Some buildings feel like regular old buildings, and then there are the ones that look like they were sketched on a napkin by someone who said, “Eh, why not?” I’m always impressed when a place commits to being delightfully strange, and honestly, the world needs more of that energy.
These are my favorite weirdly fantastic buildings from around the world that somehow exist outside of a sci-fi movie.
1. The Zip Building, Milan

2. The Brain Institute In Las Vegas

3. Face House, Kyoto

4. Uc San Diego Library Aka The Geisel Building

5. Les Arènes De Picasso, Noisy-Le-Grand, France

6. The Nautilus House In Mexico City

7. Louis Vuitton Building, New York City

8. The Cabaret De L’enfer In Montmartre Paris 1892

9. The Snail House Of Sophia, Bulgaria

10. The Strawberry House In Bom Principio City, Brazil, A Region Known For Its Strawberry Cultivation

11. Hang Nga’s “Crazy House” In Dalat, Vietnam

12. The Teapot Building In Wuxi, China

13. Austria

14. The “Flintstone House” In Belgium

15. A House Built On A Rock In Bajina Basta, Serbia

16. Hospital In Indonesia

17. Druzhba Sanatorium, Crimea, 1983

18. Jinling Art Museum

19. Sunac Guangzhou Grand Theatre Of Guangzhou, China – Now Officially The Ugliest Building In China – Nominated By Online Votes – Final Selection By A Panel Of Architects

20. Bierpinsel In Berlin, Germany

21. A Man In Nigeria Had This Airplane House Made In Honor Of His Wife And Her Love For Travel

22. Kuchlbauer Tower, Germany

23. This Building Really Blew My Mind

24. Eschif De Creyssac, Périgueux, France

25. In Metz, France, Hilton Opened A Philippe Starck-Designed Hotel

26. China Is Also Home To Houses That Were Built On The Roofs Of Factory Buildings

27. Castle Meur, France: The House Between The Rocks

28. “Flintstone House,” Declared “Public Nuisance,” Now Allowed To Keep Colorful

29. This Building Looks Like It Was Designed In Microsoft Word

30. Populus Hotel, Denver. Ugly Or Pretty?

31. The House Of The Five Continents Located At The Corner Of The Schildersstraat And The Plaatsnijdersstraat

32. Buildings By Freddy Mamani In El Alto, Bolivia

33. Colin’s Barn, Chedglow, England

34. Maison Du Sel, Wissembourg, Alsace, France

35. Free Spirit Sphere “Eryn” Near Qualicum Bay, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

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Nate writes for Pleated-Jeans and enjoys finding the internet’s funniest corners so you don’t have to.

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