List of bizarre buildings

This is a list of bizarre buildings, buildings which are considered odd, strange or weird. These may be follies, novelties or white elephants.

List
  • Bishop Castle – a family construction project situated in the Wet Mountains of Southern Colorado in the San Isabel National Forest, named after its constructor, Jim Bishop
    Bishop Castle – a family construction project situated in the Wet Mountains of Southern Colorado in the San Isabel National Forest, named after its constructor, Jim Bishop
  • Buddha Park, also known as Xieng Khuan – a sculpture park located 25 km southeast from Vientiane, Laos in a meadow by the Mekong River.
    Buddha Park, also known as Xieng Khuan – a sculpture park located 25 km southeast from Vientiane, Laos in a meadow by the Mekong River.
  • Capela dos Ossos (English: Chapel of Bones) – a small interior chapel in Évora, Portugal, interior walls decorated with human skulls and bones.
    Capela dos Ossos (English: Chapel of Bones) – a small interior chapel in Évora, Portugal, interior walls decorated with human skulls and bones.
  • Coral Castle – a stone structure created by the Latvian American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin north of the city of Homestead, Florida.
    Coral Castle – a stone structure created by the Latvian American eccentric Edward Leedskalnin north of the city of Homestead, Florida.
  • Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō (大平和祈念塔?, lit. The Great Peace Prayer Tower) – a cenotaph tower in Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan.
    Dai Heiwa Kinen Tō (大平和祈念塔?, lit. The Great Peace Prayer Tower) – a cenotaph tower in Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan.
  • Dalí Theatre and Museum – a museum of the artist Salvador Dalí in his home town of Figueres, in Catalonia, Spain.
    Dalí Theatre and Museum – a museum of the artist Salvador Dalí in his home town of Figueres, in Catalonia, Spain.
  • Dr. Evermor's Forevertron – the largest scrap metal sculpture in the world in the town of Sumpter, in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States.
    Dr. Evermor's Forevertron – the largest scrap metal sculpture in the world in the town of Sumpter, in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States.
  • Gardens by the Bay (Chinese: 滨海湾花园; Bīnhǎiwān Huāyuán) – a park of reclaimed land in central Singapore.
    Gardens by the Bay (Chinese: 滨海湾花园; Bīnhǎiwān Huāyuán) – a park of reclaimed land in central Singapore.
  • Giardino dei Tarocchi (Italian: Garden of Tarot) – a sculpture garden based on the esoteric tarot created by the French artist Niki de Saint Phalle in Pescia Fiorentina, località Garavicchio, province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy.
    Giardino dei Tarocchi (Italian: Garden of Tarot) – a sculpture garden based on the esoteric tarot created by the French artist Niki de Saint Phalle in Pescia Fiorentina, località Garavicchio, province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy.
  • Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village – a folk art piece, located in Simi Valley, California.
    Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village – a folk art piece, located in Simi Valley, California.
  • Guggenheim Museum Bilbao – designed by Frank Gehry, the walls of this acclaimed building undulate in random curves.
    Guggenheim Museum Bilbao – designed by Frank Gehry, the walls of this acclaimed building undulate in random curves.[1][2]
  • Hằng Nga Guesthouse – the "crazy house" designed by Đặng Việt Nga, this has the fairy tale appearance of a tree with mushrooms, spiders' webs and other organic features.
    Hằng Nga Guesthouse – the "crazy house" designed by Đặng Việt Nga, this has the fairy tale appearance of a tree with mushrooms, spiders' webs and other organic features.[3]
  • Horace Burgess's Treehouse – claimed to be the world's largest, this rambling treehouse was built over the years by a Tennessee minister.
    Horace Burgess's Treehouse – claimed to be the world's largest, this rambling treehouse was built over the years by a Tennessee minister.[4]
  • House on the Rock – a complex of architecturally unique rooms, streets, gardens, and shops designed by Alex Jordan, Jr. It is also home to the world's largest indoor carousel.
    House on the Rock – a complex of architecturally unique rooms, streets, gardens, and shops designed by Alex Jordan, Jr. It is also home to the world's largest indoor carousel.[5]
  • Hundertwasserhaus – an apartment house in Vienna, Austria, built after the idea and concept of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
    Hundertwasserhaus – an apartment house in Vienna, Austria, built after the idea and concept of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
  • KunstHausWien – a museum in Vienna, designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
    KunstHausWien – a museum in Vienna, designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
  • Matrimandir (Sanskrit for Temple of The Mother) - an edifice of spiritual significance for practitioners of Integral yoga, situated at the centre of Auroville initiated by The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram.
    Matrimandir (Sanskrit for Temple of The Mother) - an edifice of spiritual significance for practitioners of Integral yoga, situated at the centre of Auroville initiated by The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram.
  • Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval – the ideal palace created by French postman Ferdinand Cheval.
    Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval – the ideal palace created by French postman Ferdinand Cheval.[6]
  • Park Güell – a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.
    Park Güell – a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.
  • Porcelain House (Chinese: 瓷房子) – a contemporary museum of pottery and antiques in Tianjin, China.
    Porcelain House (Chinese: 瓷房子) – a contemporary museum of pottery and antiques in Tianjin, China.
  • Rock Garden of Chandigarh – a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India.
    Rock Garden of Chandigarh – a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India.
  • Rubel Castle – in Glendora, California, by Michael Clarke Rubel, constructed partly out of concrete but also out of scrap steel, rocks, bedsprings, coat hangers, bottles, and other pieces of junk.
    Rubel Castle – in Glendora, California, by Michael Clarke Rubel, constructed partly out of concrete but also out of scrap steel, rocks, bedsprings, coat hangers, bottles, and other pieces of junk.
  • Sagrada Família (English: Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family) – a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.
    Sagrada Família (English: Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family) – a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.
  • Temple of All Religions (Russian: Храм всех религий) – an architectural complex in the Staroye Arakchino Microdistrict of Kazan, Russia.
    Temple of All Religions (Russian: Храм всех религий) – an architectural complex in the Staroye Arakchino Microdistrict of Kazan, Russia.
  • Waldspirale (German: forest spiral) – a residential building complex in Darmstadt, Germany, designed by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
    Waldspirale (German: forest spiral) – a residential building complex in Darmstadt, Germany, designed by Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser.
  • Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew (Thai: วัดป่ามหาเจดีย์แก้ว, The Million Bottle Temple) – a Buddhist temple in Khun Han district of Sisaket province, Thailand, made of over 1 million empty discarded beer bottles.
    Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew (Thai: วัดป่ามหาเจดีย์แก้ว, The Million Bottle Temple) – a Buddhist temple in Khun Han district of Sisaket province, Thailand, made of over 1 million empty discarded beer bottles.
  • Watts Towers in the Watts community of Los Angeles, Southern California – a collection of 17 interconnected sculptural structures, the tallest reaching a height of over 99 feet (30 m).
    Watts Towers in the Watts community of Los Angeles, Southern California – a collection of 17 interconnected sculptural structures, the tallest reaching a height of over 99 feet (30 m).
  • Habitat 67, model community and housing complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, designed by Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie.
    Habitat 67, model community and housing complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, designed by Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie.

See also

References
  1. Paul Cattermole, Ian Westwell (2007), Bizarre Buildings, p. 199, ISBN 9781554073085
  2. Michael Sandler (2011), Freaky-Strange Buildings, p. 20, ISBN 9781617723056
  3. Michael Sandler (2011), Freaky-Strange Buildings, p. 4, ISBN 9781617723056
  4. Kristin Luna (2010), Tennessee Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff, p. 223, ISBN 9780762767410
  5. "House on the Rock - The Resort l The Attraction l The Inn". www.thehouseontherock.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-29.
  6. Paul Cattermole, Ian Westwell (2007), Bizarre Buildings, p. 21, ISBN 9781554073085
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