Via Chris Nakashima-Brown comes news of a real bargain in the offing – you could be the proud owner of a very Ballardian ICBM base located somewhere in Washington State, provided you have the necessary cash up front. [Image borrowed from linked BBC item.]

For those with a more horror/dark fantasy bent, maybe you’d prefer to buy Castle Bran, allegedly (and controversially) claimed as the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Castle Dracula. It’s a mite more pricey than the missile base, however – you’re looking at a cool 40 million in UK Pound Sterling, or thereabouts. [Image from National Geographic]