The snail house in Thyboroen, Denmark
By Porcospino
@Porcospino (31366)
Denmark
August 16, 2021 1:01pm CST
Some years ago I visited this place in northern Denmark. The person who used to live in the house decorated it with sea shells and snail houses. His name was Alfred Pedersen. He started decorating his house in 1949, and it took him 25 years to decorate the entire house.
Today the house is a museum. It enjoyed seeing the house from the outside, but I was a little disappointed to visit the inside. Inside the museum consisted of a small exbihibtion and a large room which was a souvenir shop. There isn't much to see inside, but I think that the outside is interesting. I think I would lose my patience if I had to decorate a house like that 
but I enjoyed visiting the place.
The website is only in Danish and German, but you can see the photos here:
but I enjoyed visiting the place.
The website is only in Danish and German, but you can see the photos here:11 people like this
10 responses
@GardenGerty (157562)
• United States
16 Aug 21
The outside would be worth the visit. It is so beautiful and intricate. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
16 Aug 21
I think the outside is the most interesting part of the house. We spent a lot time outside, there were so many details to discover.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
17 Aug 21
The owner of the house spent many years on the project. I enjoyed visiting the place. We spent a lot of time looking at the house from the outside.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
16 Aug 21
I also think it is amazing. It took him many years to finish it, but the result is impressive.
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
16 Aug 21
How gorgeous and detailed! Thanks to @GardenGerty for recommending this post to me!
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
17 Aug 21
It took him many years to complete the decorations, but I think it looks amazing. There are so many details. We spent a lot of time looking at the outside.
@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
17 Aug 21
@Porcospino It was a lot more detailed than I expected it to be, and I'm very impressed.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
16 Aug 21
It is located in a small town. It is not close to my home, but it was worth the drive 
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@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Aug 21
@Porcospino I can see it was worth the drive. Amazing.
@asianlady (2697)
• Ireland
16 Aug 21
I wish I could visit this place one day. It's very interesting how he decorated it and what kind of shells and what size and what kind of glue he was using and whatnot.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
16 Aug 21
It is an interesting place to visit There is not much information about the way he decorated it. That is a pity, it would be interesting to know more about it.
There is not much information about the way he decorated it. That is a pity, it would be interesting to know more about it.1 person likes this
@asianlady (2697)
• Ireland
16 Aug 21
@Porcospino Yes, it would be nice if there is a history of how he did all of this.
@kaylachan (57727)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Aug 21
Seems a shame, really. but it is what it is I suppose.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
17 Aug 21
I like the way he decorated the house. It was an interesting place to visit.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
16 Aug 21
The owner of the house told his wife that he would create an unusual house for her - and he did. I also think he is very creative, and it was interesting to see the house.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
18 Aug 21
@Porcospino It is amazing the amount of talent and creativity that some people have.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
17 Aug 21
I think it looks great...but I would be too impatient to completely a project like that
