● We all need a little space to retreat to, our own corner where we can indulge in
our geekiest hobbies and interests.
But how far would you go to make your perfect hideaway?
How geeky are you willing to be?
Here are the fifteen best geeky man caves ever.
15 - , Cigars and bookcase ● When 33-year old Rune Jensen moved into
his new house with his girlfriend, they decided to add a little comfort to their basement.
They chose the classic jazz stylings of the 1950s, with a whiskey and rum cabinet, a vinyl
record player, a stocked bookcase and tufted leather furniture.
This cosy corner is for people who enjoy the finer things in life: enjoying Miles Davis
with a cigar and a 22-year old single malt. 14 - , Geek Den
● This geek has invested heavily into all things nerdy with this tiny, cluttered mancave
of beats and board games.
It’s less the size, more the quantity of stuff this guy has that’s impressive.
Three midi keyboards, an array of samplers, sequencers and modular synthesisers.
And in addition, a vast array of board games that no one could have enough time to play.
Sure, other people might own this stuff, but not in an area the size of a closet.
13 - , 80s ultraviolet ● The look and feel of the 80s has been
making a big comeback, with movies like Drive and Blade Runner.
This cyberpunk decided to spend $2000 dollars on a high-performance PC with LED lighting
and colour-changing lights to give the room that retro-futuristic feel.
Although the computer system rests perilously on very small glass tables, it does look like
the kind of man-cave that robocop would come home to chill out in.
12 - , Shed Vinyl Collection ● For most guys, the garden shed is where
you keep your lawnmower, unopened cans of paint, and a bunch of rusted garden tools.
For this truck-driver from Atlanta, the shed was a music studio waiting to happen.
For under a thousand dollars he managed do all the woodwork to create a playing space
for his huge record collection, with space for a mixing station and a bunch of cool synths.
11 - , Retro synth collection ● Speaking of synthesisers, this eletronica
whizzkid has built himself a whole playground of programmable sounds.
His collection includes nearly forty different modules of music making, including classic
synthesisers dating back to the 80s, as well as a an electronic drum kit and a few guitars
and amps.
Even if you’re not into making music, it sure is fun to press a load of buttons and
coloured lights.
10 - , Basement Command Centre ● This next man-cave looks more like a military
command centre than a place to relax, but it certainly looks like a gamer’s paradise.
From the PC with top specs, to the giant tv with three consoles, you’re certainly not
gonna get bored.
And of course it has all the Star Wars and Game of Thrones merchandise that we’d expect.
We might laugh at guys who still live in their parents’ basements, but why would you ever
leave a basement like this?
9 - , Gothic music circle ● Don’t you hate that feeling when you
never have enough guitars and keyboards?
A musician hailing from Austin, Texas, has a full circle of instruments in his downstairs
den.
Even for a professional, this is an impressive stack of synths, amps, battle-axes and MIDI
controller systems for computer recording.
With this amount of kit, you could probably re-create almost any song, although we assume
his neighbours can’t be too thrilled about it.
8 - , Retro Computer Collection ● This might look like your school’s crappy
IT room, but for retro computer enthusiasts, this is heaven.
The collection of classic PCs includes the Commodore PET and the Apple II, which were
two of the first ever PC available for the public to buy.
This king of the nerds has collected all the manuals and disc drives that support these
ancient machines.
Perfect if you want a game of pong on a flickering CRT screen.
7 - , Renovated Cinema Basement ● This next man-cave certainly wins the
prize for effort so far.
For five and a half thousand dollars, this guy installed a small-scale cinema for him
and his friends, complete with a padded door for entry, a ticket office and a popcorn machine.
The creator used computer-assisted design programs to map out his basement space, allowing
him to custom fit a ceiling of fibre-optic lights for that star-studded premier effect.
6 - , Guns ● This arsenal of artillery was believed
by many gun-nuts around the internet to belong to Actor and National Rifle Association President,
Charlton Heston.
In fact, it was an underground vault collection belonging to Connecticut attorney Bruce Stern,
who owned over 4000 pieces.
Although this military man-cave would be perfect for anyone planning a war, sadly the antique
automatics were auctioned off when Stern died, reaching a total of over twelve million dollars.
5 - , Mahogany Pub ● We can’t tell if this next luxury man-cave
is designed for a sophisticated playboy, or for a bunch of old man hunters.
Created by a New Jersey interior design firm and costing an unimaginable amount of money,
this man cave is like having a pub in your own house.
A pub that smells of rich mahogany.
There’s a stage for bands, a snooker table, an actual bar, a fireplace and a wine rack.
This cave would put Bruce Wayne to shame.
4 - , Warehouse of Junk ● This next one is less of a man-cave and
more of a man-warehouse.
The owner bought himself a whole warehouse and filled it with cheap halloween decorations
and discounted arcade games.
It’s appeal lies in the sheer amount of stuff going on, even if all of it looks pretty
tacky.
Every child would be excited to see this number of toys, and every adult probably even more
so.
3 - , Comic Collection ● For some people, the man-cave is a place
to store our collections and hobbies, and for Bob Bretall, this can be a challenge,
as he holds the record for the largest collection of comic books.
Around his house and in his garage are nearly 100,000 issues, which would weigh around seven
and a half tonnes.
His first comic was Spiderman, back in 1970 and since then it has grown into a fortress
of fiction.
2 - , School Bus ● With no real experience in building anything,
an Austin-based graphic designer decided to tear up an old school bus to make his perfect
work and play space.
The bus was fitted with plumbing, wiring, internet and tv - everything a man might need,
and the creator actually lived in the vehicle for years after finishing it.
With public transport departments auctioning off old equipment, who knows where you might
pick up a bargain?
1 - , Star Trek Bridge ● Star Trek fan Tony Alleyne may hold the
title for geekiest man-cave ever, as he spent ten years converting his entire apartment
into a working replica of the Star Trek Enterprise spaceship interior.
Unfortunately for Tony, his ex-wife owned the flat and forced him to sell it.
He couldn’t find a buyer so he ripped out the original Enterprise design and replaced
it with one from Star Trek Voyager.
Sadly Tony never got much use out of it, as he’s currently in jail, and you can’t
get beamed up out of there!