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50 Strange Buildings of the World

By Village Mayor • Sep 4th, 2008 • Category: Architecture, Latest Post, The Best of Village of Joy

1. The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)

The Crooked House

Image via: brocha

2. Forest Spiral - Hundertwasser Building (Darmstadt, Germany)

Forest Spiral - Hundertwasser Building (Darmstadt, Germany)

Image via: Kikos Dad

3. The Torre Galatea Figueras (Spain)

The Torre Galatea Figueras (Spain)

Image via: manuelfloresv

4. Ferdinand Cheval Palace a.k.a Ideal Palace (France)

Ferdinand Cheval Palace a.k.a Ideal Palace (France)

Image via: Mélisande*

5. The Basket Building (Ohio, United States)

The Basket Building (Ohio, United States)

Image via: addicted Eyes

6. Kansas City Public Library (Missouri, United States)

Kansas City Public Library (Missouri, United States)

Image via: jonathan_moreau

7. Wonderworks (Pigeon Forge, TN, United States)

Wonderworks (Florida, United States)

8. Habitat 67 (Montreal, Canada)

Habitat 67 (Montreal, Canada)

Image via: ken ratcliff

9. Cubic Houses (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Cubic Houses (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Image via: vpzone

10. Hang Nga Guesthouse a.k.a Crazy House (Vietnam)

Hang Nga Guesthouse a.k.a Crazy House (Vietnam)

Image via: JonasPhoto

11. Chapel in the Rock (Arizona, United States)

Chapel in the Rock (Arizona, United States)

Image via: santanartist

12. Dancing Building (Prague, Czech Republic)

Dancing Building (Prague, Czech Republic)

Image via: jemil75

13. Calakmul building a.k.a La Lavadora a.k.a The Washing Mashine (Mexico, Mexico)

Calakmul building a.k.a La Lavadora a.k.a The Washing Mashine (Mexico, Mexico)

Image via: marj k

14. Kettle House (Texas, United States)

Kettle House (Texas, United States)

Image via: y luckyfukr

15. Manchester Civil Justice Centre (Manchester, UK)

Manchester Civil Justice Centre (Manchester, UK)

Image via: tj.blackwell

16. Nakagin Capsule Tower (Tokyo, Japan)

Nakagin Capsule Tower (Tokyo, Japan)

Image via: pict_u_re

17. Mind House (Barcelona, Spain)

Mind House (Barcelona, Spain)

Image via: angelocesare

18. Stone House (Guimarães, Portugal)

Stone House (Guimarães, Portugal)

image via: Jsome1

19. Shoe House (Pennsylvania, United States)

Shoe House (Pennsylvania, United States)

Image via: James Gordon

20. Weird House in Alps

Weird House in Alps

Image via: nicolasnova

21. The Ufo House (Sanjhih, Taiwan)

The Ufo House (Sanjhih, Taiwan)

Image via: cypherone @ Taiwan

22. The Hole House (Texas, United States)

The Hole House (Texas, United States)

Image via: melinnis

23. Ryugyong Hotel (Pyongyang, North Korea)

Ryugyong Hotel (Pyongyang, North Korea)

Image via: Pricey

24. The National Library (Minsk, Belarus)

The National Library (Minsk, Belarus)

Image via: ledsmagazine.com

25. Grand Lisboa (Macao)

Grand Lisboa (Macao)

Image via: Michael McDonough

26. Wall House (Groningen, Netherlands)

Wall House (Groningen, Netherlands)

Image via: Liao Yusheng

27. Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao, Spain)

Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao, Spain)

Image via: disgustipado

28. Bahá’í House of Worship a.k.a Lotus Temple (Delhi, India)

Bahá'í House of Worship a.k.a Lotus Temple (Delhi, India)

Image via: MACSURAK

29. Container City (London, UK)

Container City (London, UK)

Image via: y Fin Fahey

30. Erwin Wurm: House Attack (Viena, Austria)

Erwin Wurm: House Attack (Viena, Austria)

Image via: Dom Dada

31. Wooden Gagster House (Archangelsk, Russia)

Wooden Gagster House (Archangelsk, Russia)

Image via: deputy-dog.com

32. Air Force Academy Chapel (Colorado, United States)

Air Force Academy Chapel (Colorado, United States)

Image via: dbking

33. Solar Furnace (Odeillo, France)

Solar Furnace (Odeillo, France)

Image via: f2g2

34. Dome House (Florida, United States)

Dome House (Florida, United States)

Image via: easement

35. Beijing National Stadium (Beijing, China)

Beijing National Stadium (Beijing, China)

Image via: littlemalt

36. Fashion Show Mall (Las Vegas, United States)

Fashion Show Mall (Las Vegas, United States)

Image via: b2tse

37. Luxor Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, United States)

Luxor Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, United States)

Image via: wallyg

38. Zenith Europe (Strasbourg, France)

Zenith Europe (Strasbourg, France)

Image via: Edouard55

39. Civic Center (Santa Monica)

Civic Center (Santa Monica)

Image via: karenchu121

40. Mammy’s Cupboard (Natchez, MS, United States)

Mammy's Cupboard (Natchez, MS, United States)

Image via: Live Simply

41. Pickle Barrel House (Grand Marais, Michigan, United States)

Pickle Barrel House (Grand Marais, Michigan, United States)

Image via: the naked fauxtographer

42. The Egg (Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, United States)

The Egg (Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, United States)

Image via: iessi

43. Gherkin Building (London, UK)

Gherkin Building (London, UK)

Image via: Lawrie Cate

44. Nord LB building (Hannover, Germany)

Nord LB building (Hannover, Germany)

Image via: iterby

45. Lloyd’s building (London, UK)

Lloyd’s building (London, UK)

Image via: ryanfb

46. “Druzhba Holiday Center Hall (Yalta, Ukraine)

“Druzhba Holiday Center Hall (Yalta, Ukraine)

Image via: Argenberg

47. Fuji television building (Tokyo, Japan)

Fuji television building (Tokyo, Japan)

Image via: kamoda

48. UCSD Geisel Library (San Diego, California, United States)

UCSD Geisel Library (San Diego, California, United States)

Image via: ewen and donabel

49. Ripley’s Building (Ontario, Canada)

Ripley's Building (Ontario, Canada)

Image via: Bekah267

50. The Bank of Asia a.k.a Robot Building (Bangkok, Thailand)

The Bank of Asia a.k.a Robot Building (Bangkok, Thailand)

Image via: hewy

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305 Responses to “50 Strange Buildings of the World”

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  1. 306
    Dale Says:

    No#41 when inside do you look up!

  2. 305
    maddie Says:

    Those building are pretty cool I the the are very interesting kids would most likely like to see those in person

  3. 304
    P. W. Elliott Says:

    Might I suggest “Furnitureland South” buffet building, Jamestown, NC, USA.

  4. 303
    David Strossmayer-Architect Says:

    Amazing collection!
    BRAVO

  5. 302
    Top 10 Strangest Buildings in the World | Village of Joy Says:

    […] already had 2 awesome posts about architecture (50 Strange Buildings of the World Part I and  50 Strange Buildings of the World Part II), but those lists were completely random - numbers […]

  6. 301
    Lozil Says:

    Awesome Collection….. Really Amazing Structures out there… :)

  7. 300
    noor Says:

    these are the coolest buildings i am going to visit temple of worship………

  8. 299
    Malcolm Wood Says:

    Nothing added to Mammy’s Cupboard. Not photo shopped. I eat lunch there
    several times a year.

    Years ago, it was named,The Black Mammy. As that is,
    probably, politically incorrect, it bears it’s present name.

    African American Mammy doen’t sound correct!

  9. 298
    Billy Says:

    i pass number 15 on the way to my friends and it really does look like that, its the architectural equivalent of an open filing cabinet… or so I’ve heard.

  10. 297
    Finn Soerensen Says:

    Spanish architect: Calatravas house, in Malmø, is named: Turning Torso

  11. 296
    Eugene Scott Says:

    And I thought the ‘birds nest’ 2008 Olympic building was original design?? ( No 36 Las Vegas )

  12. 295
    Milan Says:

    you forgot weird house build in Croatia… guy made his house in shape of a ship
    http://www.cistavelika.com/index/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=64

  13. 294
    Richard Tench Says:

    Thank you for compiling this — great set of photos. One correction though regarding the Wooden Gagster House: though it appears to have been built by a gagster, it was actually build by a gangster.

  14. 293
    Janyce from California Says:

    When I first started looking at these buildings I thought, the Bah’a'i House of Worship in India, should be here somewhere and just then I saw it. I was quite happy it was included.
    Thank you

  15. 292
    ian Says:

    reallt good list…. try the sage in newcastle, england as well that buildings epic

  16. 291
    Laurus Nobilis Says:

    Nice collection. I like the Crooked house the most. I looks unreal.

  17. 290
    Nikolaj Christoffersen Says:

    Great selection but I reallty think that the “Torsing Tower” from Sveden is missing.

    http://bp1.blogger.com/_uGG-Y2cDAJQ/SJYmAmozwnI/AAAAAAAABkM/-citfbRdtkQ/s1600-h/Photo+182.jpg

  18. 289
    Terry Ben Says:

    Does anyone know if one of these buildings was used in the making of the film Entrapment? The building in Tokyo looks similar to the one I remember in the movie.

  19. 288
    DemoGeek Says:

    Awesome pictures…a great collection…might be missing some but still a great collection.

  20. 287
    Mike Bonello Says:

    Great work of art I have never seen any of them ,but it was very interesting to see wish someday I will see them real regards to all from sunny Malta

  21. 286
    Zab Says:

    Wow! I really want to know what the insides look like. I’ll look on google, but if you feel like posting links to images of the interiors that would be very cool.

    Some buildings that are wacky on the outside, like 5, 13, 39, 44 and 50, look like they would have ordinary rectangular rooms on the inside. But others I can’t begin to imagine, like numbers 9, 10, 14 and 31. And then 30… I wonder if the attacking house has interior space people can go into, or if it is just exterior decoration. Well, off to google to look for answers…

  22. 285
    levi Says:

    none of the uk buildings are photoshopped. I have been inside the lloyds building, the gherkin I can see out my window and container city is on the blackwall tunnel approach think it is used by the council

  23. 284
    James Says:

    Good collection, check out the house in the clouds in suffolk aswell. Btw, Kanuck for the record is an absolute twat and should do some background research, or actually know something before commenting. A fair few of these at least are common knowledge and most people from England or America will have seen at least one. Being near london, I have seen all there appart from the container building

  24. 283
    Wendy Says:

    These are not “all” photoshopped. I’ve seen several in person and they have not been changed.

  25. 282
    Jim Gerard Says:

    Ha! Ha! Ha! I love post #281 from the Kanuck. After saying these are all photoshopped because as they note: “I’ve seen some photoshop in my day…” Really, you need to get out more! May I suggest at least 25 of these buildings?

  26. 281
    kanuck Says:

    these are all photoshopped. i can tell because the pixels arent right, and having seen a few photoshops in my time

  27. 280
    titamou Says:

    excellent collection .im very interested in your material though im not an architect.Well keep in touch

  28. 279
    Kelkyron Says:

    strangely unique but well done!

  29. 278
    Barry Says:

    #39 is the santa monica city hall parking lot, not the civic center.

  30. 277
    friedlinx Says:

    This site is racist

  31. 276
    ian Says:

    #15 and #44 look similar ideas.

  32. 275
    kristin Says:

    Wow, what neat buildings!! The only ones I’ve seen in person are those in Las Vegas, but I hope to visit more one day.

  33. 274
    Scott Says:

    Great post!!!

  34. 273
    DonJaun360 Says:

    this is a first 4 me but Im inpressed some vary extrem construction I’ve got some I’m drawing up that r extrem also

  35. 272
    min Says:

    #49 is in Branson, MO not in Canada

  36. 271
    Jessica Says:

    #5 is the garage where I park my car, next to the library. no joke.

  37. 270
    Kenny Says:

    All I can say is Sagada Familia. and the top all seem to be very gaudí inspired. Seeing as number 3 is in spain it may be his although I thought he did the vast majority of his major work in Barcelona.

  38. 269
    Me Says:

    Another one I know of around the Kansas City area (specifically Independence Missouri) is the Community of Christ’s Temple/World Headquarters building. http://www.robertandmarthamorefield.com/images/P5230132.JPG

  39. 268
    danielle Says:

    the Erwin Wurm is probably the strangest building…

  40. 267
    Vale Says:

    A lot of the buildings are quite modern; check http://www.stuardtclarkesrome.com/coppede.html ; this is en entire block built around 1921 in Rome; has been used in dozens of horror movies.

    Every single house is filled with weird images and statues.

  41. 266
    Chuck Norris Says:

    Wonderworks is also in Pigeon Forge, Tn

  42. 265
    jakeukalane Says:

    que grande…. saludos p.d. gaudí mola

  43. 264
    Ogie? Says:

    another funny house from Szymbark (Poland)

    http://bp2.blogger.com/_pSGOzzxKH5g/RsUAnkdlQBI/AAAAAAAAAMw/cP_o9wLPsUw/s1600-h/P1250537.jpg

  44. 263
    Katie Says:

    Number 41 is not in Minnesota. It is in Grand Marais, Michigan.

  45. 262
    parseus Says:

    #21 is not in China. It is in Taiwan. Taiwan & China are different countries.

  46. 261
    Megan Says:

    I’ve been to the mind house in Barcelona, it’s pretty sweet
    but really all of Parc Guelle should be part of it because it’s all so unique and amazing!
    i mean come on, a huge mosaic lizard?!!! how awesome is that?!!!!

  47. 260
    shoshy Says:

    Awesome architecture, dreamers fulfilled, so many dreamers so many different places to see!

  48. 259
    takie.cudo Says:

    Hi, you should definitely add a photo of The Doll’s Theatre Baj Pomorski in Torun, Poland. It looks like an old cupboard! It is even better that the one in Sopot.
    You can see it at: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_x3YrY8rgf24/RqJkdjXmeDI/AAAAAAAABmA/ItHIsOB2vYc/DSC_02300107.JPG and http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9893/img7717hk1.jpg
    All the best! :)

  49. 258
    Mingeford Wanksbury Says:

    Fergal Hunter is a cunt.

  50. 257
    Beattie Says:

    London city?

    you are aware it’s just called London right?

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