A psychedelic home which features a shell-like interior and has mushrooms lining its path is now available to stay in.
It was constructed by two architecture students at the height of the "hippie dream" movement in the early 1970s and is a masterpiece of contemporary design.
The Bloomhouse is so secluded that is has no fixed address and is hidden from sight off the High Road in West Lake Hills, Austin, Texas.
The property was constructed as a welcome respite from the hectic reality of modern life.
It encapsulates the hippy philosophies of the 1960s and 1970s, and is made from unusual building materials such as polyurethane foam.
The structure was designed to feel like a fusion between the earth and the wind.
Sadly, in the 1980s – as the hippie era faded – the property soon became forgotten about.
By chance, in 2017, a former town mayor by the name of Dave Claunch saw an ad for the house fall out of a real estate brochure and decided to breathe new life into this magic mushroom-esque home.
He spent years meticulously repairing the property to its original groovy vision.
It is now open for visitors wanting to “escape the confines” of modern society for a night or two.
On entering the strange house, guests will find a twisting living room with a shell-shaped wood-burning fireplace, comfy sofas and a trippy ceiling.
Wander up the spiral staircase and you’ll find a charming cottage kitchen with tree-branch-style shelves.
Further, into the fungi, guests will find a queen size bed in the main bedroom and a bathroom carved straight into the mushroom.
There’s also space for outdoor dining and an outdoor shower if you really want to be one with nature.
According to the house's website: "The interior features cherry wood accents, shelves and cabinetry carved in situ to complement and enhance the natural shapes.
"The ceilings are covered with sound-absorbing, recycled natural fibres.
"Handmade concrete and ceramic tiles resembling end-cut cedar disks cover the floors inside and out.
"Built in the hills of West Austin, the Bloomhouse represents the symbiotic interaction of man and nature.
"Its organic shape, rising from the earth, mimics the flow of the air, the curve of the wind, and the gentle rise and fall of nature's melody.
"Harker's curvilinear designs are simultaneously familiar and fantastic."
Today the Bloomhouse looks a lot like it once did, with no straight lines or corners apart from the doors.
When you step inside it feels like a huge seashell, with walls and ceilings curving around you.
The home has everything you might need, with a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and living room.
Stays start from around £510 a night on Airbnb, though prices may vary depending on the season.
