontario, Canada. 🇨🇦 😆👍

[@tyronejackson6593]

There’s a place like this in West Linn Oregon. Known as the Hollywood house or Hollywood Video house. Project was started by the founder of Hollywood Video and then abandoned partially finished. Something like 50,000 sq ft +, recent sold for a couple million at auction I believe.

[@JeffW77]

I live in the area. Have seen that house from across the river. Didn't know it was not completed. Hope new owners enjoy it.

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

Interesting. Flying into Dubai I saw out the window a huge reproduction of Versailles.

[@julianb1474]

There was also a sleazy Russian element to the Prince Andrew/Sunninghill story. What a surprise. " to be the official residence of the Duke of York from 1990 until 2004; it was sold in 2007 to Timur Kulibayev for $19.7 million which was $4 million more than the asking price.[1] The house fell into disrepair and was demolished in 2016"

[@Walkingkarma4you]

I couldn’t imagine building a log home without plans 😂

[@krell2130]

Awesome vid! Human made vids > AI vids (and it's not even close). How do you get such crisp, detailed images on Google earth?

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks, really appreciate the support! The google earth videos are from google earth studio... its free but its a more advanced version of google earth where you set different camera paths/zoom in/zoom out/pan from one place to another ... all kinds of really cool stuff. Then once you've set the camera than you can download the whole thing, which lets you get the better quality. I've only just scratched the surface of what you can do, I'm sure there's some people out there that are able to do some really amazing stuff with it!

[@kimberlysheridan5530]

So Mr. Smith technically died at home

[@ChupapiVic]

10:29 “ they had two options either demo the house or turn it to a homeless shelter… the house was demolished. “ 😂😂💀

[@Mecknificent]

Super fun video! Lots of these have videos from within from urban explorers if anyone in the comments were curious, they are a quick google away.

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks! and yep there's all kinds of cool videos from urban explorers for just about all of these!

[@krafka]

#8 Smith Mansion looks like a structure built in Fallout 4.

[@Doc1855]

They laid up their treasures on earth and not in heaven

[@zodarian6705]

That's because heaven isn't real

[@Doc1855]

@ Then I guess you’re going to hell

[@JeromePJr]

Isn't Heaven like Narnia and imaginary place?

[@RG-iw7py]

@@JeromePJr Not at all:) People called mystics, saints of Catholic church had glimpses of it. St. Margaret Alacoque experienced reality of Heaven for 5 min, and regretted asking for this grace. It was so blissful that our reality seemed dull in comparison. Two saints: St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of Cross described how spiritual development looks like, they were talking about 'castles' or 'houses'. We go from 'zero' (not knowing about God) to house #7 which is the highest level of union with God. There's very good series on youtube called: 'Karmel dla zabieganych' ('Carmel for busy') which explains castles in very clear way. They may have CC. Jesus by profession was a carpenter, at that time it meant also an engineer, builder. I'd say He was building God's Kingdom on Earth:) I was a Buddhist, knew Hinduism but Catholics do have solid knowledge, know how spiritual world works.

[@knotkool1]

oooh. 2 number 2's.

[@EricMcConnaughey]

See Enes Yilmazer for a tour of 'The One'. Really cool.

[@TXCrafts1]

I feel the Ace Family mansion should be somewhere on the list. The McBrooms spent about 10 million to put two smaller mansions together and after an bunch of scam accusations and a failing KZbin channel the had to sell it

[@curiousworld7912]

Most of these houses are terrible, aesthetically. And, if someone with enough money wants to build their own fever-dream; they're now more likely to want to situate and design it themselves, rather than settle for someone else's mess. At least the 'Robber Barons' of the 19th-20th cent. had enough sense to hire artists and craftsmen to design and build their ego-driven mansions, rather than believe they had enough talent to design their own, or worse.

[@thisbushnell2012]

Hubris meets a fool with money.........

[@journeyintococo6996]

Buckingham Palace is not privately-owned. It is occupied by the Sovereign and held in trust by Crown Estates for future generations. The King privately owns two properties, Balmoral Castle and Sandringham House, which are not publicly funded.

[@Nikolaus3007]

so there are 2 number 2?

[@BuildingTales]

Yes

[@triz313]

Nice video. Some really wild houses in this and even more crazy that they were never completed. Too much money and time?! A little feedback on your video- the audio is so flat and then. Learn about compression and EQing. Most video editing suits have some pretty good presets to help give your VO more depth and oomph. Keep up the great work!

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks for the feedback!! ... lots for me still to learn from the video editing side of things! Appreciate the suggestions, ill definitely do a deeper dive into those things you mentioned to make the audio a little more listenable

[@triz313]

@@BuildingTales Clarity was there, and your voice is fine. Just learn about adding that punch to your VO and it will really help make your videos more complete. If you want to talk shop and get more info let me know!

[@LaurenceDay-d2p]

Several of these mansions could be restored and made useful. The One is hideous and looks like a motel.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Lake Ta-Misk-ah-Sing. Also known as "The back of beyond". Tim Buck Three is the first town towards civilization. Timbuktu is the second. Lol.

[@janeflip1]

Lake Something! Too funny!

[@davidparkin9017]

I would love to own White Face Lodge in Lake Placid, New York. Rooms start at $750/night. Room to park my E39s.

[@pinsow55]

Just found this channel. You've got a new subscriber. Good stuff dude 💪💪

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@gancarzpl]

No 5 - La Palice Ccastel where the name come from? In Poland, it is called castle in Lapnice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaC2ioOmo9B8m6M

[@D.B.Pooper]

Bannerman Island has the family residence up top at the island’s peak. They did not live in the castle like some Crimson Peak nonsense. 😂

[@Kbarboza94]

People get a little bit of money in their pockets and blow it all away on something extravagant, losing it all in the name of materialism.

[@christopherzehnder]

A lot of people don’t understand that happiness comes from within. Money is important to everyone, but it’s not the answer to everything.

[@kgjekdl]

@@christopherzehnder it is the answer to everything

[@ComeJesusChrist]

Sunninghill Park, the overpriced mansion for the child-loving Prince Andrew was getting considered to be demolished or to become a homeless shelter. As the monarchy did not want the homeless to live in a place or a former home of a member of the royal family, the building was demolished, of course.

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Tim Miss Ka Ming.

[@te4bag_k1ngp1n]

Is "the one" featured on black ops 2?

[@pamelabough2008]

Tem-is-kem-in is how you say the name of the Canadian lake. If you are going to read over video at least get the names correct. The house that was demolished in England was full of black mold. Not a safe place to live for anyone.

[@YourAlcoholicUncle]

I think it's funnier to mispronounce it. No one cares about canada

[@pamelabough2008]

@YourAlcoholicUncle is that why you are an alcoholic, nobody cares about you either.

[@williambecker6187]

No mater how big your house is you will eventually end up living in one room .

[@cholst1]

McMansions as they are also known as

[@thrashwerk]

"single-family home" followed by a description of a hotel. Most of these certainly don't feel like actual homes, who would want to permanently live in a hotel?

[@gancarzpl]

Castle in Stobnica Poland is one of the largest and most controversial newly build residences in Poland. It was build illegally in a national park. To avoid demolition, the law in Poland was changed. Zamek w Stobnicy - 2024 kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3zEm4x8e8egq9E

[@Krushnow]

Uh... you did #2 twice

[@CharlesMarino-x9e]

"TEE-mis-KAY-ming" isn't that hard to say! 😂

[@MrStevos]

Amazing thing about #1 Hadid Mansion. This guy made his fortune in construction of high end real estate projects in that same area ! He must have successfully gotten thousands of permits & plans approved ! Just none for himself ??

[@BuildingTales]

I wondered the same thing... seems like someone with his experience would know better than to try to pull that off

[@barbarapiesse3343]

What a waste of money. Go big or go home, lol. I'd be happy to just have a quaint 3 bdrm bungalow w/ yard & picket fence. But living in Canada ya that's just a dream now..

[@Hillers62]

A 1:12 ..single family home??? Why???

[@steve581581]

Because they can

[@johnwood551]

Do a video on all giant mansions the multi millionaire sports stars and Hollywood stars homes that are now for sale or can’t sale.

[@nixboox]

Someone can't count to ten...

[@Haywire-Alguire]

Rich people like wasting money in weird ways. These videos are proof of that.

[@alanmichaelbourdon]

The lake is pronounced Teh - MISS- KA - MING

[@danialholden2064]

I'm from the area of the Peter Grant mansion. The lake is pronounced lake tah-miss-ka-ming say it all in one breath hahhhahahhhhahaha.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Who needs this?

[@GordonHolland-m5r]

A fire, tell me this wasn't for insurance to build something else.

[@secboss]

Lake TA MISS KA MING

[@tonkysue207]

Enjoyed this,subscribed at ..lake something😂.💙uk

[@BuildingTales]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@SJW-u2i]

Um... Here "are" ten; not here "is" ten.

[@PapaDon46]

[@mindyrolston3915]

The house in Dubai has to be one of the ugliest houses I've ever seen that's just it's tacky it's ugly

[@VUO4E]

a lot of second places...

[@renaissancemom817]

Just goes to show…

[@GeneralLeia]

Teh-MISS-ka-ming

[@reedgolden]

Antilia is abhorrent. If there’s a structure that should be vandalized, that’s it. Sure it’s grand when viewed in person, but those inside overlook slums. It’s no wonder the Tata family, one who does a lot of good for India’s less fortunate, sees this as an abomination.

[@joshuajones634]

These repurposed would be a good idea.

[@bettyswallocks6411]

It’s pronounced “Temiskaming”.

[@shawnvalencia8124]

This disqusts me. Children starve, people can't affords medications. This is what people feel is a necessity. Sad.

[@zodarian6705]

Freedom means free to do something that you personally disagree with. And you're free to do something that I personally disagree with. Otherwise it's not fucking freedom.

[@Emilio-i7d]

People can do whatever the hell they want with their money. If I’m rich I have no need to feed your children or buy your medication. Pathetic liberal thinking

[@razzaus1570]

Its their money, they can do whatever they want with it.

[@simeonschmidt7155]

Says someone who probably doesn't donate and blames everyoneelse for their misfortune. If you had the money you would do it too. But ya broke so sucks to suck😂. I'm broke too, but I would love to design my own home.😂

[@ohioheatsmith8567]

Boohoo...I want free stuff. Get a job.

[@tomperkins5657]

My faith journey asks if upon death my Higher Power will ask about their stewardship regarding the poor. No, I don't know but I wonder if they had their reward on earth.

[@lenarthur]

te-MISS-ka-mimg

[@Stratus41298]

Great video, though I'd appreciate if you stopped spinning Google earth. It's quite dizzying on a large TV.

[@marieaug9322]

Lols, homeless home or demolish and the royals demolished it.

[@Lifecanvas0]

Pointless mentioning about Antilia.. Were you lost? 😢😢

[@BuildingTales]

Not sure what you mean…