A house on stilts

A practical living solution that is used all over the world, the stilt house was designed for easing living in high tide areas.
Today, stilt houses are still common in parts of the Mosquito Coast in Northeastern Nicaragua, Northern Brazil, South East Asia, Papua New Guinea and West Africa. In the Alps, similar buildings, known as raccards, are still in use as granaries. Stilted graneries are also a common feature in West Africa, e.g. in the Malinke language regions of Mali and Guinea.
A less romantic and more humble version of the treehouse, but still just as fascinating!

 .Anna.