These Wisconsin homes are among the 'ugliest' in America, according to HGTV

Editor's note: A previous version of this story misstated the location of one of the homes. The homes are in Hartford and Lake Geneva.

From Frank Lloyd Wright's creations to Lake Drive mansions to cabins Up North, Wisconsin is full of beautiful houses.

However, as the latest episode of HGTV's "Ugliest House in America" proves, our state is also home to some ugly ones.

Season 5, Episode 4 of the show, titled "A Northern Kind of Ugly," aired on May 6. After highlighting unique, eclectic and "ugly" homes across various regions of the country, host Retta, of "Parks and Rec" fame, ventured out to find the ugliest house in the U.S.'s "Northern Region." Apparently, Retta doesn't consider Wisconsin to be in the Midwest. In the episode's intro, she claimed to have already found the Midwest's ugliest home in Painesville, Ohio.

In the "Northern Region," Retta visited three houses: one in St. Cloud, Minn., and southern Wisconsin homes in Hartford and Lake Geneva. The home she deemed "ugliest" moved on to the next round to be considered for a $150,000 professional renovation.

Here's what stood out in the two Wisconsin homes.

Hartford's 'Stone Cold Castle'

The episode opened in Hartford at the home of couple Greg and Jamie, who live there with their two children. The 3,336-square-foot home was custom-built in 1960 to feed the original owner's obsession with all things medieval. The exterior features castle turrets and even a suit of armor.

Greg and Jamie told Retta they purchased the home for $380,000 and were just looking for a place to accommodate their growing family. However, they played along with the castle theme, wearing plastic crowns when they greeted Retta at the door.

Inside, the house is dark, "gloomy" and full of archways, Retta said. The original owner, a mason, added stone and concrete walls throughout to make it further resemble a castle fortress. The outdated, tavern-like kitchen features a heavily fortified concrete seating area that Retta said "hurts to sit on." Plus, there are broken stone water features and multiple open fireplaces that she deemed "too scary to use."

"It's so dark and gloomy in there, it's like being in a cave sometimes," Jamie said.

Upstairs also has some interesting features, including a throne not exactly fit for a king ― the toilet sits in the middle of the master bathroom up against a thin wall in front of the shower. Another bathroom includes a yellow shower and sink; Retta described the unique color as "olive and mustard kissed."

Lake Geneva's 'Tartan Party Palace'

After returning from St. Cloud, Retta stopped by the Lake Geneva home of couple Jeff and Jessica. The 3,654-square-foot home was built in 1933, however, it was renovated in the 1960s and '70s ... and it shows. Wood-paneled walls, aggressively patterned carpets and colorful wallpaper date the home throughout.

Outside, the home is largely unassuming, if not a little rundown. Some shutters are missing and others are falling off. Jeff said he found the house for $640,000 and looked at it for 20 minutes, without Jessica, before purchasing.

"I have not bought a house without seeing it before," Jessica said. "Do I recommend it? No."

Inside, the kitchen features floral wallpaper, bright red counters, retro cabinets hanging from the ceiling, and yellow and red tartan carpeting. It's also poorly arranged, with a large refrigerator nearly blocking the entryway. The poorly lit basement features wood paneling, more busy wallpaper and similar carpeting to the kitchen, leading Retta to dub the home the "Tartan Party Palace."

Upstairs, Retta visited the "brown bathroom," complete with brown carpeting, a brown toilet and sink, and brown cabinets and wallpaper. Then, she checked out the "open-concept" master bedroom, which has no door to the bathroom. In fact, you can see the bed from the toilet.

So, which house was the ugliest of all?

Unfortunately, neither Wisconsin home earned the title of ugliest in the region. That honor went to the aqua-colored, cinderblock home with a circus-themed bathroom in St. Cloud that Retta described as a "technicolor prison."

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Two Wisconsin homes are among the 'ugliest' in the country, HGTV says