Annunzio Lagomarsini's rotating house that chased the sun in La Spezia

In Castelnuovo Magra, near La Spezia, retired builder Annunzio Lagomarsini spent seven years constructing a house that could rotate 360°, slide 12 meters on rails, and rise up to 20 meters, allowing him and his wife Emilia to follow the sun. Built from scrap materials without any drawings or patents, the house was perfectly earthquake-proof. Japanese visitors once tried to buy the patent but Lagomarsini had no plans. After 13 years of living in the flying house, the lifting mechanism broke, leaving it tilted and immobile. Today it remains a rusted attraction for curious visitors. The story is recounted by photographer Silvia Camporesi, who visited on August 15, 2014.