In the 70's a man, Johnny Bob Harrell, founded the Christian-Patriots Defense League, an anti-Semitic survivalist group involved in paramilitary activity and "martial arts" training.. These "Christian Corps" were training and preparing for guerilla warfare against a christ-hating conspricacy. He established a 55 acre, tax-exempt church in my hometown of Louisville, Illinois. Pretty big deal considering my hometown consists of 1300 people. He would allow people to stay there and they would work for him (kinda creepy in that Jonestown kinda way). He was generally hated from what i've heard (most of this town is made up of very conservative farm folk). He was eventually accused of being a communist and eventually went into hiding, but his place still exists. Apparently it's a replica of George Washington's place. He doesn't live there and his brother goes there rarely to check up on it.
It's just crazy the amount of shit this guy owns. He has trailer after trailer behind his mansion, each of them dedicated to one certain item (one is just FULL of newspapers). Kids used to break into it constantly, which I can highly blame them, it's like the ultimate thrift store and he doesn't seem to mind - the key to the place hasn't moved in years. Plenty of old cars sitting out front, a plane in the back, and a very large boat falling apart. He also keeps the radio on blaring at all times, possibly to try to scare off trespassers?
Sorry for the history lesson. I just think it's cool. A photo: