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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.

#1

King Alfred's Tower In England, Built In 1772

King Alfred's Tower In England, Built In 1772

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Indigo Tiger
Community Member
4 years ago

The mist sort of makes it look like a green void ....

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    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

    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

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    flutterbyy
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    That's how they make sure you never leave.

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    #3

    Ow-Energy Organic House Design With Wild Slate Roof In Germany

    Ow-Energy Organic House Design With Wild Slate Roof In Germany

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    Cati
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Looks so beautiful!

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    #4

    Hallgrímskirkja: Lutheran Church In Reykjavík, Iceland. Commissioned In 1937 And Completed In 1986.

    Hallgrímskirkja: Lutheran Church In Reykjavík, Iceland. Commissioned In 1937 And Completed In 1986.

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    Camilore
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Solemn and beautifully integrated with the environment

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    #5

    Alpine Refuge From World War I Located At 2760 Meters, Monte Cristallo, Italy

    Alpine Refuge From World War I Located At 2760 Meters, Monte Cristallo, Italy

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago (edited)

    And still the Jehovah's Witnesses' manage to knock on your door.

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    #6

    Unzipped Building. Milano, Italy

    Unzipped Building. Milano, Italy

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    Jrog
    Community Member
    4 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

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    #7

    Sanaa, Yemen

    Sanaa, Yemen

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    Birgit M
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Beautiful!

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    #8

    France Built 1347

    France Built 1347

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    Fabian Bernard
    Community Member
    4 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

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    #9

    Peles Castle, Romania

    Peles Castle, Romania

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    Karin Gibson
    Community Member
    4 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.

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    #10

    Hole House Or Villa Vals, Switzerland

    Hole House Or Villa Vals, Switzerland

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I like this one.

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    #11

    Hang Nga's "Crazy House" In Dalat, Vietnam

    Hang Nga's "Crazy House" In Dalat, Vietnam

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    Camilore
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Could be a setting for a fantasy movie

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    #12

    Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam

    Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam

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    Jihana
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I kinda like it, don't know why.

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    #13

    Lyon Airport Train Station, Lyon, France

    Lyon Airport Train Station, Lyon, France

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    Isabella
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This is a lovely building, I don't now why is on this list.

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    #14

    Temppeliaukion Church, Helsinki, Finland

    Temppeliaukion Church, Helsinki, Finland

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    JoyfulZebra
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The exterior looks like an alien spaceship that crash landed on Earth

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    #15

    Colin's Barn, Chedglow, England - More Details In Comments

    Colin's Barn, Chedglow, England - More Details In Comments

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    NsG
    Community Member
    4 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.

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    #16

    This House Exexexexexextension

    This House Exexexexexextension

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    Indigo Tiger
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Somebody hit Ctrl-v a couple too many times

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    #17

    This Single-Family House In Bayview.

    This Single-Family House In Bayview.

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    Grillick
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Where's Bayview?

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    #18

    This Building Looks Like It Was Designed In Microsoft Word

    This Building Looks Like It Was Designed In Microsoft Word

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    Grillick
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Should have used tab not spaces.

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    #19

    Office In The Woods Near Madrid, Spain.

    Office In The Woods Near Madrid, Spain.

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    Camilore
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I could be productive there and I could be lazy without doubt

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    #20

    Winning Design For Shenzhen's Natural History Museum

    Winning Design For Shenzhen's Natural History Museum

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    CatGirl
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Would be cool if the country it was in wasn't such a relentless vandal of the environment

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    #21

    The Dunmore Pineapple In Dunmore Park

    The Dunmore Pineapple In Dunmore Park

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    Roborowski
    Community Member
    4 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

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    #22

    Evil? Debatable. Bizarre? Absolutely!

    Evil? Debatable. Bizarre? Absolutely!

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    Casey Casper
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Does anybody else see two grasshoppers having sèx

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    #23

    Container House In The Desert

    Container House In The Desert

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    Two_rolling_black_eyes
    Community Member
    4 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.

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    #24

    Mogno, Switzerland

    Mogno, Switzerland

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    peace
    Community Member
    4 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.

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    #25

    Harbin Opera House

    Harbin Opera House

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    Camilore
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    In the stomach of a giant alien ship

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    #26

    Abandoned Art Deco Awesomeness In The South Of France

    Abandoned Art Deco Awesomeness In The South Of France

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Can I buy it?

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    #27

    "Flintstone House," Declared "Public Nuisance," Now Allowed To Keep Colorful

    "Flintstone House," Declared "Public Nuisance," Now Allowed To Keep Colorful

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    imontape
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    When you take too many Flintstones vitamins

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    #28

    Poseidon's Horse, An Abandoned Former Library On A Beach Of Peloponnese, Greece

    Poseidon's Horse, An Abandoned Former Library On A Beach Of Peloponnese, Greece

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Living next door, you would have a NEIGHbour.

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    #29

    Still Standing In Canterbury, UK

    Still Standing In Canterbury, UK

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    Indigo Tiger
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Leaning house of Canterbury

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    #30

    Giant Drawer Building

    Giant Drawer Building

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    indiecognition
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Bureau

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    #31

    Grand Lisboa Hotel, China

    Grand Lisboa Hotel, China

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    indiecognition
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Looks painful to sit on

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    #32

    Reclaimed Windows And Doors Form Facades Of Collage House By S+ps Architects

    Reclaimed Windows And Doors Form Facades Of Collage House By S+ps Architects

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    Jihana
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Ok, that is one cool idea! Don't like the concrete frame around it though

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    #33

    Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, Florida - USA.

    Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, Florida - USA.

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Very subtle.

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    #34

    Industry City Building - Sunset Park, Brooklyn

    Industry City Building - Sunset Park, Brooklyn

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    90's vibe?

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    #35

    The Iron Fountain - Gyumri, Armenia

    The Iron Fountain - Gyumri, Armenia

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    Indigo Tiger
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Imagine waking up, staring out of the window, and seeing this.

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    #36

    Fallen Star

    Fallen Star

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    NeverSayEver
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Whatever you do DO NOT go into the room in the back 0_0

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    #37

    The Steel House, Lubbock, Texas

    The Steel House, Lubbock, Texas

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    Indigo Tiger
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Looks kinda like a animal :)

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    #38

    These Are Real Houses. Located In Encinitas, California

    These Are Real Houses. Located In Encinitas, California

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Are they houseboats?

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    #39

    This Building In Sydney Has Mastered The Art Of Hula

    This Building In Sydney Has Mastered The Art Of Hula

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Looks like the Architect scribbled out his design, but somehow that design was still passed on.

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    #40

    L'ile Fllottante (Abidjan, Ivory Coast)

    L'ile Fllottante (Abidjan, Ivory Coast)

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    CatGirl
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Floated there from Kiribati

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    #41

    Luxury Hotel Or Collapsed Pile Of Sheet Metal?

    Luxury Hotel Or Collapsed Pile Of Sheet Metal?

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    Indigo Tiger
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Why not both?

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    #42

    Studio City, Macau

    Studio City, Macau

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    2x4b523p
    Community Member
    4 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.

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    #43

    Tiniest Bizarrebuilding Ever?

    Tiniest Bizarrebuilding Ever?

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    Karin L
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Looks like a Tiny House build in The Sims.

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    #44

    Only Surviving Photo Of A Hoarder House Demolished Around 2007 In Nagoya, Japan

    Only Surviving Photo Of A Hoarder House Demolished Around 2007 In Nagoya, Japan

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    Jihana
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Inspiration for the design of Howl's moving castle? Only thing missing are those chicken legs.

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    #45

    House With Many Windows

    House With Many Windows

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    Indigo Tiger
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I feel watched just looking at this photo

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    #46

    This Church In Rowayton, Ct

    This Church In Rowayton, Ct

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    Hill Branda
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Love the roof line.

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    #47

    An Apartment Building That Popped Up In Krasnodar, Russia

    An Apartment Building That Popped Up In Krasnodar, Russia

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    CatGirl
    Community Member
    4 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.

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    #48

    Former Us Listening Station In Berlin, Germany.

    Former Us Listening Station In Berlin, Germany.

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    Fred Van Der Zee
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I guess someone wanted to show the Russians who had the biggest balls.

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    #49

    House On A Leg, Hamburg, Germany

    House On A Leg, Hamburg, Germany

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    Indigo Tiger
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Feels like it could fall over with a little breeze- I would not want to live near that thing

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    #50

    "Twisted House" In Indianapolis, In

    "Twisted House" In Indianapolis, In

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    Camilore
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Highly unpractical

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    #51

    Taipei Performing Arts Center

    Taipei Performing Arts Center

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    Camilore
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I came in like a wrecking ball

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    #52

    Kring Kumho Culture Complex

    Kring Kumho Culture Complex

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I had a speaker system that looked like this.

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    #53

    This Follie Designed By Aldo Loris Rossi In Napoli (Italy)

    This Follie Designed By Aldo Loris Rossi In Napoli (Italy)

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    Camilore
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Architectural migraine

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    #54

    Building Shaped Like A Bulldozer; Turlock, Ca

    Building Shaped Like A Bulldozer; Turlock, Ca

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Every 3 year old little boy's dream house! :)

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    #55

    Casa Beretta, Val D'aosta, Italy, Designed By Mario Galvagni In 1967

    Casa Beretta, Val D'aosta, Italy, Designed By Mario Galvagni In 1967

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    Indigo Tiger
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    It feels like you need to blink to make it look normal

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    #56

    Kinemax Cinema, France

    Kinemax Cinema, France

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    Jul Chv
    Community Member
    4 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.

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    #57

    Alien-Esque Footbridge In Brussels, Belgium.

    Alien-Esque Footbridge In Brussels, Belgium.

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    Camilore
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Awesome! Have the influencers discover it yet? 😅

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    #58

    Holy Sh*t.

    Holy Sh*t.

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    Jörgen Backus
    Community Member
    4 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/

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    #59

    Bierpinsel, Berlin, Germany - By Architects Ralf Schüler And Ursulina Schüler-Witte, 1972-1976.

    Bierpinsel, Berlin, Germany - By Architects Ralf Schüler And Ursulina Schüler-Witte, 1972-1976.

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    Helena R
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Brutalism but painted

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    #60

    India's Research Base In Antarctica

    India's Research Base In Antarctica

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    Purple3262
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Looks good & fits the environment

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    #61

    We Call It “The Cheese Grater”. It’s A Medical Research Lab

    We Call It “The Cheese Grater”. It’s A Medical Research Lab

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    KitKat
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute in Adelaide, Australia : www.atelierten.com/projects/south-australian-health-and-medical-research-institute/

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    #62

    12 Ugly Ducks By Victor Enrich

    12 Ugly Ducks By Victor Enrich

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    Two_rolling_black_eyes
    Community Member
    4 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.

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    #63

    This House In Tokyo

    This House In Tokyo

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    Camilore
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    The main antagonist

    #64

    Changjiang Media Building, Wuhan, China

    Changjiang Media Building, Wuhan, China

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    Ricardo Ferreira
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    What are they trying to say, "Media is the new religion?"

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    #65

    Termite Proofing

    Termite Proofing

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    KitKat
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    A Space Age House by Architect Damian Campagnaro, in Adelaide, Australia

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    #66

    Chrysler Pavilion At The New York World's Fair, 1964

    Chrysler Pavilion At The New York World's Fair, 1964

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    Jihana
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I am sure it is supposed to resemble something, though I do not know what exactly.

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    #67

    Some Apartments In Inwood, Upper Manhattan, NYC

    Some Apartments In Inwood, Upper Manhattan, NYC

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    Saint Thomas
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Nope nope nope

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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)

    The Whale Car Wash, Formerly Located At Nw 50th St. & Meridian Ave. In Oklahoma City (Photo By John Margolies, 1979)

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    Madi Thompson
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Ok that’s cool but it needs a paint touch up and to be cleaned. I like the idea tho

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    #69

    Guiyang 201 Building, Guiyang, China

    Guiyang 201 Building, Guiyang, China

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    This building gives me anxiety. I imagine the "blocks" sliding down.

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    #70

    Conservatory, Montreuil, France

    Conservatory, Montreuil, France

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Maybe if it had a clean it might look better?

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    #71

    Canadian Museum For Human Rights - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Canadian Museum For Human Rights - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Looks like a Bond villain should live there.

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    #72

    A Building In Bangkok, Thailand

    A Building In Bangkok, Thailand

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    Nathaniel
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    Tetris?

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