15 Strangest Houses From Around the Globe
By chili, February 26th 2010 in Travel Photos Comments (32)
StumbleThere are no limits to people's imagination, craziness and creativity as reflected in these bizarre constructions. See this original list of the world's strangest houses, some of which, we're pretty sure, you've never seen anywhere before.
1. Gingerbread House. Orlando. Florida. The USA.
2. Fairy chimney houses. Cappadocia. Turkey.
By Alaskan Dude
Fairy chimney houses, carved out of rocks in the Roman period, can be found in Göreme, a town in Cappadocia and an important monastic center between 300-1200 AD. The site comprises many rock-hewn churches and chapels, as well as some remnants of the underground cities.
Capadocia. By Mario Tome
3. Stone House. Portugal.
By Jsome1
The stone house in the Fafe mountains in northern Portugal was built in 1974. It was constructed between four large boulders found on the site.
By Jsome1
4. Cube Houses. The Netherlands.
By tdietmut
The cube houses are located in Rotterdam and Helmond, the Netherlands. The complex was designed by Piet Blom in 1984.
By tdietmut
5. Another Stone House. France.
In the French Alps. By nicolasnova
6. Red House. New Jersey. The USA.
By Bob Jagendorf
7. The Mother Goose House. Kentucky. The USA.
By cindy47452
The house was constructed in 1940 in Hazard. Its windows are egg-shaped and the eyes are automobile headlights.
By cindy47452
8. Inversion. Houston. The USA.
A vortex installation known as Inversion was designed by Dan Havel and Dean Ruck at Art League Houston. It was made of two small houses scheduled for demolition.
By jasoneppink
9. Space House. Florida. The USA.
By ChiDN
10. The WM House. Copenhagen, Denmark.
By Kristian M
11. Icing House. Fuerteventura. Spain.
12. Fat House.
Designed by an Austrian artist Erwin Wurm, the Fat House is, actually, a life-sized building. It is part of the Fat series started by the artist in 2003.
13. Upside down House. Poland.
By magro kr
Designed by Daniela Czapiewski, the upside down house is located in the Education Centre in the village of Szymbark, Poland. It is supposed to be an artistic statement about the communist era in Poland and its impact on the Polish society.
By margo kr
14. Steel House. Texas. The USA.
By austrini
Designed by Robert Bruno, the steel house stands at the top of the Ransom Canyon, Texas, and is, actually, the artist's home. The construction of the house began in 1973 and since then the project has many times been revised.
By JoshEwwAhh
15. Crooked House. Poland.
By Tyla'75
Based on the drawings of J.M. Szancer, Per Dahlberg and Gaudi, the Crooked House was completed in 2003. It is located in Sopot, in the northern part of Poland.
By magro kr
nice nice post!
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Cool! I once made a work for secondary school about houses in Belgium and Holland and we decided to fotograph the strangest houses in the neighbourhood. Like a big mermade in the front of the house or really ugly windows, but this blows it all
woah, some of these are really awesome! the one up top though is just Minnie Mouse's house at Disneyworld, dunno if it should be on the list.
take a look at this crazy house in vietnam http://travel.webshots.com/album/557208096eQtkyQ
I agree with jessie, the top one is at Disney World in Florida, and that should definitely NOT be on the list. It really isn't a functioning house at all.
Nice and Beautiful Buildings, I like the chimney house in Turkey. Dazzling!!! Also check this site about properties in turkey
All of these houses are very easy on the eyes! I'd love to live in those neighborhoods!
Cool post. Thanks for sharing.
Incredible...!!! great post, thanks for sharing, and I'm looking for the building like "Lighthouse" where there is?
I also expected the Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna
yeah the first one is definitely Minnie's house...but that's ok, since that is one of the best places in the world
I grew up seeing the steel house in Ransom Canyon near Lubbock. There is also an organic house behind it, similar to ones seen in Barcelona. Great to see it here, wish that the whole story was being told, it is both a house and a sculpture.
The spaceship house is the best since I live not too far from it. And it's funny how with one look we all know the first one is Minnie's House. Also that it doesn't have a description
i lie minnies house its so cute. the others are nice tho
ok so 14 is the "iron" house not the "steel" house and its in ransom canyon texas it's pretty cool it outlooks ransom canyon lake which is linked to buffalo springs lake in lubbock, texas. =]
Love the houses, interesting to find them in one place.
love the houses
They needed the mud House constructed in Villa de Leyva (Boyacá) by an architect
You are collecting the beautiful and strangest houses throughout the work. Simply nice
Nice House!
these houses are really strange looking
the inversion house in houston has since been demolished a coffee house now stands in its place
The first one is Minnie Mouses house from Disney Worlds Toon Town. I used to love walking through it as a child.
amazing
the first one is actually Minnie Mouse's house in the Toontown area of Disney World's Magic Kingdom. However, it's being demolished soon because they're taking out Toontown and giving the space to Tinkerbell.
A must for all avid viewers of weird and wonderful architecture is the SHIT HOUSE in Bradford!
Located 2 Mins walk from Asdas
,,i want to live in the ginger bread house...............
yeah, number one is for sure MInnie Mouse's house.... located in Fantasyland, WDW I believe.
it needs to be removed.
yeah, number one is for sure MInnie Mouse's house.... located in Fantasyland, WDW I believe.
it needs to be removed.
you hve forgotten "El Capricho" of Gaudí located in the town of "Comillas" in cantabria (north of Spain). it looks at night like an edable piece of candy.Well worth.
Space House is on Pensacola Beach, Florida
No. 9 ( The Space House ) is located a shell's throw from Pensacola Beach, if you want the specific location. During Halloween, the owners put a jack-o-lantern covering over it with a sign that says, " It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!". No, really.