It is a little known fact that Richmond Virginia is the capital of "tacky Christmas lights". Some homeowners are so proud of this that they use thousands of lights on their homes, taking up to two months to decorate. You can actually see some of the houses from space!
Paris may be the city of lights, but at Christmas time, it's got nothing on Richmond.
Each year, some 20,000 visitors flock to homes ablaze with lights -- and Frank Hudak's "Christmas House" is a fan favorite. Frank -- known as "Mr Christmas"-- has been lighting up his home for nearly 40 years -- with each display getting bigger and brighter than the last.
The set-up takes two months of work, four miles of wiring and over 40,000 watts of power to achieve.
Frank says it's a labor of love -- and the best part is seeing the look on people's faces.
Down the road, Rose Phifer presides over her own winter wonderland -- and fans look forward to her legendary showing for months.
Firing up so many lights can get expensive, with electricity bills running in the thousands of dollars.
And when costs became too high several years ago, Rose was nearly forced to cancel her display -- until the town came to the rescue. Enjoy the video:
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