You are looking out from a floating home, often called a houseboat, in the waters of Alameda, California. While common in some parts of the world, these homes are a distinctive feature of certain w...

You are looking out from a floating home, often called a houseboat, in the waters of Alameda, California. While common in some parts of the world, these homes are a distinctive feature of certain w...

This view shows a houseboat in Alameda, a city on Alameda Island in California's San Francisco Bay. Alameda is unique for its collection of residential houseboats and floating homes. These aren't j...