Designed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and sponsored by Monsanto, this concept of the house of 1986 was a feature of Disneyland's Tomorrowland. Opened in June of 1957, it had almost 20 million visitors until its close in 1967.

The house's design was something like a very large, floating, white plastic "X". The main core was a 16x16 foot square that sat above the ground on a pedestal, with each wing attached to a side and floating above the ground. Each wing was walled with insulated glass, allowing a visitor to see almost every room in the house from the outside. While fairly small on the outside, the house consisted of three bedrooms, living room, dining room, two baths, and a family room. Each equipped with all the futuristic amenities anyone could need.

As a shining example of Monsanto's products and production, almost everything inside the house was made from some form of plastic: carpets, chairs, sinks, floor coverings, you name it. Hell, even the house itself was constructed almost entirely of plastic! This made the outside of the house impervious to rot and weather and it was extremely durable (Monsanto engineers subjected the house to weight tests, as well as dousing it with water heated to 186 F.). Monsanto even planned to offer the house in many different shades of designer colors.

So, how much would 30,000 pounds of plastic house run you? Monsanto estimated between $7,500 to $15,000, and I assume that would be unfurnished. What a waste that would be, considering the bad-ass gimmicks we would have in Monsanto's future: electric toothbrushes, speaker phones, ultrasonic dishwashers (built right into the kitchen counter), and atomic food storage. All made of grade-A plastic, of course!

The house was a hit for people visiting the park, but Monsanto's plans for their prefab home were a complete flop. The aesthetics of a giant, floating plastic X just weren't palatable to the general public. Monsanto quickly dropped any plans of selling the design and settled with just leaving it as an attraction.

When it came time to tear it down in 1967, Disneyland ran into a problem: the house was too well constructed! The wrecking ball they had brought in just bounced harmlessly off the plastic walls. Eventually, each wing had to be pulled off the main core by cables and taken apart by hand. The main core, however, had to be slowly beaten away with pickaxes and shovels. Each small piece dragged away, and not a single one salvaged for history.