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Located in the Huasteca region of San
Luis Potosi, Xilitla was constructed by Scotland
native Edward James, who invested more than 25 years and $5
million in developing the estate.
Using concrete to fashion out-of-the-ordinary sculptures, he
built his home in the middle of a forest. Only opened to the
public in the mid-'90s, the site remains an out-of-the-way attraction
ideal for lovers of art, nature and the absurd.
The buildings have creative names: 'The House with Three Storeys
that Might be Five' and 'The Temple of the Ducks' and 'The House
Destined to be a Cinema.'
Staircases soar nowhere. The entire project is a work under
construction and never completed.
SURREALISM
Edward James made friends with noted artists of the time --
Pablo Picasso, Luis Buñuel, Max Ernst, Salvador Dali
and René Magritte. Even after James' death, his estate
remains a work-in-progress.
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