This geodesic dome outside Adel includes a spiral staircase, writer's nest, visits from local wildlife, and plenty of windows ...

Plus, geodesic dome homes — which are constructed out of triangle-shaped pieces — cost nearly as much as a traditional home these days, hold their value well, and will last forever.

when it first came up for sale in 2001. The midrise prewar building ... there’s a building with a 40-foot gold dome on Fifth Avenue—is it going to get any better than that?’” ...