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‘Bizarre Buildings’: 50 Of The Strangest And Most Unique Buildings From All Over The World
Many of us strive to be unique and stand out from the crowd. We express ourselves through the clothes we wear, our totally rad hairstyles, and what we talk about. But probably the most significant statement that we can make about our character is by choosing where we live and work. Would we love to work in a giant panda-shaped building? Definitely. Would yours truly like to live in a moody Victorian châtelet in the middle of some mysterious misty mountain woods that you couldn’t find on a map? You’d better believe it, but only if it had a haunted greenhouse and plenty of rainfall. [Cue lightning and thunder.]
The world is chock full of wonderfully weird and unbelievably beautiful architecture, and the ‘Bizarre Buildings’ subreddit documents the best of the bunch. Sure, some of these places look extremely unpractical for anyone inside… but gosh! Look at how impressive they are! Scroll down to enter the r/bizarrebuildings rabbit hole, and don’t panic if you meet Alice. Remember to upvote your fave pics, and let us know which of these places you’d love to visit (and potentially even live in!) the most.
Oh, and if you thought this was it, then hold on to your hats. For those of you who weren’t here the last time, definitely check out our previous piece about the subreddit right over here (why, yes, that is a cat-shaped building) when you’re done enjoying this fresh new list.
Don’t forget to read Bored Panda’s interview about dream home designs with Ariane Sherine, the editor at ‘These Three Rooms.’ Are you ready to have your imaginations expanded, dear Pandas? Don’t blame us if you end up daydreaming about the perfect home all afternoon, though.
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#1
King Alfred's Tower In England, Built In 1772
Maiun 3 years ago
This is just down the road from me, it's a folly, not for living in. Built on the highest point and view are stunning on a clear day. It's named after King Alfred who won a battle there in the 9th century.
Dave Lear 3 years ago
I was just going to say, it must be a folly because there's only been one Alfred and he predates the Norman invasion.
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Sarah Richardson 3 years ago
Haha, there are no rooms! It is what is called a folly. Just a tower built on land to prove they had the money etc to do so. It is quite old and has 402 steps to the top (if I remember correctly). Not far from where I live…
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RatherLoopy 3 years ago
When I started 'ere all there was was swamp. All the kings said I was DAFT to build a castle in a swamp... but I built it all the same, just to show 'em. It sank into the swamp, So! I built a second one. That sank into the swamp. So I built a third one. That burned down, fell over, then sank into the swamp! But the fourth one.. stayed up!
Cynthia Gane 3 years ago
I went there once and it was the strangest thing ... it was a clear day, but as we approached the tower the mist rolled in from nowhere .... as we left it became clear again. Gave me goosebumps!
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#2
This Pub Was Completed In 1765 Was Built On Top Of A Mine Shaft And Over Time It Had Sank On One Side. Getting In Sober Is A Challenge, And Even Harder Getting Out Drunk
Dale Williams 3 years ago
When the walls start getting straight up then you know you've had enough to drink.
CultOfBambi 3 years ago
There's a building in the grounds of the old fort in Port Royal, Kingston, in Jamaica, that is like this, possibly with a more extreme tilt. The ground subsided after one of the earthquakes that reshaped the whole port centuries ago. You can go inside and take photos - it's very disconcerting.
Load More Replies... Jon Steensen 3 years ago
Hmm I once went to a party in a really old castle, and actually handling those steep and really crooked staircases was a lot easier after going through the wine menu. It may have something to do with caring less about how scary they looked late at nigh compared with the next morning.
Hill Branda 3 years ago
You know you've had enough to drink when the place looks perfectly level to you.
Carolyn Stokes 3 years ago
Yes, it's not far from me, it's not a big pub but it was always a good night, used to give me a headache
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Mandapanda93 3 years ago
Never been, but my mom and dad went on a date there once. Always wanted to go.
#3
Ow-Energy Organic House Design With Wild Slate Roof In Germany
Gareth Williams 3 years ago
It's supposed to be "owl-energy" they burn owls in a furnace to power the house. It typically takes about 10,000 owls per week.
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Pixie 3 years ago
Found a website, from the architect, I think, with a lot more Fotos and infos. Its really beautiful! https://www.beautiful-houses.net/2017/05/low-energy-organic-house-design-with.html
Bored Panda asked Ariane, the editor at ‘These Three Rooms,’ about whether or not we can definitively tell about the quality of a home based on its interior and exterior aesthetics alone. However, tidiness and beauty don’t automatically mean that there are no problems to be found.
“While it's generally true that homeowners who maintain their homes well are more likely to be aware of and fix problems, there still might be issues they're unaware of or are trying to cover up. That's why it's extremely important to undertake a full structural survey before committing to a purchase,” the design expert told us.
#4
Hallgrímskirkja: Lutheran Church In Reykjavík, Iceland. Commissioned In 1937 And Completed In 1986.
L Jennings 3 years ago
on what planet is this beautifully integrated with the environment?
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RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
Sorry, but there is no Church more beautiful than my home's Upside-down Waste Basket. I mean the Cathedral of Saint Sebastian in Rio de Janeiro. Every-time I see it, I'm filled with inspiration and happiness that I am Jewish. DSC09638.jpg 
Lazy Panda (she/her/hers) 3 years ago (edited)
The facade is intended to evoke the basalt column natural stone found in many places in Iceland.
Ólafur Unnar Jóhannsson 3 years ago
I have a photo of me standing on the cross at the top of the tower.
#5
Alpine Refuge From World War I Located At 2760 Meters, Monte Cristallo, Italy
Nathaniel 3 years ago (edited)
And still the Jehovah's Witnesses' manage to knock on your door.
Eric Mac Fadden 3 years ago
Can't get the image of a pair of goats with white shirts knocking...
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Lee Macro 3 years ago
*takes deeeeeep breath* I'VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU ABOUT YOUR CAR'S EXTENDED WARRANTY!!!!!
Ms. Human Being 3 years ago
I don’t have a car, and if I did, it would be at the bottom of this canyon.
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Jrog 3 years ago
This was built during WW1, the area was the front between Austrian and Italian forces. There were a lot of temporary structures, including a wooden passageway leading to the refuge. In the winter they built full-fledged fortresses under the glaciers to shelter from artillery fire.
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#6
Unzipped Building. Milano, Italy
Jrog 3 years ago (edited)
It was an art installation by Alex Chinneck for the Milan Design Week in 2019, sponsed by IQOS. The guy does amazing things. Don't be fooled, the whole facade is fake and part of the installation, the building is a former car repair shop nowadays used for events and temporary shops, it has no windows and is not so dilapidated
3 years ago
this looks like a fully functional building to me, how is the zipper impeding on that?
According to Ariane, what drives us to create unique and impressive homes is our desire for individuality.
“Many people want to design a build that encapsulates their vision and personality, rather than having an off-the-peg home,” she explained to Bored Panda.
“And if you can afford it, why not create your perfect house rather than having to make do with an existing one that might not completely suit your preferences?” she suggested that if someone doesn’t have any budget constraints, they should consider a fresh project rather than having to settle for something that doesn’t mirror who they are as a person.
#7
Sanaa, Yemen
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
Yemen is full of gorgeous architecture. The whole of the Arabian peninsula really.
Daycare Attendant Sun 3 years ago
I wonder what the temperature difference inside the building is? Is it like a cave where it gets cooler the farther you go in?
#8
France Built 1347
Fabian Bernard 3 years ago
Houses like that one were built on bridges. Also, a bigger surface upstairs was the way to avoid housing taxe based on the soil area occupancy. These houses were strong, there are still plenty of them in Europe, mostly still occupated
Mat O'Dowd 3 years ago
Hi, was there last weekend. It is in Perigueux, in the south west of France. Called l’Eschif de Creyssac it was built in the XIV century and was a watchtower guarding the entrance to the medieval town, watching the bridge next to it. Very cool, come and visit Périgord !!!
Gaya Knust 3 years ago (edited)
François, you cannot build a house ON a wall! C'est impossible! François:
Jamie J 3 years ago
Wow! And they built them like this to avoid high housing taxes based on soil occupancy?! That's some seriously smart sh&*!!!!
Barbara Vandewalle 3 years ago
Now we cannot build anything that last more than 100 years. If it does we have to tear down to something more new looking? ? ?
Load More Replies... Joy Hunter 3 years ago
Well, once you've figured out the principle of flying buttresses, why not use it everywhere you can?
#9
Peles Castle, Romania
Karin Gibson 3 years ago
Bran Castle is supposed to be Dracula's castle. This is much larger. I have been to both. They are amazing. King Carol 1 fell in love with the area and ordered it to be built.
Marie-anne Dumontet 3 years ago
I have seen it in 57 the wood work is amazing and beautiful…Rumania is a fantastic souvenir🤩
Gaya Knust 3 years ago
It somehow reminds me (at least from this angle) of the Opéra Garnier in Paris!
JamezyJamez 3 years ago
Surprised someone snapped a photo. Those ladies managing the place were so strict!
We were also curious to find out what kind of dream home Ariane, from ‘These Three Rooms,’ would love to live in, ideally.
“We're talking a glorious three-story six-bedroom house made of glass, larch wood, and steel with a floating spiral staircase, straight out of Grand Designs!” she opened up about her perfect home.
“Only two of the six bedrooms would be used as bedrooms though; the other four would be a walk-in wardrobe, home office, music studio, and home cinema,” she noted that she would love to have some of the spaces reflect her various interests as a creator.
#10
Hole House Or Villa Vals, Switzerland
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
Yeah, it looks cool, but I bet it's dark in there. I like having windows
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Sergy Yeltsen 3 years ago
I would love a building carved into stone. Or even like the underground houses in Coober Pedy. It would be soundproof, a constant temperature, no neighbours to annoy you... bliss.
Inigo Montoya 3 years ago (edited)
Not a huge fan of the 90 degree angles everywhere, and random windows. But outside of that, I think it would be pretty cool to live there. Geothermal climate control by default, and probably pretty damn sound proof as well.
Paul Davis 3 years ago
When I was young I used to imagine I would build a very energy efficient house similar to this.
#11
Hang Nga's "Crazy House" In Dalat, Vietnam
#12
Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam
Rissie 3 years ago
Zaandam is a Dutch city in the Zaanstreek, which is famously known for the style of houses represented in this building. The whole city center was reimagined (needed it badly, it was dull and grey) and this building is new and stands out the most. The city hall on the opposite side looks somewhat like a huge barn. And because it is done with a lot of consideration and understanding that it will of course look fake, it works. It's fun to walk around the new area. It's far from perfect with some features that really didn't work as planned, like a very loud waterfall at the beginning, but for the most part is friendly and welcoming.
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NeverSayEver 3 years ago
Builder- "How many windows do you want?" Person who came up with this- "Y E S"
Rissie 3 years ago
Inntell noemt het zelf Amsterdam Zaandam. Vanwege internationale bezoekers uiteraard.
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Kathy Overholser 3 years ago
I'll bet they have a wonderful ambiance inside, but I would NOT want to do those windows! LOL
Currently, the ‘Bizarre Buildings’ subreddit has 149k members. The community has grown a bit over the past year. When Bored Panda featured the online community the last time, it had 131k weird design-loving members. Just three moderators run the entire show. They stress that r/bizarrebuildings is meant for truly, well, bizarre buildings. A house looking quirky with all of its Christmas decorations twinkling simply doesn’t cut it.
The buildings have got to be unique. They’ve got to be show-stoppers. They’ve got to make you think, “Hey, maybe I should send this pic to all of my friends and/or colleagues to impress them.” In short, the weirder, the better. Who wants to live in a regular house when you can have so much more fun moving to one of these places?
#13
Lyon Airport Train Station, Lyon, France
Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago
In my humble opinion airports should forget about being architectural masterpieces and concentrate on functionality. Never once have I been in an airport and said " how beautiful. " instead it's where's my gate and how the hell do I get there?
#14
Temppeliaukion Church, Helsinki, Finland
Panda Kicki 3 years ago
This is a very peaceful place to rest when in Helsinki, ever the tourist group keeps a serene tone in there.
Anna Martinez 3 years ago
Many things in this post don't make sense to the title
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Mickie Shea 3 years ago
What a beautiful, spiritual interior. God has given man the power to create.
#15
Colin's Barn, Chedglow, England - More Details In Comments
NsG 3 years ago
It's a lambing cottage. And over time (roughly 11 years) the owner just kept adding bits, including lodging for himself so he could be close to his ewes at the necessary time.
Pixie 3 years ago
It looks like it grew over decades and centuries, not eleven years. And each new nook more mysterious than the last
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Mandapanda93 3 years ago
So many amazing and unusual structures in England that I've never even seen or heard of! I should get out more.
doubledutch 3 years ago
My child self would absolutely have DIED to play make-believe in a place like this...I can see myself spending hours there in imagination land at any age tbh
Nimues Child 3 years ago (edited)
Damnnnnnnnnn! I love this! It looks like it is centuries old. I am gobsmacked to discover that it was built from 1989-1999. I hope someone keeps it in shape and doesn't let it go to ruin.
Previously, Bored Panda had an in-depth chat about architecture with Dr. June Komisar from Ryerson University. The architectural design specialist told us that professionals should look to the “wise” ancient Roman writer Vitruvius for some well-needed inspiration.
"What he said about balancing commodity (the suitability of the building to needs), firmness (structural integrity), and delight (the aesthetics of the building and its relationship to site and context) still holds,” she noted the timelessness of his ideas.
#16
This House Exexexexexextension
Maureen Rouse 3 years ago
They just added on another section every time they had another baby!
#17
This Single-Family House In Bayview.
ask 3 years ago
Idaho. Only Americans assume everyone knows their geography, despite not knowing their own.
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Hobby Hopper 3 years ago
That looks like an awesome place to grow up (imagine playing hide-and-seek in that house), but I sure wouldn't want to maintain that roof!
Analyn Lahr 3 years ago
They should specify where this is. Bayview could be anywhere and there's probably more than one.
#18
This Building Looks Like It Was Designed In Microsoft Word
Fester Sixonesixonethree 3 years ago
Reminds me of a woman I knew in Chicago who hated the look of the Hancock building so much that she actually bought a condo in the building so she wouldn't have to see it from her apartment.
Andy Dwyer 3 years ago (edited)
This building was prefabricated in blocks and stacked on top of each other. You can see the lines where they did this in the photo. The Soviet Union and other eastern bloc countries did this often.
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
This is what happens when you use a non-monospaced font to align your windows.
According to Dr. Komisar, no architect will ever be prepared for all of the potential problems that they might run into during a project. No matter how good you are, you’ll never be perfect. "But understanding the site conditions and evaluating other buildings using the same construction techniques and materials can help avoid problems," she pointed out that preparation and research do have their uses. However, architects need to be realistic: no single project will go completely as planned.
When it comes to innovation and originality, Dr. Komisar suggested that architects start small and consider tiny changes.
#19
Office In The Woods Near Madrid, Spain.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
This is the office of the Selgas Cano architecture firm. It is entirely enclosed: https://noticias.spainhouses.net/2014/11/una-oficina-en-el-bosque-a-las-afueras-de-madrid-de-selgas-cano-arquitectos/
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
It’s the office of the Selgas Cano architecture firm in Madrid.
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Deborah Harris 3 years ago
Looks awesome but i'd hate to be the window cleaner there with all those birds flying over :)
#20
Winning Design For Shenzhen's Natural History Museum
CatGirl 3 years ago
Would be cool if the country it was in wasn't such a relentless vandal of the environment
#21
The Dunmore Pineapple In Dunmore Park
Roborowski 3 years ago
Who lives in a pineapple over the sea? John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore., John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
Ruth Gottesman 3 years ago
Just pointing out that this post doesn't identify a country either. I'm assuming from one comment that this is Britain.
Kerri 3 years ago (edited)
It's just outside Airth, Scotland. Near me in Falkirk.
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The Scout 3 years ago
Pineapples were a token of big wealth once. You could even rent them for parties to put them on your table, to look like you could afford them and to improve your social status.That's why pinepples are so commonly featured in architecture (although mostly with posts or columns, not as roofs).
NeverSayEver 3 years ago
I think if the door was different it'd look very fancy. The door just seems a little too plain
"Innovation does not have to be radical, but can be an incremental change that will benefit the users and society at large. At the moment we have a huge opportunity to build sustainable buildings that approach or attain a 'net zero' energy cost. By using local and/or sustainable materials, designing for passive and/or active solar and wind power, designing for very low energy usage, and renovating and adapting existing buildings we can help to mitigate climate change,” she said.
"Addressing this environmental crisis is not only an issue that we must address but also is a tremendous opportunity for design innovation. Addressing these concerns will most definitely introduce a variety of creative solutions."
#22
Evil? Debatable. Bizarre? Absolutely!
Jan Eivroc 3 years ago
I would like this thing to be put on a track and run just like a train...
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 3 years ago
Please send all correspondences to: 69 The Boning Grasshopper, Swinger's Drive, Sandy Balls, England
Paul Davis 3 years ago
Apparently is a cafe in South Korea either build by somebody who was really seriously into grasshopper porn, or to cater to those who are into that, or both.
#23
Container House In The Desert
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
I've worked out of shipping containers in 90+ F heat and no amount of AC and insulation could keep up with the radiant heat of direct sunlight on corrugated steel. Unless this is the house for Gorn in Star Trek, the owner will fry.
John Kamau 3 years ago
That's why they painted it White to reflect as much sunlight as possible, leaving the rest of the heat to barbeque them slowly and softly.... They be needing no tenderizer these ones...
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Donna Lawrence 3 years ago
I am sure if it was hot in them, hundreds of people would not make homes out of them.
Jill Hojnacki 3 years ago
It’s in Joshua Tree and was on sale for $3.5 million in 2020. https://www.dezeen.com/2020/12/17/splayed-shipping-container-house-zero-wagon-wheel-road-joshua-tree-3-5-million/
#24
Mogno, Switzerland
peace 3 years ago (edited)
Mountain Church San Giovanni Battista (Switzerland) by Arch. Mario Botta. The stones used come from the valleys. the gneiss comes from Riveo, the marble from Peccia.
Look, it’s no secret that many of us want to impress others. We’re inherently social beings after all. There’s a lot riding on having a good reputation and being well respected. It feels nice to be liked. And it’s useful, too, because it makes life so much easier. So it’s no wonder that some of us try to impress others with our fancy homes.
A while back, Bored Panda had an insightful chat about first impressions and how we design our homes with dating expert Dan Bacon, from The Modern Man. He stressed that we have to be true to ourselves and furnish our homes in a way that makes us happy. We won’t be able to impress absolutely everyone, so we should focus on what it is that we truly want. Not what we think others want of us.
"A man’s home is part of what people initially use to judge his social status and character. However, how he behaves and acts with the people who come over to his place says so much more about him," Dan told Bored Panda that one’s behavior is more important than where they live, even if it’s our homes that leave the first impression.
#25
Harbin Opera House
Cashme Outside 3 years ago
I imagine this has something to do with the acoustics, but definitely bizarre looking.
Hiram's Friend 3 years ago
Am I the only one who feels sorry for the poor people who had to bend all that wood?
Fester Sixonesixonethree 3 years ago
What a magnificent building! The wood in the mail hall must make for spectacular acoustics!
#26
Abandoned Art Deco Awesomeness In The South Of France
#27
"Flintstone House," Declared "Public Nuisance," Now Allowed To Keep Colorful
Gaya Knust 3 years ago
Can't speak for others, but when I was a kid I thought they were delicious, so I did take more than one very often lol. (Maybe that's why I'm 5'10"1/2 ft tall lol)
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This is in the Bay Area. You can only see it from the freeway. It used to be white. I dont know wtf the big deal is.
Cashme Outside 3 years ago
Some people feel the need to complain about everything
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Jessica Bertram 3 years ago
on the freeway south of San Francisco, California. it's a fun lil landmark. ppl there have no sense of adventure. public nuisance my a*s. it's PAINT and DINOSAURS. where i come from, Albuquerque New Mexico, ppl embrace quirky things.
kybourbonpearls 3 years ago
Giraffes, mammoths, and dinosaurs in the front yard? YES PLEASE!!! I would live here!
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
The house was once a different color, and people complained when they painted it to look like this. I don't actually know for sure, but that's my guess.
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Potato Chimps 3 years ago
Ah yes, giraffes and dinosaurs, known to be sworn enemies of the past.
"A man might have a perfectly tidy, well-designed, and stylish home, but be very nervous and try too hard to impress people who come over. So, rather than seeing him as a cool, confident, successful man they can admire and look up to, most people just perceive him as a nervous, insecure guy with a nice place. Alternatively, they may see him as a guy who tries hard to please others with material things because he's insecure about himself and doesn't feel good enough in their eyes,” he said.
According to Dan, one of the core parts of being a good host is letting your guests be in the spotlight. Let them be the center of attention. "Remember that most people care more about themselves than other people. So, allow people to talk about themselves, rather than always trying to be the center of attention,” he said.
"Also remember to not try to oversell yourself or your place, to hopefully gain people’s approval. Be confident and secure in who you are as a person and let your surroundings provide additional clues about who you are and how you approach life."
#28
Poseidon's Horse, An Abandoned Former Library On A Beach Of Peloponnese, Greece
Analyn Lahr 3 years ago
Well tell Poseidon to come and get his horse. Be specific. Don't just tell him to come. Because he will. 😉
#29
Still Standing In Canterbury, UK
Trish Smith 3 years ago
Cool! I LOVE bookstores! I would love to visit this one, someday! :)
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Klára Feikusová 3 years ago
I was there just two weeks ago! It's a secondhand bookshop and absolutely beautiful in a very quirky way. Love it.
Johanne Trudeau 3 years ago
I was in Canterbury and didn't see this, but to be honest I was on a guided tour and our time was spent mostly in the cathedral...
#30
Giant Drawer Building
JustAwoman 3 years ago
This is in Bogotá, Colombia. It’s huge and with amazing furniture. All handmade https://mueblescasaquinta.negocio.site/
The expert pointed out that everyone is unique: while some feel confident only in a perfectly ordered home, others are fine with a bit of a mess and a dash of chaos.
"If you enjoy placing a lot of importance on your home because it means a lot to you, then do that. If you only see it as a place to live and want to focus your attention on other things, you should do that. You can never impress or please everyone, no matter what you do. Just look at celebrities as an example. They have millions of people who love them and millions who hate them,” he said that homeowners ought to focus on what makes them happy.
"The same applies to your home. You will never make it, furnish it or arrange it in a way where everyone loves you for it and wishes they had it. Some people will love it, others will like it and some will hate it. So, just enjoy doing what you want to do. That’s the only way you’ll truly be happy."
#31
Grand Lisboa Hotel, China
Pterodactyl in Disguise 3 years ago
U made me go up and imagine being a giant sitting on it, oooowwwwww!!!!!
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Anna Repp 3 years ago
Exactly my thought! It is tasteless and kitschy and Vegas is the only place this would belong.
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#32
Reclaimed Windows And Doors Form Facades Of Collage House By S+ps Architects
West Hermans 3 years ago
the concrete frame looks really cool in some other views, though collage-ho...2ee121.jpg 
Lizzy Crit 3 years ago
Ok but how did he get on the balcony? All those doors and none of them open on to the balcony
Lazy Panda (she/her/hers) 3 years ago
There are white doors behind them, you can see the handles through the blue glass.
Load More Replies... indiecognition 3 years ago
They showed that house on The World's Most Extraordinary Homes...looked like it would be really cool to live in or visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b3pm4f
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
Imagine being dropped off drunk by your Uber driver and you have to figure out not only the right key like the rest of us but also which of the 20 doors actually has the correct keyhole and opens.
Don't you wish you knew 3 years ago
Am I missing something, how did that person get on the little balcony?
Mary Hurst 3 years ago
This one was featured on a TV program I watched a few years ago. The two hosts toured some of the most unusual homes in the world. Most were designed by architects, usually contemporary with extraordinary interiors.
Marie-Anne Duhem 3 years ago
We have a building in Belgium at the Verbeke Foundation, made totally out of old windows. I'd love to live there (except for the airco costs). Please see https://ifmabelgium.be/29-06-summer-vibes-event/
#33
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, Florida - USA.
J J 3 years ago
If you're looking for subtlety, stay away from Florida, I mean it's called the sunshine state, but if u look at it, it 'hangs where the sun don't shine'
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RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
I think it needs Les Paul. Maybe if someone would Gibson more thought, they could've come up with something more creative. Anyways I don't like
Little king trash mouth 3 years ago
Don't fret, you don't need to visit. : )
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Industry City Building - Sunset Park, Brooklyn
#35
The Iron Fountain - Gyumri, Armenia
Ólafur Unnar Jóhannsson 3 years ago
I would be little bit confused waking up in Armenia, knowing I went to bed in Iceland...
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Jan Eivroc 3 years ago
I'm speechless. It sticks out like a sore thumb but what is this for exactly?
#36
Fallen Star
Katy McMouse 3 years ago (edited)
Coward. (She's my sister. Don't down vote me).
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Ece Cenker 3 years ago
Yeah, going up with baloons was a blast, but landing without them?
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#37
The Steel House, Lubbock, Texas
Fred Van Der Zee 3 years ago
Wouldn't this be like an oven? I guess the airco bill is gigantic.
Paul Davis 3 years ago (edited)
A house made of steel, in Lubbock!! OMG the air conditioning costs must be devastating. It has to have been built before the mid-1970s when few people thought twice about how much it would cost to cool their house.
#38
These Are Real Houses. Located In Encinitas, California
Sylvia Schmitz 3 years ago
Ready for the next deluge. if you see lots of animals hanging about you know what to expect.
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Johanna-Nicollette Kidd 3 years ago
When the floods come we might be able to float away, right?
#39
This Building In Sydney Has Mastered The Art Of Hula
Nathaniel 3 years ago
Looks like the Architect scribbled out his design, but somehow that design was still passed on.
Christina Webster 3 years ago
Looks like the stack of extra take out plates in my bottom cupboard.
Katy McMouse 3 years ago
Wait a minute...where the hell are you? I have a new milkshake mixer AND I'm training the squirrels AND I forgot the rest. Just call me.
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#40
L'ile Fllottante (Abidjan, Ivory Coast)
Jason B. 3 years ago (edited)
What's the point of the pool? It's like putting a sandbox outside your house in the desert.
Rachel Duffus 3 years ago
Because the ocean has things in it that want to eat you
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Geordie Girl 3 years ago (edited)
I like it! But, it also makes me think of that movie, 'The Deep'!
#41
Luxury Hotel Or Collapsed Pile Of Sheet Metal?
Debbie 3 years ago
ofcourse, add heat reflecting objects into a hot area... oven inside and outside. hmm although, it's not that shiny actually. Maybe I'm wrong.
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Jrog 3 years ago (edited)
Hotel Marqués de Riscal by Frank Gehry, who built it in the style of his Guggenheim Bilbao and Disney Concert Hall.
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
I also never liked Frank Gehry. He designed buildings to win awards, not to be used by humans. Also they never look good with their surroundings.
Octavia Hansen 3 years ago
Looks like Gehry threw away a design and someone got it out of trash can. Something similar to this in Las Vegas. Messes with your head -- and it's a brain care facility . . .
#42
Studio City, Macau
2x4b523p 3 years ago
Every time they build new monstrosity in Macau my entire family typically flocks in to check it out. Just a quick look around, see what shops and restaurants they have. Shortly after Studio City opened my husband and I went there. I had to use the toilets and OMG those were the best toilets I’ve been to in my life. Stall enclosed floor to ceiling, wall to wall without any gaps. Pleasant perfume lingering in the air smelling like a cloud of freshness. Heavenly music in the background. Soft toilet paper that feels like 7 layers. Foam soap and perfect temperature aerated water coming out of the tap at ideal pressure that will thoroughly wash your hands without spraying you with a single drop. So clean you can see your reflection on the marble walls. When our family gathered again everyone was talking about the Studio City toilets. 10/10 would pee there again.
Deborah Harris 3 years ago
Lol, you should have a professional job doing write ups, i'd go there after reading this :)
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Debbie Barnes 3 years ago
It does exactly what it was designed to do.. Draw attention to itself. Job done! :)
Potato Chimps 3 years ago
This is what it would look like if cocaine and disco had teamed up to design a building.
Karen Tape 3 years ago
What exactly is it though? Hotels and shops? Casino? Don't mean to seem stupid but I'm not sure
Barbara Cochrane 3 years ago
Two Ferris wheels and super nice bathrooms! What else could you want?
#43
Tiniest Bizarrebuilding Ever?
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
I think from a previous post this is in a park that does Shakespeare in the summer. The balcony is used for that and the building is just something for kids to climb on the rest of the year. I could be mistaken - I couldn't find the previous post.
Load More Replies... Valley Girl 3 years ago
Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou bathroom? Seriously, there's no bathroom? Bye, Boy!
#44
Only Surviving Photo Of A Hoarder House Demolished Around 2007 In Nagoya, Japan
Jihana 3 years ago
Inspiration for the design of Howl's moving castle? Only thing missing are those chicken legs.
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
I think Howl's moving castle was inspired by Baba Yaga's house, which walks around on chicken legs.
Load More Replies... Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
Its an impressive picture but its not the last one. The house was famous and it took 10 years of lawsuits before they finally had to clean it up. Nagoya is a large city and the local news would send out a young reporter to film 2 minutes of B reel footage for an update on the lawsuit to act as filler on a slow news days.
Octavia Hansen 3 years ago
Knowing how expensive and rare real estate is there, it's amazing it took hold to become so large.
#45
House With Many Windows
Paul Davis 3 years ago (edited)
It's like a 3-year old with ADHD was tasked with deciding where to put windows on this.
Karin Gibson 3 years ago
The builder must have got a random job lot on all those windows and realised he had to use all of them.
RafCo (he/him) 3 years ago
Okay, I know what I said earlier about windows, but this is a bit too much
#46
This Church In Rowayton, Ct
Leslie Sokolow 3 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_P._Salerno. This was one of Salerno's finest creations.
Ansi 3 years ago
I had to Google it. It's in a place called Connecticut, USA.
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Cybele Spanjaard 3 years ago
Churches have become architects' goal to show their skills? Hobbit House ceiling
Joy Hunter 3 years ago
If you like this, check out the Meditation Chapel in Sea Ranch, California: https://worldkings.org/news/world-top/unique-architectural-constructions-around-the-world-p-61-sea-ranch-chapel-usa-the-house-that-took-shape-of-a-shell-on-the-california-coast
#47
An Apartment Building That Popped Up In Krasnodar, Russia
CatGirl 3 years ago
The Big QR code. If you scan it, it takes you to Vlad's Amazon Wishlist. Which only has one item: Ukraine. Sadly, it's all out of stock for you, Vladulence.
J J 3 years ago
That building looks expensive, imagine if that money had instead been spent on tanks for Ukrainian farmers to steal!
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KDS 3 years ago (edited)
Yeah I thought it looked like a maze as well in fact I wanted to solve it I just didn’t know where to begin.
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#48
Former Us Listening Station In Berlin, Germany.
Fred Van Der Zee 3 years ago
I guess someone wanted to show the Russians who had the biggest balls.
Greymom 3 years ago
The "shaft" definitely leaves something to be desired, however!😂
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Mama Penguin 3 years ago
"Who did we hire to design the building?" "Someone named D**k Dickerson".
Jrog 3 years ago (edited)
You can have your answers here. It was purely practical design. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teufelsberg
Load More Replies... Hiram's Friend 3 years ago
Despite all the clever comments, this is only a small part of Field Station Berlin. The balls are antenna enclosures.
#49
House On A Leg, Hamburg, Germany
Indigo Tiger 3 years ago
Feels like it could fall over with a little breeze- I would not want to live near that thing
Ace 3 years ago
Sooner rather than later, a it appears to be in the process of being demolished. I think the bottom leg was covered all around, probably to the same dimensions as the rest of the tower.
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Schulia Schnutta 3 years ago
That building was not built for living. the old Astra tower was the last part of the bavaria brewery that was demolished in 2005.
#50
"Twisted House" In Indianapolis, In
Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
It's an art installation. At least that's what Google says.
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Taipei Performing Arts Center
Cashme Outside 3 years ago
I mean, I can understand not caring for them, but I wouldn’t exactly describe Ferraris as “crapbag cars”
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Kring Kumho Culture Complex
Downunderdude 3 years ago
When we were doing renovations, the architect included a couple of curved walls. The builder (who was actually good friends with the architect) said 'he hasn't done more curved f*****g walls, has he? He just draws 'em. I have to f*****g build 'em. He only does it to give me the shits'. I've often thought of that when I see something like this.
#53
This Follie Designed By Aldo Loris Rossi In Napoli (Italy)
Jrog 3 years ago
The Casa del Portuale (Dockworker's House) was built in 1969 and is a mixed use building housing offices for the Port of Naples, social spaces for workers such as meeting rooms for unions and events, a canteen and public offices. It was so advanced for its time it was nicknamed "the spaceship". It was designed to blend with the silos and Port's buildings, with a modern brutalist style. It was designed to be the monumental counterpart to a larger development of accessible housing for docks workers, featuring a modern school, shops and leisure spaces, designed according to the most advanced social concept of the '70s, which was never built.
Jrog 3 years ago
Unfortunately, economy downturn, loss of importance of the port and bad city management left it partially abandoned and decaying, only housing some minor Port offices today. There are talks of a renovation and preserving what is essentially a brutalist masterpiece.
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Saint Thomas 3 years ago
I kind of like it, while finding it ugly at the same time. I always feel a sort of nostalgia with futurist architecture. They were trying to break the codes, and had a joyful optimism. Imagine this building brand new, what a strange feeling it must have been to enter it. To enter a bright new future where everything was possible. But at the same time, the 70's 80's where a time of recession, and that bright new future never really came to be.
#54
Building Shaped Like A Bulldozer; Turlock, Ca
Matthew Wilkins 3 years ago
I've noticed a pattern developing (though I advocate your position)
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#55
Casa Beretta, Val D'aosta, Italy, Designed By Mario Galvagni In 1967
#56
Kinemax Cinema, France
Jul Chv 3 years ago (edited)
In fact. It is part of an amusement park complex dedicated to images, movies and visual innovation. It is called ´futuroscope´ look it up.
James016 3 years ago
I went there on a school trip. Didn't think much of it at the time but thought the buildings were cool. If I went today I would probably like it more
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Alien-Esque Footbridge In Brussels, Belgium.
Paul Davis 3 years ago (edited)
nice job inexplicably making people walk in a circle and spending a lot of extra money and materials for the designer's ego
#58
Holy Sh*t.
Jörgen Backus 3 years ago
This actualy is a museum near Leiden (NL) called Corpus. It's an educational attraction where you can see what your body looks like on the inside and how it works. https://corpusexperience.nl/
Desirée Zuidhof 3 years ago
Been there 8 years ago, it’s wonderful and fun!
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#59
Bierpinsel, Berlin, Germany - By Architects Ralf Schüler And Ursulina Schüler-Witte, 1972-1976.
#60
India's Research Base In Antarctica
#61
We Call It “The Cheese Grater”. It’s A Medical Research Lab
#62
12 Ugly Ducks By Victor Enrich
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
Its a fake/photoshopped building made up by Victor Enrich He's a digital photographer that merges/twists images to look cool and sells his prints(www.victorenrich.com). Think of this as a piece inspired by "Inception" like the dog dressed as Napoleon painting. Still looks amazing but the dog never conquered Europe.
#64
Changjiang Media Building, Wuhan, China
Cowws 3 years ago
they crack down on all religions except worshipping the CCP and their media reflects it
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KitKat 3 years ago
Ironic as not much media is released in China,. And this is built in Wuhan......
#65
Termite Proofing
#66
Chrysler Pavilion At The New York World's Fair, 1964
Jihana 3 years ago
I am sure it is supposed to resemble something, though I do not know what exactly.
#67
Some Apartments In Inwood, Upper Manhattan, NYC
verus2 3 years ago
Yes https://www.google.com/maps/@40.8565948,-73.9320435,3a,60y,110.64h,114.31t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sa2dL2AsEOmv5gCNwLTrTMw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
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#68
The Whale Car Wash, Formerly Located At Nw 50th St. & Meridian Ave. In Oklahoma City (Photo By John Margolies, 1979)
Madi Thompson 3 years ago
Ok that’s cool but it needs a paint touch up and to be cleaned. I like the idea tho
#69
Guiyang 201 Building, Guiyang, China
#70
Conservatory, Montreuil, France
Matthew Wilkins 3 years ago
That would up it's appeal from 100% to only 99% horrible. 😂
Load More Replies... Charlie Taube 3 years ago
and rather dystopian looking, reminds me of ready player one.
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Canadian Museum For Human Rights - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
#72
A Building In Bangkok, Thailand
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Jo Morris 3 years ago
This heading - 73 Times Architects Made Buildings That Looked Cool But Were Uncomfortable To Live In Or Use - is misleading and incorrect. Some don't look cool at all, while others are examples of amazing and creative architecture. Only a few would be uncomfortable to live in or use as most are not residential, and how would anyone know? Really, this post could be renamed something totally different to capture what it's about.
Debbie 3 years ago
Exactly. "73 interesting buildings" probably doesn't attract enough clicks. Most are not meant to live in, and usage van also mean decoration. If it's use is to have people discuss it, to look at it, then it is used here. Also, some of these weren't designed by architects. Rather, artists. Or a diy project.
Load More Replies... Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
There are some truly horrible examples but most of these I'd be honored to either live in or visit. A few of them I have gone to see in real person and they were worth the effort.
Kathi Schäffer 3 years ago
How are the houses designed by Gaudí and Hundertwasser not on this list? Be sure to check them out :)
Jason Leaf 3 years ago
The page title incudes the phrase "...Most Unique Buildings..." 'Unique' means there is only one. There are no gradations of 'unique'.
Andy Mutch 3 years ago
You should know better than use the expression "most unique ". A thing is either unique or not, there are no degrees of uniqueness. The phrase you are looking for is "most unusual."
Masterbuild Roofing Brisbane 2 years ago
Looked scary but cool at the same time. Beautiful and very historic too.
Jo Morris 3 years ago
This heading - 73 Times Architects Made Buildings That Looked Cool But Were Uncomfortable To Live In Or Use - is misleading and incorrect. Some don't look cool at all, while others are examples of amazing and creative architecture. Only a few would be uncomfortable to live in or use as most are not residential, and how would anyone know? Really, this post could be renamed something totally different to capture what it's about.
Debbie 3 years ago
Exactly. "73 interesting buildings" probably doesn't attract enough clicks. Most are not meant to live in, and usage van also mean decoration. If it's use is to have people discuss it, to look at it, then it is used here. Also, some of these weren't designed by architects. Rather, artists. Or a diy project.
Load More Replies... Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
There are some truly horrible examples but most of these I'd be honored to either live in or visit. A few of them I have gone to see in real person and they were worth the effort.
Kathi Schäffer 3 years ago
How are the houses designed by Gaudí and Hundertwasser not on this list? Be sure to check them out :)
Jason Leaf 3 years ago
The page title incudes the phrase "...Most Unique Buildings..." 'Unique' means there is only one. There are no gradations of 'unique'.
Andy Mutch 3 years ago
You should know better than use the expression "most unique ". A thing is either unique or not, there are no degrees of uniqueness. The phrase you are looking for is "most unusual."
Masterbuild Roofing Brisbane 2 years ago
Looked scary but cool at the same time. Beautiful and very historic too.
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