Someone built a giant brick fortress over an actual mine shaft in the Nevada desert

I love looking at weird real estate, but this one might be the strangest thing I have ever seen. It is listed as a four-bedroom home in Goldfield, Nevada, and it sits on four acres of desert.

First, finding the place

You are driving down a Nevada highway when you spot this sign. It looks like a tourist attraction because, well, it kind of is.

Turn onto the dirt road and you find this custom sign. The wind chimes on the side are a nice touch.

It looks even cooler when the sun gets right behind it. You can tell someone put some serious hours into welding this thing.

From the side, the sign frames the distant hills. It really feels like you are entering some sort of off-grid kingdom.

Further up the driveway, you pass a flagpole and some strange statues. The vibe is immediately eccentric.

Get a little higher up the ridge and you can see some of the heavy equipment parked near the base.

The fortress itself

Then you look up and see this massive tower perched on the ridge. It looks like a modern castle built by a survivalist.

Here is a slightly closer view showing how the tower commands the entire valley.

Up close, you realize how much concrete block went into this structure. The green balconies wrap around the whole upper level.

As you drive up, the dirt road snakes right to the base of the hill.

From the top, the drop-off is intense. You get some serious views of the Nevada wilderness from here.

The place runs entirely on solar and wind power. Here are the panels mounted right on the side of the upper level.

Look at the sheer scale of the green scaffolding holding up the balconies. It looks industrial and incredibly sturdy.

Around the back, a tall window cuts through the red brick.

The balconies are built like walkways. You could easily pace the perimeter of the entire house up here.

Let us walk up to the main level. The concrete steps are trimmed with that same green paint.

Up on the main deck, there is a covered patio kitchen. The brickwork is really impressive.

If you look way up, there is a glass dome at the very peak of the roof right next to the wind turbine.

Getting inside

To get to the main entry, you head up these concrete steps.

On the ramp, someone mounted a literal miniature cannon on the brick wall. I guess you have to defend the castle somehow.

The ramp starts at this concrete pad featuring some custom initials.

This covered bridge leads you right to the main doors. It feels like entering a space station.

The steel arches overhead make the walk up feel like a real transition.

At the end of the walkway are these green doors with brass knockers.

Down on the lower level, there is another entrance. It is just as secure.

They even made a doggy door for the lower entrance. There is a brass bell hanging right next to the door, too.

The bizarre interior

The inside of this place is wild. For starters, there is a pipe organ taking up a chunk of the living area.

The bathroom has this blue tile design with a vintage feel.

The actual mine

But the craziest part of the house is what lies beneath it. You can literally walk into an old mine shaft.

The rest of the property

Back outside, there are several outbuildings, including this secondary cabin with some propane tanks.

There is also a couple of road graders parked on the property. Maintaining a four-acre desert driveway is no joke.

From the edge of the property, you can see the dirt road wind through the empty hills.

It is hard to describe just how quiet it must be out here. There is absolutely nothing around.

And finally, there is this white obelisk sitting on the ridge.

It looks like some kind of monument or plaque. It really adds to the mysterious vibe of the whole place.

Imagine sitting out here next to this monument, watching the sun go down over the valley. It is definitely one of a kind.