Last week, I was finishing up some house scouting, and found myself on a perfectly nice-looking residential street.
As I was walking down the block, something very odd suddenly happened to catch my eye…
Up on the roof across the street, was that…
Er, yes – it was a dinosaur…
And not the only one, in fact!
This is 4308 Gentry Avenue, and it currently has a bit of a dinosaur problem.
In addition to the rooftop raptor, two more iron carnivores are prowling the lawn, each featuring some pretty amazing artistry…
A closer look at the fellow on the left – those teeth look quite vicious:
And on the right…
Someone is finishing their lunch:
Lest anyone think these are Halloween decorations, a quick check on Google Streetview reveals these have been in place since at least 2007, and probably longer. There are quite a number of other fantastical decorations to be found, including this sea serpent…
A hatching dragon…
A weathervane that would make the Khaleesi jealous…
A pair of gargoyles near the door (and a sign reading: Never Wake A Sleeping Dragon)…
And, if you look really closely, yes, those are a pair of dragon heads holding up those lanterns:
Finally, a pretty great iron fence leading to the backyard:
Sadly, no one appeared to be home, so I wasn’t able to get the full story, but a passerby said he thought the owners were ironwork artists, which would obviously make sense. He also suggested I swing by at night for the full effect, which I did…
In the words of a once great theme park owner, they’ve spared no expense.
Of course, now I really want to know what’s hiding in the backyard…
-SCOUT
PS – Weirdly, New York City has a dinosaur house too!
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