TV Show Explores Wyoming’s Strangest House

The Amazon Prime show Forbidden Mysteries has an episode on one of the strangest architectural oddities in Wyoming.

Deep in Wyoming’s rugged landscape stands a strange wooden structure that defies explanation. The Smith Mansion was built over decades, yet its true purpose remains an unsolved mystery. (Forbidden Mysteries).

The Smith Mansion, also known as the Smith Family Cabin, is a large, prominent structure with a height of roughly 75 ft in the Wapiti Valley in Wapiti, Wyoming.

You can watch the cut of this episode on YouTube video below

There was nothing traditional about this house. Even the way they lived here. Forget beds and bedrooms. The video above explains.

Each week, Forbidden Mysteries uncovers the hidden truths, dark secrets, and extraordinary stories that history tried to forget. From royal scandals and unsolved murders to secret societies, ancient relics, and mysterious ruins, every episode takes you deeper into the shadows of the past.

The iconic Smith Mansion (or Smith Family Cabin) in Wapiti, Wyoming, is a notable 75-foot-tall, five-story log structure built by Francis Lee Smith between 1971 and 1992.

October 2019 to Zhiru Huang of Mountain Lodging for an undisclosed amount, although it was listed for roughly. It was sold by his daughter to preserve the legacy and stop vandalism.

If you want to drive out and see it for yourself, the Smith Mansion (or Smith Family Cabin) in Wapiti, Wyoming, is situated on the North Fork Highway between Cody and Yellowstone. This uniquely designed, rustic landmark is privately owned but easily viewed from the road.

Sure, you’ll want to go up and explore it for yourself. You’ll want to go inside. But, alas, you can’t. It’s probably not even safe.