The Dr Seuss house with views of the Northern lights

A real-life Dr Seuss house has everyone puzzled over its insane design that pushes the boundaries of engineering and design.

Standing just over 56 metres tall, the ‘Goose Creek tower’ features multiple levels of homes stacked on top of each other, followed by a watch tower at the top.

Located in the Alaskan wilderness, the home is isolated and accessible only by a motor sled.

Stunning 400km views can be seen from the Dr Seuss-inspired tower. Picture: Alaska.org

The mastermind behind the tower, Philip Weidner, tells the Great Big Story the house is built as a “poem to the sky”, and the design was improvised step-by-step.

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Weiner explained he would have built it even higher, but national aviation airspace laws stopped him in his tracks.

“I started to build a cabin and I realised I could put pillars on top and but another house on top of a house,” he says.

Phillip Weidner built the house as a “poem to the sky”. Image: Great Big Story

“We got to 185 feet and we stopped because 200 ft is federal airspace. Now I just have to finish it off.”

The lawyer-by-day and amateur architect-by-night, says the views make the effort of building the epic tower worthwhile.

“I want to be able to see, you can actually see for at least 300 miles. And of course, when the Northern lights are out, you can really see,” he says.

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The tower’s unconventional structure has baffled engineers.

Civil Engineer at Exner Group, Peter Exner is surprised at how long the building has lasted without collapsing.

“There are plenty of buildings that are standing now that make you wonder how they are still standing: the Pantheon in Rome is a classic, that was revolutionary for its time, and for today, and they probably designed it on their instincts,” he says.

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