Henry L. Warren was a retired tobacco farmer who kept building this collection of 27 leprechaun-sized creations until his death at age 84 (in about 1977).
Shangri-La was conceived by Henry in 1968. The first few buildings were constructed in his side yard next to his house, and the miniature town kept growing. At the same time, he used his creative energy to incorporate 11,000 arrowheads into the walkways of his home.
A sign in front says "Let me live in a house by the side of the road and be a friend to man."
His wife told us: "As long as he had a cigarette and a Coca-Cola, he'd keep building."
