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In every neighbourhood, there’s always that one house that goes way overboard with the Christmas decorations.
We combed the internet for the wildest and wackiest Christmas lawn displays we could find.
It’s great to have holiday spirit, but we’d hate to see these homes’ electricity bills come January.
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title=”The decorations in front of this Glenview, Ill., home move to music.”
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title=”This home in Downey, Calif., has vintage Santas and Disney characters scattered across the lawn.”
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title=”The wire dome over all the decorations on the front lawn is strange. This home is in Venice, Fla.”
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title=”These vintage holiday decorations are too gaudy for us. You can find this home in Seattle, Wash.”
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title=”This house in Richmond, Va., added Peter Pan and Tinkerbell into the holiday mix.”
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title=”This house in Gatineau, Quebec, is famous for attracting out-of-town visitors each year.”
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title=”This house on 20th Street in San Francisco has giant-sized decorations.”
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title=”This abode is a drug recovery home in Benicia, Calif. The house is decorated by its members each year.”
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title=”Two families in Hudson, N.H., get together every year to create this extravagant Christmas display.”
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title=”This house in Richmond, Va., is home to “Mr. Christmas.” He has been featured in several documentaries.”
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title=”In 2007, the owners of this Georgia home went all out, turning the yard into a glowing Nativity scene.”
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title=”A woman from Bonham, Texas, creates a new display every year. She then posts them to a website dedicated to showing off her taste in holiday decor.”
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