The Economic Times

In 1979, Canadian fisherman douard Arsenault got a postcard from his daughter that inspired him to build an entire village from more than 25,000 recycled glass bottles

In 1979, Canadian fisherman and carpenter douard T. Arsenault was inspired by a postcard from his daughter to build something extraordinary. He collected and cleaned discarded glass bottles and eventually created three structures in Prince Edward Island using more than 25,000 bottles. Today, the Bottle Houses remain a unique roadside attraction in Cap-Egmont.