The story is straightforward enough: Benjamin (Michael Angarano), a lonely teen-ager being home-schooled by his poor single mother (Jennifer Coolidge) in a dome-shaped house somewhere west of the Rockies, salves his soul by writing and illustrating whacked-out science-fiction fantasies.

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One living room is a tree house called the Mushroom Dome, with an upstairs nap area.

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Fujitsu's Maron-1 is a tiny dome that would help watch your house while you're gone.

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The renowned oxidised copper plate dome was created by Madame Tussauds, originally to house its London Planetarium show.

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More chronic sufferers of lost love could opt for the Global Vipassana Pagoda, a massive dome-shaped meditation hall on the outskirts of Mumbai that can house more than 8, 000 people.

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Decades ago, former Georgetown coach John Thompson drew the ire of Syracuse fans forever when he proclaimed "This building is officially closed" after the Hoyas won the final game at Manley Field House, the old home for the Orange before the Carrier Dome opened.

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His house stands grandly between the Presidio and the bay, beside the illuminated dome and arches of the Palace of Fine Arts.

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