Villa Girasole – in Mezzavilla di Marcellise, only thirteen kilometers from Verona – is a rotating house designed in the 1930s by engineer Angelo Invernizzi.

Invernizzi wanted his home to embody the outlandish concept of a building that could turn to keep up with the sun, just like a sunflower. He probably got the idea from Filippo Tommaso Marinetti's futuristic vision, or by attending Venice's Biennale Arte. His expertise – he was a railway engineer – allowed him to realize his idea was not so outlandish after all. He could make his dream come true.

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Source: http://www.italianways.com/