Beer Can House

In 1979 retired upholsterer, John Milkovish, started hanging ceiling attachments, patching fences and tacking the sides of his house with empty aluminum beer cans. Unbelievable? The staff of Ripley's Believe It Or Not thought so as well and featured the house on the show. Other interesting characteristics added over time are the success ladder to the stars, the marvelous marbles address sign...

When to Go: It's not yet open to the public, so just do what most people do and drive by this unique Houston landmark.

In Short
It began in '68 with bits of brass, marbles, rocks and buttons overtaking the lawn. By the time John Milkovisch died in 1988, he had devoted 18 years and approximately 39,000 beer cans to covering the house, fence, trees… Read More

John Milkovisch, a retired upholsterer for the Southern Pacific Railroad, started the Beer Can House in 1968 when he began inlaying over 50,000 beer cans into his home, one six-pack at a time.

In 1979 retired upholsterer, John Milkovish, started hanging ceiling attachments, patching fences and tacking the sides of his house with empty aluminum beer cans. Unbelievable? The staff of Ripley's Believe It Or Not thought so as well and featured the house on the show. Other interesting characteristics added over time are the success ladder to the stars, the marvelous marbles address sign...