Parade of Homes

There's nothing like the Parade of Homes. It's the result of combining the American desire for grandeur with pretension.

The completely illogical part of it all, is that people actually pay money to walk through other peoples' homes. I don't get it.

Below: Megan Miles of New London, left, and April Rhoden of Dale admire the features of an upstairs bathroom in an 8,164-square-foot home, during the Parade of Homes in Appleton.