Beginning construction in 1956 at age 60, and working until 1981, Tressa "Grandma" Prisbrey transformed her 1/3 acre lot in Simi Valley into Bottle Village, "an otherworld of shrines, wishing wells, walkways, random constructions, plus 15 life size structures all made from found objects placed in mortar. The name "Bottle Village" comes from the structures themselves - made of tens of thousands of bottles unearthed via daily visits to the dump"Grandma died in 1988 and the village was looked after by dedicate individuals and grants in order to preserve this unique "world." In 1994 an earthquake left the village damaged and in need of repair. Recent media attention has helped bring in new visitors and a renewed interest in preserving this wonderful place. You can find out more about the Village and how you can help by going to their website.
via Inhabitat
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