Oddly Designed Christmas Store

Sevierville, Tennessee

For years this odd building was identified as "Antique Castle" even though it looked more like a mosque with twin minarets, guarded by two gold-painted Medieval knights.

After those owners sold the business, it became the "Christmas Done Bright" store.

Phil Pasquini, author of "Domes, Arches and Minarets" (2012), helped track down a little more info on the castle: "This structure was built in 1975, is 4,200 ft., and oddly enough, zoned as a single-family dwelling. It is a mosque-style building with two minarets. There is no particular style per se for an Oriental or Persian carpet store. However, some of these stores do take on an exterior Islamic style. This building has operated under many names of various businesses, including as a Christmas business."