One Log House in Garberville, California

This isn't what comes to mind when most people think of a log cabin.
Living in Humboldt County, California, Art Schmock was used to seeing giant redwoods towering above him, but his relatives living in the Midwest and East Coast refused to believe that trees actually grew to be so large.


Realizing that most people had never seen giant redwoods, the logger created the One Log House and put it on wheels so that he could tour the country. Schmock and a friend spent eight months hollowing out the 7-foot-tall, 32-foot-long section of redwood.


Holding a living room, kitchen and bedroom, the log house was similar to other mobile homes, except that its tremendous size and weight made mobility challenging, requiring special permits to drive on each state highway. Although the house traveled on occasion, it spent most of its time "resting" in small towns along the Northern California coast.


Now, One Log House Espresso and Gifts sits on Highway 101, south of Garberville, where it's been for the last 15 years. The small cafe sells food, beverages and redwood gifts and has some relics of the old-time logging days. Admission is $1 for visitors over 5 years old.