Glass walls and floor-to-ceiling windows are a staple in many modern homes.
In rural settings, this hardly causes a privacy problem. But glass homes have become a growing trend among urban homeowners who are "starved for light" and often don't seem to mind the peeping Toms, according to The Wall Street Journal's Nancy Keates.
Some worry that with glass walls come a greater risk of danger, whether it be from natural disasters or vandalism. Regardless, you have to admit these homes are beautiful.
For $13.9 million, buy this Santa Barbara mansion known as "The Glass Pavilion."
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The house has five bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. It sits on 3.5 acres, so there's plenty of privacy.
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This $1.19 million home in Costa Rica is known as "The Glass House."
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