A giant coyote's head hides one of America's most unusual homes

New Mexico-Based Artist Built a 30-Foot Coyote Head in the New Mexico Desert—and You Can Sleep Inside It

New Mexico-based artist Johnny DeFeo lives by a distinct motto: “The more seriously you take a silly idea, the more silly it can be.” His boldest realization of that philosophy stands in the desert outside Taos: a rentable guest house shaped like a giant coyote head. “It’s a place to recharge and not worry about your Wi-Fi, and just have a quiet time in a place that is visually novel and beautiful,” said DeFeo, who was named a Wallpaper* US400 h…

A giant coyote's head hides one of America's most unusual homes

New Mexico-based artist, and Wallpaper* US400 honoree, Johnny DeFeo has an excellent motto: ‘The more seriously you take a silly idea, the more silly it can be.' His biggest, boldest and silliest idea to date has been to build a rentable house in the shape of a giant coyote head, in the desert just outside Taos. ‘It's a place to recharge and not worry about your Wi-Fi, and just have a quiet time in a place that is visually novel and beautiful,' …