Most Unusual Buildings

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Dancing House


Here's a building that should really get your attention when walking pass it. The Dancing House is considered as one of the more real controversiol buildings in Prague. The DH was actually designed by a great architect from California, which only proves that he had done some type of hallucinogen while designing it.




Robot Building


The Bank of Asia is a very famous building in Bangkok. It was made way back in 1985, and its robotic appearance is just a symbol of the modernization of banking. It
also has the ability to transform into a mega-robot. So, if Godzilla ever decided to
show his green face in the land of Bangkok, they would have to fight!




Ripley's Building


If you saw this picture for the first time, you'd probably thought that it was hit by a massive earthquake. But it wasn't. In true fashion of the Ripley Legacy, 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.




Wilson Building


This somewhat modernize building was actually built between 1971 and 1974. Its
unique design gives the Wilson Hall a great sense of structure, and a prominent
landmark for the skyline. The building provides big laboratories, offices, and
supports space for over 1500 scientists. And it houses all kinds of strange
experiments.




135 Degree Angle


This bizarre house really doesn't have an official name, but it does have a 135
degree angle. So that's what we're going to call it. Unfortunately, the only info we
have about this house is that it was built in China or Japan. And that it has a silly
pink roof. And if you look real close, you'll notice that its on a 135 degree damn
angle.




Hotel Sofitel


This hotel's unique design was directly inspired by the traditional temples in Japan.
The Tokyo Sofitel has over 72 rooms, and 11 suites with 3 non-smoking floors.
And 5 meeting rooms that includes high-tech boardrooms. Please realize that you
have to sell your soul in order to step foot inside this amazing hotel.




Triangle Building


We wonder what type of work goes on inside this kind of a building. The unofficial
Triangle Building is just a wonder to look at and to ponder over. But, can this be one of the evil headquarters for Scientology or Starbucks? Does this building have triangle bathrooms? There's so many damn questions!




The Astra Haus


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




Upside Downer


Take a journey into the unknown with a building called Wonder Works. Its 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. But make sure you free your weed before
coming.




Crooked House


You know that your looking at a real building right? 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.

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Most Unusual Buildings (Cont'd)


The Basket Building (United States)




What started out as a dream by Dave Longaberger, Founder of The Longaberger Company, has been built Home Office into a giant basket to house the entire corporate offices of the company. Dave believed the idea was one of his best and would draw attention to the company, while simultaneously helping to build our brand. However, when he started spreading the idea of building a Home Office that was really a basket, he found that most people just thought that Dave was making a joke as Dave was a notorious practical joker. Not only did the bankers, architects and construction companies not take Dave seriously, neither did many of the employees who worked for The Longaberger Company, but Dave persevered. The dream was achieved on December 17, 1997 when the Home Office that is designed to resemble a basket finally opened for business.




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.




Kansas City Library (United States)




Kansas City Library has one seriously cool fa鏰de. 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.




The Blue Building (Netherlands)




The borough of Delfshaven, Rotterdam, asked Schildersbedrijf N&F Hijnen to come up with a plan for a block of derelict buildings, which will eventually be demolished. The agreement with the neighbourhood is that the block will remain blue as long as there isn't a new plan for the area.

This was once one of the most unseen blocks of houses in Rotterdam, and by applying a layer of only 2 micron of blue paint onto it, it became Rotterdam's most photographed one.




Sam Kee Building: six feet deep, world's thinnest (Canada)




The Sam Kee building is situated at 8 West Pender Street. It runs from the corner of Pender and Carral to the lane at the halfway point of the block. It is two storeys tall and 1.5 meters (six feet) deep. The story behind the building is as exotic as the structure with several intriguing twists and turns included in its telling. The City of Vancouver provided the original owner, Chang Toy, with a challenge when it expropriated all but two meters of his property as part of an expansion of Pender Street. No compensation was provided to its owner who was left with what most believed to be a useless property. In a creative turn of events fuelled by spite and some say a bet an architect was hired to design a building to fit the remaining property. The rest is history in more ways than one.

This building was home to 13 businesses at one time. It was the only place in Chinatown for residents to enjoy hot baths. There is a tunnel beneath the building that was used as an escape route from raids on Opium dens situated on neighbouring Shanghai Alley. The building is also fronted by the only remaining glass sidewalk in Chinatown. As part of the ongoing history of this structure, issues still arise between the owners and the city with respect to encroachment and overhangs. In spite of each side having an element of right it seems to boil down to the proverbial "tit for tat". It makes for an interesting study in civics.


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