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- Richard Garriott New York Home Brittania IVFrom the outside, video game mogul <a href="http://richardgarriott.com/">Richard Garriott</a>'s New York City home looks very much like a typical Manhattan townhouse. And even once inside, the stately 16-foot-wide residence betrays little of its peculiarity, except for a few choice decorations like mummy hands and a vampire hunting kit. But just like the video games Garriott made his fortune developing, his <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/video-game-moguls-unusual-home-conceals-a-trick-bookcase-secret-passageways-and-other-surprises/richard-garriot-ny-home/">Murray Hill brownstone</a> conceals all kinds of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/video-game-moguls-unusual-home-conceals-a-trick-bookcase-secret-passageways-and-other-surprises/richard-garriot-ny-home-bas/">twists and surprises</a> within.1
- Richard Garriott New York Home Brittania IVWhen Garriott purchased the five-story home back in 2013, it was not much different from the other brownstones on the block.2
- Richard Garriott New York Home Brittania IVBut as with his past homes, like the famous <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/richard-garriott-house-2011-10?op=1">Brittania Manor </a> in Austin, Texas, the adventure-loving entrepreneur decided to add a few of his own special touches.3
- Richard Garriott New York Home Brittania IVWhen examining his new property, Garriott realized that there was a door that didn't seem to lead anywhere.4
- Richard Garriott New York Home Brittania IVUpon further inspection, he discovered a "sidewalk vault" that sits directly below the city street in front of his residence.5
- Richard Garriott New York Home Brittania IVThe formerly unused tiny space was fully renovated, and now it functions as the perfect subterranean wine storage area.6
- Richard Garriott New York Home Brittania IVThere are surprises around every corner of Garriott's house.7
- Richard Garriott New York Home Brittania IVThe home features several secret passageways, but the cutest one has to be the hidden entrance into Garriott's daughter's room.8
- Richard Garriott New York Home Brittania IVDisguised as a bookcase displaying a group of tin toy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automaton">automatons</a> (Garriott believes he has the largest collection of automatons in the world), the seeming dead end swings inward to grant access to the room behind it.9
- Richard Garriott New York Home Brittania IVFor an even closer look at Richard Garriott's truly one-of-a-kind New York home (and at the original Sputnik hanging from his skylight), check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndoVk9JcR48">Polygon's video visit</a>.10