It's amazing how a two story home with all the amenities could be built with a solid frame just out of Legos. Bart Prince House – Albuquerque, New Mexico (images via: BartPrince.com) Christian Schallert designed the 24 square meter room to fit his living needs. The layout is a fun one to use, try it yourself! Thanks so much for sharing. Hotels are totally overpriced and overrated. The second storey deck provides shade in summer. The interior is also fully furnished, except for it being upside down too! Consider this a public service: The 50 Weirdest Foods The Netherlands has over 3,500 polders, which are areas of land below sea level that are prone to flooding. In the bohemian Born district of Barcelona, you will find this tiny home (if you look hard enough!) There are only 10 M-Velope Houses in existence and they are ideal for using as holiday homes or relaxation residences. Thanks for this! Still, it’s made mostly of skin making it a little gelatinous in texture. A good example of Yemeni architecture, “Iman’s Rock Palace” is five storeys high and has a system to cool water in earthware jars. This property looks like it’s from a Salvador Dali piece. Catherine Taylor from Canada on January 25, 2014: This was such an interesting hub. In 2005, Bolivian architect Freddy Mamani designed these outrageous, spaceship-like mansion to celebrate the political autonomy given to his Aymara race. If you can draw and think like a child and want $50, head to the forum and show us The Presidential Election As Drawn By a 5 Year-Old. Jimmy Gent from California on January 22, 2014: Without a doubt the Hằng Nga Guesthouse in Dalat, Vietnam, is the weirdest and yet most interesting property. The house took five times longer to build than a conventional one, because the tradesmen became disorientated during construction. It is available to rent through Airbnb, with some previous guests warning prospective renters to get used to having cameras in their faces and directed at the stunning pad. Nichol marie from The Country-Side on April 13, 2015: Wow great hub voted awesome, i love all this unique houses. I am not sure why there is not more use of these containers to build houses. Complete with 3 bedrooms, a fully equipped gym and a cinema room, this bizarre below the earth abode would cost you a cool £4.5 million. Here we … It’s the last place you’d expect to see a converted water tower, but at 60 feet high and located next door to Sainsbury’s in Ladbroke Grove, Tower House offers great views of the city. The purchase of the decommissioned military aircraft itself set him back $100k, with over $220k worth of work completed on its interior. The exterior is made from chunks of polystyrene coated in a light resin. Some of these are old favorites of mine. The Xiyi people lived in them and built the communal caves near a natural spring. This impressive piece of contemporary architecture was designed by architect Adrien Fainsilber and completed in May 1985. Search. Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on May 20, 2015: Loved reading this! In this article, we talk about 50 of the weirdest natural phenomena from around the world. Suzanne Day (author) from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on January 22, 2014: Thanks Jodah, it took me almost three weeks full time to write it, and I could hardly wait for it to be released upon the world.....and the choices....how to pick the weirdest ones? Antti Lovag is still designing unusual houses at 90 years of age. The home is provided with natural sunlight with its many glasses panels, topped with a solar panel crown which provides the homes electricity. Inspirations for this collection came from Harriet Swindell's “Cute and unusual homes” Pinterest page, where an abundance of strange and eccentric properties abide in the real estate of cyberspace as well as in the real world. In Lithuania, Kaunas is the second largest city. Treathyl FOX from Austin, Texas on February 04, 2014: All those houses and not one of them built like a shoe. The title pretty much sums this place up…. It has often been used as a location for editorial fashion photography and film festival parties. Not so in this labyrinthine residence … From small apartments to mega-mansions, we take a peek at what $50 million can buy you around the world and look into the homes of the worlds richest. The world is a weird and wonderful place. It has been hugely interesting and entertaining. The house is made from a standard 40 foot shipping container and is located in the San Antonio artists community. They are strong enough to accommodate up to 8 people and usually require a ladder to enter. Pinning and sharing. Great hub. Not for claustrophobics, Jakub Szczesny’s Keret House in Warsaw is the world’s narrowest building. Our friends at Weird Home Tours have shown us this cool way of encouraging sustainable living; why not live in a shipping container? From doughnuts in the United States to kulfi in India, take a look at the 50 best desserts around the world. Really well researched and written. ... (which would include most homes) ... whaling is banned in many places around the world to protect declining whale populations. The Kettle House is named because it looks like a tea kettle and also inspires the tale about the tea kettle which floats during a flood (The Voyage Of Poppykettle). Well, we've gone to the community of travelers at minube.net with a simple goal: find the greatest destinations on Earth. At 1800 square feet, Monte Silo House is a comfortable weekend residence for its owner and his grandchildren, who enjoy sleeping in “Bed In A Box” cubbyhouse beds featuring stereo sound and a flat screen TV. Nell Rose from England on January 25, 2014: Hi Suzanne, what a great hub! Marlene Bertrand from USA on September 28, 2015: I can see where the inspiration comes from for many of these houses, and some of them are really cute. Thanks for sharing this eye candy and information about the homes. Your email has been sent! Are there more weird homes than normal homes in Texas? Couches and beds inside the house were also built with plastic bottles and the family invented their own way of fusing the plastics together, while retaining the symmetrical design. 1. Feb 25, 2019 - Nature inspired homes, modern architecture, upcycled houses and bizarrchitecture. :D. Ana Maria Orantes from Miami Florida on February 04, 2014: I like your article on the 40 most unusual houses arounf the glove. They had left the controls on the crane so when they wanted a change of scenery they just started up the engine and moved to somewhere else. Listed below are some of the weirdest homes you can find from different parts of the globe: Listed below are some of the weirdest homes you can find from different parts of the globe: This high altitude home was built by aviation enthusiast Bruce Campbell in 1999. Built with over 3,300,000 lego bricks, the Lego House is the creation of James May, who always wanted a house made of lego. With 98 residential apartments and 19 stories, the unusual design allows each apartment access to sun, both on the garden petal and some of the interior. There are even round beds to match. They looked just like regular homes with bedroom, kitchen and everything and were still lived in until about the middle of the last century. Today, the Cosmic Muffin is a historical and educational attraction offering charters and tours for many different groups, from corporate meetings to sponsored gatherings and schoolgroup visits. It was one of the so-called “UFO-style” residences constructed sometime in 1978 as part of a resort that was supposed to be marketed as a vacation spot for U.S. military officers stationed in Asia. The World's 18 Strangest Homes: Gallery As homeowners begin shifting toward more sustainable, off-the-grid, DIY habitats, more personal, unique homes are inevitable. 10. Up to 12 stories high, it is made of 354 prefab concrete units arranged in various combinations, allowing 146 residences in different sizes. describe these goblins the same way. I must admit that I love the cargotecture name as well. Originally designed by Vietnamese architect Dang Viet Nga, the Hang Nga Guesthouse is also known as the “Dalat Crazy House” by the locals and vaguely resembles a giant tree. Fried Spiders – Cambodia This is a regional delicacy which is typically served as a snack. If you’ve been indulging lately and need a reason to diet, take a read, you may just lose that appetite. FlourishAnyway from USA on January 25, 2014: Absolutely fantastic! The property was previously listed for £70,000. The slated wooden panels slide on a steel frame to move the walls, doors and roof into new positions. German engineer Ulrich Müther and architect Dietrich Otto created it in 1968 and Ulrich renovated it again in 2004. Voted up, awesome. Food & Drink. Christian Müller Architects and SeARCH designed the villa, which has a smart interior and is available to rent for tourists to Therme Vals. In addition to the 70 amazing houses around the world that we’ve featured before, here are 15 jaw-dropping examples of architecture from a decaying wooden skyscraper in Russia to a mushroom-shaped home in Cincinnati that ) We just hope the $3.5 million price tag doesn’t give you that sinking feeling. So you have decided to sell your home. all within the confines of 280 square feet. Usually polders are protected by dykes and the water is pumped out, but the Citadel floats on the wetland water, requiring none or minimal land modification and maintenance.