There are some buildings in the world that certainly deserve being among the strangest on the planet so here we take a look at 10 of the world’s strangest feats of architecture from around the globe.
1. The Stone House Portugal
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The Stone House in Portugal looks like something that has come right out of the Flintstones. The house is made of stone and was constructed in-between two rocks. The house also comes with a steel door and windows that are bullet resistant to safeguard it from any vandalism. Inside, it looks a lot more comfortable than it does on the outside and it has to be classed as an example of modern architecture gone back to the Stone Age.
2. The Dancing building in the Czech Republic
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Just looking at this house you would think that it was shaking its booty in time to a tune. The Dancing House, which is also known as the Fred and Ginger, is located in Czech Republic and is a stunning piece of architecture. You might think that when they were building it, the builders had too many sips from the wine bottle as it wobbles all over the place. The designer of this wonderful building is Vlado Milunic and not surprisingly, it has become a symbol of the city and an attraction.
3. The Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum in Brazil
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The Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum is a large building that looks as though it had come from outer space and landed on the hillside overlooking the ocean. It was designed by Oscar Niemey in 1996 and stands 16 meters high, with a diameter of 50 meters.
4. La Pedrera in Spain
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La Pedrera is also known by the name Casa Mila and is located in Barcelona in Spain and it was said to have been designed for a married couple by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi . The building is very unconventional as there isn’t a single straight line to it and it was very controversial at the time of construction because of the bold undulating stone facade and twisted wrought iron that decorate the balconies and windows
5. The Crooked House in Poland
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The Crooked House is located in Poland and it looks like something that you might see in a cartoon movie. It is a delightful little house with its curves and mind bending design and it was built back in 2003.
6. Habitat 67 in Montreal, Canada
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The Habitat 67 is located in Canada and it is a complex piece of architecture that takes on the appearance of building blocks stacked one on top of the other in an obscure fashion. While it does look precarious in places, it is of course stable and it became a main attraction for Expo 67 when it was created by Moshe Safdie.
7. Forest Spiral in Hundertwasser, Germany
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The Forest Spiral was designed in 2000 and it takes its name from the green roof that spirals around the building. The movements and colours of it go towards giving the design a look that is very stylish and warm. It was designed by artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser, while the architect was Heinz Springmann and it certainly is something of a masterpiece.
8. Cubic House in Rotterdam, Netherlands
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The Cubic Houses located in Rotterdam and Helmond in the Netherlands are shaped as cubes placed at an angle, sitting over hexagon formed pylons that take on the appearance of trees. Together they all seem to make up a forest of house. In total there are 38 cubes and they were all designed to be attached to one another.
9. The Cathedral of Brasilia in Brazil
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The Cathedral of Brasilia is a stunning looking building that was designed especially for the Archdiocese of Brasilia. It was made with 16 columns of concrete and each of them has a weight of 90 tons. The building was designed to be light and airy and was made with a lot of attention going to the smallest details.
10. The National Centre for Performing Arts in China
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The National Centre for Performing Arts (otherwise known as the NCPA) took the designers, architects and builders 6 years to complete. The project began life in 2001 and was completed in 2007. It looks like a huge egg that is sunk into the artificial lake in front of it thanks to the stunning reflection of the glass and titanium building materials.
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