“The Castle”

This private residence at 301 Ocean Drive certainly lends an aura of mystery to Juno Beach! This unique home was created by a retired Chicago builder in 1985, intending to create a dream house for his wife. With turrets, archways, and faux leaded-glass windows, it appears to have been transported from renaissance Italy. Its interior was furnished with suits of armor and other period items. There’s even an imposing imperial Roman eagle with outstretched wings on the roof, and a statue of a Roman centurion standing guard at the front entrance!

Everything is not what it seems, though: The exterior walls, which look like stone, are actually stucco.