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 HANG NGA VILLA  ( DALAT , VIETNAM )

Looking like something out of a child’s fairytale gone wrong, the bizarre - looking structure in Dalat, Vietnam was built by the daughter of Ho Chi Minh’s right-hand man. Madame Hang Nga created the Hang Nga Villa – now known simply as ‘Crazy House’ – to reflect her interest in art and architecture.

Made of concrete, the house now serves as a restaurant and reception area for an adjacent French colonial-style hotel in a jolting contrast in architectural styles.

TOILET HOUSE  ( SUWEON , SOUTH KOREA )

The world’s one and only toilet - shaped house was built to mark the launch of the World Toilet Association, a campaign for more sanitary restrooms worldwide.

ELIPHANTE & HIPPODOME  ( CORNVILLE , ARIZONA )

Called the ‘Eliphante house’ for the look of its entrance, this sculptural home was created by artist Michael Kahn and his wife Leda Livant with found materials over a period of 28 years.

Eliphante and several outbuildings occupy 3 acres of land and incorporate rocks and scraps from construction sites.

SHOE HOUSE  ( SOUTH AFRICA )

The ‘shoe house’ of South Africa is the work of artist and hotelier Ron Van Zyl, who built it for his wife Yvonne in 1990. The shoe houses a little museum of sorts, showcasing Van Zyl’s wood carvings.
 

The shoe is part of a complex that includes an eight-chalet guest house, camp site, restaurant, pool and bar.

MUSHROOM HOUSE  ( CINCINNATI , OHIO )

Brown’s architectural style developed when he began experimenting with materials like wood, colored glass, shell, ceramics and various metals to create irregular shapes that mimic those found in nature.

CROOKED HOUSE  ( SOPOT , POLAND )

From Poland comes another interesting building, the ‘Crooked House’. The design was inspired by the drawings of Polish artists Jan Marcin Szancer and Per Dahlberg, which have a whimsical and Dali-esque feel.

It’s not actually a house – it’s part of a shopping complex. But, it’s very cool all the same, with its surreal angles and blue-green glass.

THE NAUTILUS HOUSE  ( MEXICO )

This amazing house was build in 2006 by Arquitectura Orgánica. A young couple with two children from Mexico City who after living in a conventional home wanted to change to one integrated to nature.

THE STEEL HOUSE  ( TEXAS , USA )

The steel house in Lubbock (Texas, USA). Architect and sculptor Robert Bruno spent 23 years building this strange home that looks like a giant pig out of 110 tons of steel.

BARCODE BUILDING  ( RUSSIA )

This unusual office building is located in St. Petersburg, Russia

SANRIO STRAWBERRY HOUSE  ( JAPAN )
 

Creative strawberry house is located in Denenchofu, Tokyo , Japan 

SOLAR ARK BUILDING  ( JAPAN )
 

Located in Japan, the Solar Ark building is a solar power generation facility that offers activities to cultivate a better appreciation of solar power

PIANO BUILDING  ( CHINA )

Located in Anhui province of China, inside the transparent violin is the staircase to the building upstairs

LONGABERGER BASKET BUILDING  ( OHIO )
 

Unique office building that looks like a giant basket, located in Newark, Ohio.