http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum Travel, local destinations and cool places to be en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:58:48 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/117531-can-you-recognize-these-mystery-cities.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:28:03 GMT Can you recognise these mystery cities? | Travel | guardian.co.uk


I've traveled a lot and only got 2 out of 10. How humiliating. ]]> The Little Big World buttmunch http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/117531-can-you-recognize-these-mystery-cities.html http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/117292-worlds-ugliest-buildings.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:50:04 GMT World's Ugliest Buildings

Different people have different criteria for what makes a structure unappealing. “The ugliest buildings are the anonymous ones,” says Christopher Bonanos, who edits architecture criticism at New York magazine. “Even if an experimental, high-profile building doesn’t quite deliver, at least the architect is trying something. A boring building is a warehouse in the middle of New Jersey.”



For Jason Fifield, an associate at Ankrom Moisan Architects in Portland, what makes a building ugly “is when the design isn’t generated by real reasons but rather by arbitrariness, just for the sake of creating an image.” To compile our list of the world’s ugliest structures, we consulted with architects and design experts as well as the general public. Pretty much everybody had something to say. For instance, there aren’t many admirers of the spherical houses on long pole “stems” planted, like so many mushrooms, in the Netherlands. (The architect was given free rein courtesy of a Dutch subsidy for experimental housing.) Then there’s the midwestern corporate headquarters that takes the form of a huge picnic basket. Sure, it’s funny from the outside, but probably not for the employees of Longaberger, in Newark, OH, who have to go work in a hamper every day.





Harold Washington Library, Chicago Courtesy of the Chicago Public Library



Harold Washington Library

Chicago


If buildings came with footnotes, this one, named for a beloved former mayor who deserved better, would have pages worth of citations. Neoclassical references collide with a glass-and-steel Mannerist roof; throw in some red brick, granite, and aluminum—and a bad sense of scale—and you’ve got way too much architecture class for one day.


The Ugly Truth: Opened in 1991 and designed by the firm Hammond, Beeby, and Babka, the Chicago public library has a helter-skelter application of motifs and styles that’s “locked in the postmodern era,” says Peter Koliopoulos of Circle West Architects in Scottsdale, Ariz.





Longaberger Home Office, Newark, Ohio Courtesy of The Longaberger Company



Longaberger Home Office

Newark, Ohio


If you worked here, you’d be conducting business in a 9,000-ton copy of a woven-wood basket. Its stucco-over-steel construction was an award-winning feat, apparently; the synthetic plaster received a prize. But it’s as if, in 1997, a giant-size Little Red Riding Hood set down her seven-story hamper on a flat section of Ohio.


The Ugly Truth: True, the company purveys handcrafted baskets. And founder Dave Longaberger’s dream headquarters was a replica of his favorite basket. But hey, Crate & Barrel employees don’t schedule meetings in a 10-story sofa.





Ideal Palace, Hauterives, France Emmanuel Georges/Coll Palais Idéal



The Ideal Palace

Hauterives, France


Cinderella’s dream digs it’s not, but Le Palais Idéal does bring to mind a fairy tale — the kind one might have visions of after dropping acid. Gargoyles peer out at grottoes with Hindu temples, and tiny mosque-motifs adorn squiggly stone pillars.


The Ugly Truth: In the mid-1800s, Ferdinand Cheval tripped over a stone while delivering mail and was seized with inspiration—his life’s work would be to build a stone château. Over the next three decades, he marked stones while covering his route, returning in the evening with a wheelbarrow to collect them.





The Portland Building, Portland, Ore. Dan Haneckow



The Portland Building

Portland, Ore.


Let’s break out the government-building checklist. Small, boring windows? Check. Humdrum off-white masonry? Yes. Terracotta pilasters and shiny blue glass? That, too. The first three levels of the squat, 15-story municipal-services structure are covered in dark green tiles, adding to the bewildering gaudy-meets-tedious tone.


The Ugly Truth: Michael Graves won a competition to design the building in 1982. Postmodernism was all the rage in the ’80s, which explains the randomly-stuck-on historical motifs. “Many buildings from that decade look fake,” says architect Stephen R. Connors, who has his own firm in Warwick, NY.





Bolwoningen Houses, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands Katie Maxey



Bolwoningen Houses

Hertogenbosch, Netherlands


If Lewis Carroll’s Alice wandered into a 1960s sci-fi flick, she might have come across something like these bulbous houses. The residents live inside bizarre-looking bubbles (small ones, at 18 feet across) with UFO-like windows.


The Ugly Truth: In the late 1970s, the Dutch government offered subsidies for experimental housing, and the architect—one Dries Kreijkamp—certainly complied with the directive. The 50 bolwoningen (bol = sphere, woningen = houses) sprouted up in a city that seems to infect artists with a fantastical streak; it’s the hometown of Hieronymus Bosch, the 15th-century painter known for his half-dream, half-nightmare-like renderings.





The Experience Music Project, Seattle Danita Delimont/Alamy



The Experience Music Project

Seattle


Sure, a building dedicated to rock music shouldn’t be too conservative. The problem? In not looking like anything in particular, it appears anchored in nothing. Of course, people have tried to describe it, and have come up with everything from “a multicolored blob” to “open-heart surgery.”


The Ugly Truth: Architect Frank Gehry has said the inspirations for his 140,000-square-foot structure, which opened in 2000, include a smashed guitar and guitars in general, evident in the colors (glimmering purple, powder blue) and metal materials (aluminum, steel). The museum, founded by Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen, is also an example of Gehry’s signature style, made most famous by the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain. But according to architect Jason Fifield of Ankrom Moisan Architects in Portland, OR, “his work at Bilbao makes much more sense because there’s a connection between the sculptural forms and the surrounding landscape.”





National Library, Minsk, Belarus Alexander Cajcyc



National Library

Minsk, Belarus


You can’t really hate this glass-paneled, 23-story rhombicuboctahedron (a solid with 8 triangles and 18 squares), complete with color-changing LEDs to make it sparkle at night. After all, it’s difficult to begrudge a library with such mojo. But the designers should have stopped there. Instead, what’s referred to as “the diamond” sits atop a geometry equation gone wrong—tiered circles, huge triangles, winglike flaps.


The Ugly Truth: The winners of a government-sponsored search, architects Michael Vinogradov and Viktor Kramarenko, were expected to make a statement. The government wanted tourist-attracting drama, a desire that seems to have been fulfilled; the 2006 opening attracted a flurry of attention.





Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool, England Factoryhill/Alamy



Metropolitan Cathedral

Liverpool, England


Cathedrals like this one, officially named Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, should conjure up thoughts of heavenly repose. But here, congregants look up and imagine getting impaled on those unfriendly spires — that, or they plan their next camping trip, inspired by buttresses that recall a fancy beige tent.


The Ugly Truth: Well, it was the ’60s. Plus, architect Frederick Gibberd was charged with getting the cathedral up on a tight schedule and budget. Result: not long after the 1967 opening, mosaic tiles started popping off, and the roof began leaking.


See more of the World's Ugliest Buildings ]]> The Little Big World celeb_2006 http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/117292-worlds-ugliest-buildings.html http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/117283-where-spend-weekend.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:21:22 GMT hey :)
my mum has a birthday in april (end of april) and im planning a girls-weekend-get-away as a present (for my mum, my sister and i).

id really appreciate if you guys can recommend places to stay for a long weekend in europe (england or scotland too). maybe something like paris where everything is walking distance, that'd be great!

france, germany, poland and prague are off-list because she's already been there.

thanks a bunch! :) ]]> The Little Big World autumn http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/117283-where-spend-weekend.html http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/116757-mt-fuji-golf.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:54:59 GMT Mt Fuji Golf, Japan Photo-Post | Shibuya246


Mt Fuji Golf

Nov 8th, 2009 I went on a trip to Mt Fuji to play golf with friends. The weather was perfect and the views of Mt Fuji from the course, amazing. I spent more time snapping photos than hitting golf shots. Every hole seemed to have a better and better view. We played over 2 days at 2 different courses. Hope you enjoy!




#1 Golfers in action. My friend takes a shot at Mt Fuji. At least it was easy to pick a target in the distance and aim for it



#2 Nice pale blue shadow being cast off by Mt Fuji as we start play at Asagiri Country Club



#3 Shot of the moon above the mountain range here. I think the discussion on the tee was about how far the previous drive had gone. Only the good shots were remembered.



#4 Getting the all clear sign with the Fuji-san in the background. If there was lava running down the side of the mountain we might not be getting the thumbs up



#5 Everywhere we looked the mountain dominated the landscape. Made for a great day out



#6 The course didn't need any water features or statuesque objects. Its main feature was Fuji-san



#7 It was hard to keep the attention focused forward here as we teed off with Fuji-san in the background



#8 The views just kept coming. It almost looks like this picture was taken and then Mt Fuji was painted in afterwards



#9 Getting set to tee up for the next shot. Mt Fuji beckons



#10 Bending down to tee up the ball, I think I managed to obscure the mountain



#11 The weather had got a bit cooler in the afternoon so time to don a hat. The shadows make the grass look bare, but it was actually in fairly good condition



#12 My friend having a bit of fun with Mt Fuji



#13 and now really starting to poke some fun at the big mountain. Maybe we should have brought out a kettle and pretended to pour water in the top of the crater



#14 The sun begins to set on the other mountain range. It gets dark early now, around 5pm



#15 Walking back to the club house grabbing a final view of Mt Fuji from today's play



#16 The second day we drove 10 minutes to a course called Asagiri Jamboree. It also had stunning views of Mt Fuji



#17 The first tee box showed a nice wide open fairway. This was about the only hole not to have a view of Mt Fuji



#18 The haze was a bit thicker on the second day, but the mountain still stood out as a strong image. Cant remember where this shot went, but the target line was directly at Mt Fuji



#19 My turn for a hit now. Hitting up towards big targets like this really helps you to focus on where you are aiming



#20 From driving to putting, Fuji-san kept following us around



#21 Another hole, another great target to aim for. I don't know how they managed to keep the holes facing at Mt Fuji. The designers must have had a lot of fun when they first laid out the course



#22 Open fairways, blue skies with a set of clouds just hovering below Fuji-san. It actually got quite hot during the day, around 20 Celsius



#23 Looking back at one of the other mountain ranges, there were many people out gliding. It seemed to be very popular and no doubt took a lot of coordination to avoid the fellow gliders in flight



#24 Coming in for lunch, the weather had cleared even more and the color of Fuji-san was looking much clearer. This is in front of the club house



#25 Asagiri Jamboree has 3 sets of nine which allows them to mix them up for 3 different 18's



#26 The view from the lunch room was equally good. On the main island of Japan most golfers stop for lunch after nine holes and then go back out to finish the round



#27 Heading back to the course, Mt Fuji was calling us



#28 The tee ground was set up with this picture perfect background



#29 Time to smack the white ball down towards Fuji-san again



#30 The colors defintely improved as the haze lifted after lunch



#31 Decided to set the camera down in the grass and look up at Mt Fuji at this point



#32 Titleist got in on the action. Had difficulty trying to keep the focus on both the golf ball and the mountain at the same time



#33 Mt Fuji peaks through some of the trees on this Par 3 hole



#34 One of my favorite holes of the day. You have to hit down to a lake and then wait for the green to clear before hitting over the stream with Fuji-san in the background. Perfect setting



#35 It was a great days golf in a perfect location. The weather couldn't have been better. Definitely will be back here for more golf next year ]]> The Little Big World celeb_2006 http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/116757-mt-fuji-golf.html http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/116227-hotel-de-sers-paris.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:00:16 GMT

Hôtel de Sers in Paris exemplifies a building that fits magnificently in its new role as a hotel because the current owners’ expensive and extensive renovation retained the initial feel and the structural bones of the original mansion, and managed to insert today’s touches in a way that does not feel like a pretentious afterthought.


Today, Hôtel de Sers has 45 rooms, four junior suites, two large suites with terraces that overlook all of the splendor of Paris, and one 80-square-meter apartment. The original building was a four-storey mansion designed by architect Jules Pellechet in 1880 for Henri-Leopold Charles, the Marquis de Sers.


In the early 1900s, the building served as a medical facility and gained four more floors and a six-storey attachment. It has been a hotel since 1935. In 1999, the Vidalenc family took over the building that was then known as Hôtel le Queen Elizabeth, and the family's younger son, Thibault Vidalenc, became the general manager. He engaged his cousin, recently graduated architect Thomas Vidalenc, and together the two began the 11 million Euro transformation of the old mansion into the chic and desirable Hôtel de Sers it is today.


Thomas Vidalenc designed most of the furniture as well, and added the latest comforts, technology and amenities to the rooms, but the new never overpowers the French classical elements.

The designer touches -- such as modern, sculptural occasional tables, and chairs and cushions covered in retro-floral fabrics -- add a Scandinavian, modernist feel, but it all seems to somehow belong in this environment that is resplendent with gold, and old paintings and red velvet. Not an easy balance to achieve. - Tuija Seipell

The Cool Hunter - Hotel de Sers - Paris
]]> The Little Big World Honey http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/116227-hotel-de-sers-paris.html http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/116125-akumal-beach-mexican-riviera.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:06:52 GMT Akumal Beach, Mayan Riviera Mexico is the most wonderful place in the world. I got married there in March of 2007 and it was so wonderful we went the next year on a belated honeymoon! I even got to wear a giant sombrero for awhile during the wedding supper!

The one downside was my wedding hair was done at a nearby hotel, and they made me look like Rod Stewart....thank crap I brought hair pins and a sister in law that can fix botches hair!! (Thanks Crossin! :))

We swam in the ocean with turtles, not in a park or an aquarium but in the sea. There were all sorts of them in the small sectioned off area in the Akumal Bay, sectioned off to protect them from the boats.

The ruins at nearby Tulum, and ancient Mayan site were such a sight to behold as well. So steeped in history and beutiful to see.
The shops right outside the ruins are something tp see as well, there were Tribal dancers there doing native Mayan dances, and of course the shops.

The beach at Akumal was bar none gorgeous. Powder white sand and gorgeous turquoise seas. The small town of Akumal was such a quiet little town to be in as well, none of the hullaballo of Playa Del Carmen or Cancun. This is a sleepy little town.

I highly recommend this sunny little stretch of paradise. I know I'm going back next year!










]]> The Little Big World Nightdragon http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/116125-akumal-beach-mexican-riviera.html http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/115715-el-palauet-barcelona.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:36:22 GMT Image: http://www.thecoolhunter.net/images/le6.jpg In its latest incarnation, Barcelona’s El Palauet (http://www.eplivingbarcelona.es/)is now appearing as a most desirable home away from home. Six luxurious apartments, each approximately 150 square meters in size and designed to please even the most demanding traveler, are available for rent for stays of three days or longer. Image: http://www.thecoolhunter.net/images/le1.jpg With the confident charm of the well-lived and well-looked-after, the 1906 modernist building’s residences ooze affluence, elegance and tradition, while at the same time sporting the latest technology, connectivity and gadgets. Image: http://www.thecoolhunter.net/images/le2.jpg The beautiful details and ornamentation of the building are matched by the high-end designer interiors and furnishings throughout the apartments, and in the common spaces. A private spa with a Finnish sauna is open exclusively for the guests and located on the terrace that opens to views of Passeig de Garcia and the Tibidado mountain. A-la-carte hotel services from daily breakfasts to private chefs and butlers are also available. Image: http://www.thecoolhunter.net/images/le4.jpg In Paris, the ten gorgeous apartments at La Réserve (http://www.lareserve-paris.com/english/#/home) offer a similar degree of luxury and design-savvy for those who want a city experience that is more like being a resident and less like being a tourist or a visitor. Image: http://www.thecoolhunter.net/images/le3.jpg While this level of opulence may be too much for most of us, the trend to opt for apartment-style city living rather than traditional hotels is starting to become more and more prevalent. If you have found an exceptional city residence that is available for rent, please let us know. *- Tuija Seipell* The Cool Hunter - El Palauet - Barcelona (http://www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/article/detail/1635/el-palauet--barcelona)


In its latest incarnation, Barcelona’s El Palauet is now appearing as a most desirable home away from home. Six luxurious apartments, each approximately 150 square meters in size and designed to please even the most demanding traveler, are available for rent for stays of three days or longer.



With the confident charm of the well-lived and well-looked-after, the 1906 modernist building’s residences ooze affluence, elegance and tradition, while at the same time sporting the latest technology, connectivity and gadgets.



The beautiful details and ornamentation of the building are matched by the high-end designer interiors and furnishings throughout the apartments, and in the common spaces. A private spa with a Finnish sauna is open exclusively for the guests and located on the terrace that opens to views of Passeig de Garcia and the Tibidado mountain. A-la-carte hotel services from daily breakfasts to private chefs and butlers are also available.



In Paris, the ten gorgeous apartments at La Réserve offer a similar degree of luxury and design-savvy for those who want a city experience that is more like being a resident and less like being a tourist or a visitor.



While this level of opulence may be too much for most of us, the trend to opt for apartment-style city living rather than traditional hotels is starting to become more and more prevalent. If you have found an exceptional city residence that is available for rent, please let us know. - Tuija Seipell

The Cool Hunter - El Palauet - Barcelona ]]> The Little Big World Honey http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/115715-el-palauet-barcelona.html http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/115714-germain-paris.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:34:25 GMT Image: http://www.thecoolhunter.net/images/ver.jpg Germain is a Parisian restaurant in a newly revitalized space at 25-27 rue de Buci in the 6th Arrondissement. The prolific, Iranian–born and Paris-based architect, India Mahdavi, (http://www.india-mahdavi.com/) created the interior architecture of the three-storey, funky establishment. Image: http://www.thecoolhunter.net/images/ver1.jpg The most striking feature of the space is a massive yellow sculpture of a woman in an overcoat and high heels. Its lower half stands on the café’s first floor while the upper body and head break through the ceiling to the upper level VIP lounge area. The sculpture is one of three that the multi-disciplinary, Paris-based artist, Xavier Veilhan (http://www.veilhan.net/), made of his friend Sophie for an exhibition at the Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery (Miami) in 2006. Image: http://www.thecoolhunter.net/images/ver2.jpg When Thierry Costes, scion of the Parisian hospitality family that owns Germain, asked Veilhan to contribute to Germain, Veilhan studied the multi-storey location and envisioned the drama that would be created if one of his Sophies “grew” in it, almost as if it were a feature that pre-existed the restaurant. The Costes family is no stranger to using the talent and drawing power of well-known designers and artists in its hotels, restaurants and cafés. The fact that the 36-year-old Veilhan’s sculptural installation work has a prominent presence currently at Versailles (http://www.veilhan-versailles.com/)cannot but help attract customers and the curious to the left-bank location of Germain. *- Tuija Seipell* The Cool Hunter - Germain - Paris (http://www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/article/detail/1633/germain--paris)



Germain is a Parisian restaurant in a newly revitalized space at 25-27 rue de Buci in the 6th Arrondissement. The prolific, Iranian–born and Paris-based architect, India Mahdavi, created the interior architecture of the three-storey, funky establishment.



The most striking feature of the space is a massive yellow sculpture of a woman in an overcoat and high heels. Its lower half stands on the café’s first floor while the upper body and head break through the ceiling to the upper level VIP lounge area. The sculpture is one of three that the multi-disciplinary, Paris-based artist, Xavier Veilhan, made of his friend Sophie for an exhibition at the Emmanuel Perrotin Gallery (Miami) in 2006.



When Thierry Costes, scion of the Parisian hospitality family that owns Germain, asked Veilhan to contribute to Germain, Veilhan studied the multi-storey location and envisioned the drama that would be created if one of his Sophies “grew” in it, almost as if it were a feature that pre-existed the restaurant.

The Costes family is no stranger to using the talent and drawing power of well-known designers and artists in its hotels, restaurants and cafés. The fact that the 36-year-old Veilhan’s sculptural installation work has a prominent presence currently at Versailles cannot but help attract customers and the curious to the left-bank location of Germain. - Tuija Seipell

The Cool Hunter - Germain - Paris ]]> The Little Big World Honey http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/115714-germain-paris.html http://www.gossiprocks.com/forum/little-big-world/115643-top-33-world-s-strangest-buildings.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:22:16 GMT *1. Mind House (Barcelona, Spain)* Image: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhF_ZggM1I/AAAAAAAAAWA/LvRUtzoabmo/s800/1-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-mindhouse.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *2. The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)* Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhF_ZUHTwI/AAAAAAAAAWE/B9j2x-TQPUg/s800/2-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-crookedhouse.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *3. Stone House (Guimarães, Portugal)* Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhF_hGxgvI/AAAAAAAAAWI/mLjNFlZiiQs/s800/3-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-stonehouse.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *4. Lotus Temple (Delhi, India)* Image: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhF_lo4ueI/AAAAAAAAAWM/iTWPUexQT1M/s800/4-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-lotus.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *5. Cathedral of Brasilia (Brazil)* Image: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhF_gDjQEI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/UpnhI9Tynsc/s800/5-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-cathedral-brasi.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *6. La Pedrera (Barcelona, Spain)* Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGI-F5IuI/AAAAAAAAAWU/p5CUAQSiNG4/s800/6-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-la-pedrera.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *7. Atomium (Brussels, Belgium)* Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGI4LpyyI/AAAAAAAAAWY/L47sWtg_Utc/s800/7-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-atomium.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *8. Museum of Contemporary Art (Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)* Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGJHIXTkI/AAAAAAAAAWc/dCHzjHgaek8/s800/8-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-contemporaryartmuseum.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *9. Kansas City Library (Missouri, USA)* Image: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGJex9OaI/AAAAAAAAAWg/TH4EgAXziGQ/s800/9-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-kansascity-library.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *10. Low impact woodland house (Wales, UK)* Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGJVI7LGI/AAAAAAAAAWk/0N_uGq2NuHE/s800/10-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-woodland.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) * 11. Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao, Spain)* Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGRNynHsI/AAAAAAAAAWo/Ky6LEpYBt8w/s800/11-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-guggenheim.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *12. Rotating Tower, Dubai, UAE* Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGRFJ__vI/AAAAAAAAAW0/otxK2m58km8/s800/12-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-Rotating-Tower-Dubai3.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) Image: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGRDMOpiI/AAAAAAAAAWs/6taOpdJxHT0/s800/12-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-Rotating-Tower-Dubai1.jpg * 13. Habitat 67 (Montreal, Canada) * Image: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGRTpNV9I/AAAAAAAAAW4/U1uZ5C2uQuI/s800/13-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-habitat67.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *14. Casa da musica (Porto, Portugal)* Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGW1oQIAI/AAAAAAAAAW8/NOlJCDmDxLk/s800/14-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-casa-da-musica.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *15. Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Canada)* Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGW3BNX8I/AAAAAAAAAXA/TLRNlMShGuU/s800/15-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-olympicstadium.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *16. Nautilus House (Mexico City, Mexico)* Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGW0hg-rI/AAAAAAAAAXE/9r1vNMpXEos/s800/16-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-Nautilus-house.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *17. The National Library (Minsk, Belarus)* Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGW_b1dRI/AAAAAAAAAXI/DBsAVUcs9g0/s800/17-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-national-library-belarus1.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGXKR_sjI/AAAAAAAAAXM/7NQf8WimXQs/s800/17-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-national-library-belarus2.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *18. National Theatre (Beijing, China)*Image: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGeyIrA0I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/bODR_Zlz_I8/s800/18-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-national-theatre-beijing.jpg *19. Conch Shell House, Isla Mujeres, Mexico* Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGew5FqBI/AAAAAAAAAXU/M2QlKC4qz-U/s800/19-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-Conch-Shell-House-Isla-Mujeres1.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGfNTwT8I/AAAAAAAAAXc/_MLCEcKKwlg/s800/19-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-Conch-Shell-House-Isla-Mujeres3.jpg * 20. House Attack (Viena, Austria)* Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGfXWfY6I/AAAAAAAAAXg/85RY_g5wxE8/s800/20-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-house-attack.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *21. Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Egypt)* Image: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGlVmph9I/AAAAAAAAAXk/7xumFHuYp2w/s800/21-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-Bibliotheca-Alexandrina.jpg *22. Cubic Houses (Rotterdam, Netherlands)* Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGllYRQ2I/AAAAAAAAAXs/aufezYsI1aI/s800/22-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-cubic-houses.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGleqGhaI/AAAAAAAAAXo/48T4OlFZNAA/s800/22-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-cubic-houses2.jpg *23. Ideal Palace (France)* Image: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGlu3gPVI/AAAAAAAAAXw/Ilh8V5him6c/s800/23-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-ideal-palace.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *24. The Church of Hallgrimur, Reykjavik, Iceland* Image: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGlx37CbI/AAAAAAAAAX0/Lcjr3kHgG14/s800/24-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-caldari.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *25. Eden project (United Kingdom)* Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGtMpAPGI/AAAAAAAAAX4/xsjer_OUaQw/s800/25-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-eden-project.jpg *26. The Museum of Play (Rochester , USA)* Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGtR0zxBI/AAAAAAAAAX8/WpW0ZzbLRz0/s800/26-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-museum-of-play.jpg *27. Atlantis (Dubai, UAE)* Image: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGteGl1MI/AAAAAAAAAYA/1DABoFbLRSg/s800/27-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-atlantis-dubai.jpg *28. Montreal Biosphere (Canada)* Image: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGtcUM-XI/AAAAAAAAAYE/aH0fnQkkn20/s800/28-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-biosphere.jpg *29. Wonderworks (Pigeon Forge, TN, USA)* Image: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGtrozugI/AAAAAAAAAYI/EzNAbD7sX_w/s800/29-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-wonderworks.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *30. The Basket Building (Ohio, USA)* Image: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGzZJQijI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/O9habvoDVlU/s800/30-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-basket-building.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) *31. Kunsthaus (Graz, Austria)* Image: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGzu3eQUI/AAAAAAAAAYU/rzn6QZC5uqE/s800/31-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-kunsthaus.jpg *32. Forest Spiral (Darmstadt, Germany)* Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGzowxS8I/AAAAAAAAAYY/TKazLVaw1NY/s800/32-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-forest-spiral.jpg *33. Wooden Gagster House (Archangelsk, Russia)* Image: http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9F9_RUESS2E/SnhGzqRJi_I/AAAAAAAAAYc/5y6Pzu8fVWM/s800/33-33-Worlds-Top-Strangest-Buildings-gangsterhouse.jpg (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) Top 33 World’s Strangest Buildings (sorted by 4.520 visitors votes) | Bored Panda (http://www.boredpanda.com/top-33-worlds-strangest-buildings/) 1. Mind House (Barcelona, Spain)




2. The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)



3. Stone House (Guimarães, Portugal)




4. Lotus Temple (Delhi, India)


5. Cathedral of Brasilia (Brazil)



6. La Pedrera (Barcelona, Spain)



7. Atomium (Brussels, Belgium)



8. Museum of Contemporary Art (Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)



9. Kansas City Library (Missouri, USA)




10. Low impact woodland house (Wales, UK)



11. Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao, Spain)



12. Rotating Tower, Dubai, UAE




13. Habitat 67 (Montreal, Canada)



14. Casa da musica (Porto, Portugal)



15. Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Canada)



16. Nautilus House (Mexico City, Mexico)



17. The National Library (Minsk, Belarus)



18. National Theatre (Beijing, China)



19. Conch Shell House, Isla Mujeres, Mexico



20. House Attack (Viena, Austria)



21. Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Egypt)



22. Cubic Houses (Rotterdam, Netherlands)




23. Ideal Palace (France)




24. The Church of Hallgrimur, Reykjavik, Iceland




25. Eden project (United Kingdom)


26. The Museum of Play (Rochester , USA)



27. Atlantis (Dubai, UAE)



28. Montreal Biosphere (Canada)


29. Wonderworks (Pigeon Forge, TN, USA)


30. The Basket Building (Ohio, USA)


31. Kunsthaus (Graz, Austria)



32. Forest Spiral (Darmstadt, Germany)


33. Wooden Gagster House (Archangelsk, Russia)



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