20 Strange Buildings Of The World

20. Dancing House (Prague, Czech Republic)

The Dancing House (Czech: Tančící dům) is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in downtown Prague, Czech Republic. It was designed by Croatian-born Czech architect Vlado Milunić in co-operation with Canadian architect Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot (where the previous building had been destroyed during the Bombing of Prague in 1945). The building was designed in 1992 and completed in 1996.



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19. Ripley's Building (Ontario, Canada)

It was built to reflect the odd 1812 earthquake that measured 8.0 on the rick. The building has now become one of the most photographed in the world because of it.



18. Astra House (Hamburg, Germany)

The strange (Astra House) building is actually a brewery in Hamburg, Germany. The floors can move up or down on it's skinny column core. As of now, the unique building has been destroyed. One of it's more famous beer brands was recently bought by a big refreshment corporation. And that beer brand was called Astra.




17. Beijing National Stadium (Beijing, China)

Located in the Olympic Green, the US$423 million stadium is the world's largest steel structure. The design was awarded to a submission from the Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron in April 2003, after a bidding process that included 13 final submissions. The design, which originated from the study of Chinese ceramics, implemented steel beams in order to hide supports for the retractable roof; giving the stadium the appearance of a "Bird's nest". Ironically, the retractable roof was later removed from the design after inspiring the stadium's most recognizable aspect. Ground was broken in December 2003 and the stadium officially opened in June 2008.



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



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15. Container City (London, UK)

Container City is in London and was created by Urban Space Management. They take shipping containers that are about to be trashed and make living spaces out of them. Apparently, it has gone so well that they are going global, building they modular structures everywhere. Structurally, the containers have a floor, roof and walls already built in and the integrity of the containers are excellent, which makes building and stacking with them a breeze. There is some design and development work that goes into making them insulated and equipped with electricity.



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14. The Hang Nga Guesthouse & Art Gallery a.k.a Crazy House (Dalat, Vietnam)

The Hang Nga Guesthouse & Art Gallery, Dalat is nicknamed as ''crazy house'' by the local people. The Hang Nga Guesthouse & Art Gallery in Dalat is located to the south of the Xuan Huong Lake. Ms. Dang Viet Nga is the owner of the place and she is also an architect, who designed the entire structure.



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13. Cubic Houses (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

Architect:
Piet Blom 1984

The original idea of these cubic houses came about in the 1970's. Piet Blom has developed a couple of these cubic houses that were built in Helmond.

The city of Rotterdam asked him to design housing on top of a pedestrian bridge and he decided to use the cubic houses idea. The concept behind these houses is that he tries to create a forest by each cube representing an abstract tree; therefore the whole village becomes a forest.



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




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11. Fuji television building (Tokyo, Japan)



10. 30st Mary Axe (London City, UK)

30 St Mary Axe, also known as the Swiss Re Tower or the Gherkin, is a skyscraper in London's main financial district, the City of London. It is 180 metres (591 feet) in height, with 40 floors. Its construction symbolised the start of a new high-rise construction boom in London. It was subsequently followed by the Willis Building in 2007 and the Broadgate Tower in 2008.



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9. Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao, Spain)

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a modern and contemporary art museum designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, built by Ferrovial[1] and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. It is built alongside the Nervion River, which runs through the city of Bilbao to the Atlantic Coast. The Guggenheim is one of several museums belonging to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.



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

Kansas City Library has one seriously cool façade. Local residents were asked to nominate influential books that represent kansas city, humungous versions of the winning nominations were then used as the exterior of the library car-park.



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

Mammy's Cupboard is a restaurant built inside a 28-foot tall black woman's skirt.
The original restaurant opened in 1940, and has endured cycles of decay and restoration.



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6. The Piano House (China)

This unique piano house was built recently in An Hui Province, China. Inside of the violin is the escalator to the building. The building displays various city plans and development prospects in an effort to draw interest into the recently developed area.




5. The Shoe House (Pennsylvania, United states)
The Shoe House was built in 1948 (and completed in 1949) by Colonel Mahlon M. Haines, the flamboyant "Shoe Wizard," for advertising purposes.


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4. The Basket Building (Ohio, United States)

This is the home office of the Longaberger Basket Company in Newark, OH.



3. The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)

The Crooked House was built in 2004 as an addition at a popular shopping center, and is a major tourist attraction in Sopot, Poland. We just wonder what happens when someone who's under a controlled substance sees this building for the first time in their life.



Behind the "dancing facade" that has proven to be a popular tourist attraction since its opening in 2004 can be found restaurants, bars, shops and commercial office space. It was designed by the architectural firm of Szotynscy & Zaleski.

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2. Wilson Hall (Chicago, United States)

Robert Rathbun Wilson Hall, the central laboratory building for Fermilab, is the heart of the 6,800 acre site. Following an architectural design competition among the DUSAF firms, it was built between 1971 and 1974. The design was acknowledged in 1975 with an award from the Society of American Registered Architects.



1. Wonderworks (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States)

Wonder Works is central Florida's only upside down attraction. And an amusement park for your mind, and your stoner friends. This odd building has over 100 wacky interactive exhibits for your entire family to experience.



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