Fake buildings, that is. And it’s not a unique phenomenon. But, what are we talking about here? And why is this even interesting? A fake building (also known as a fake house, false-front house, fake façade, or transformer house in specific situations) is a usually governmental structure or public utility building that uses urban and suburban camouflage to disguise equipment and city infrastructure facilities that are aesthetically unpleasing in non-industrial neighborhoods. These buildings are commonly found in residential towns and cities, where they blend in with the surrounding architecture and hide the presence of manufactured equipment. Nine times out of ten, you’ll probably walk right past them. But they’re worth searching for now that you know they exist.
We won’t belabor this post by adding lots of useless fluff text: what you see is what you get (unlike the actual subject matter, here.) And, do yourself a favour; go visit these places. They’re easy to find, Instagram-ready and not your normal guided tour material. Knocking on the doors will likely get you no response, so don’t feel let down if no-one invites you in for tea. No-one’s home.
And some of the buildings have even more to hide than false walls. Watch the video below.
Some of the hidden buildings even have active machinery sidled inside. Yikes!
In some places, you can easily walk to your point of investigation. In the US, choose Hertz. Click here.