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10: Ardestie Earth House: Scotland |
9: Peralta Adobe: San Jose, CA, USA |
8: Underground Homes: Coober Pedy, Australia |
7: Earthships: Taos, NM, USA |
6: The Philip Johnson Glass House: New Canaan, CT, USA |
5: Fallingwater: Mill Run, PA, USA |
4: Monticello: Charlottesville, VA, USA |
3: Kasubi Tombs: Kampala City, Uganda |
2: America's Oldest Net-zero House: Ann Arbor, MI, USA |
1: Cliff Dwellings: Mesa Verde National Park, CO, USA |
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