Hello, our dear readers. In modern cities there are sometimes so many identical houses - entire blocks. And this view is not at all pleasing. But suddenly, among this grayness, the most unusual houses in the world flash. Made of wood, brick, stone, one-story or multi-story, round, square, and such original shapes that you are amazed.
Crooked house in Poland
The house was built according to the fairy tales of Jan Marcin. That's really true fairy house. It seems that now the mouth-entrance will open and say something unusual. And all around, day and night, vibrant life is in full swing. There is a shopping center inside the building on the ground floor. Can you imagine how briskly trade is going on there if many tourists, after taking selfies, go inside to buy souvenirs. On the second floor, popular radio stations broadcast constantly.
Palace of Ferdinand Cheval in France
Surprisingly, this unusually beautiful structure was brought to life by an ordinary postman without an architectural or construction education. The house is built of stones, cement and wire. And in such a mixture of styles, every tourist from the East and West will find a piece of their culture. Ferdinand loved his creation so much that he expressed a desire to bury himself in it.
But he was refused (strange, because this is his house) and then quickly built a crypt next to his palace and in the same style. There the famous postman of France calmed down.
Portuguese stone house
This is really a solid, huge stone lying on the mountain. The creation of nature, in which a common person as if breathed life. The house was built between two boulders. It has two floors, absolutely suitable for living, but no one has lived here for a long time, because the huge influx of tourists simply does not allow one to rest peacefully in this secluded place.
"Planet" for a sheikh in the UAE
An interesting and unusual house was built for Sheikh Hamad. Round in shape and colored like a globe. Initially, the house was built for convenience when traveling through the desert of the state - it has 4 floors, several bathrooms and bedrooms. And the structure has wheels. Imagine, a lonely 12-meter globe rolling through a huge desert! Not by itself, of course, attached to a tractor. But the sight is unusual.
House of Nikolai Sutyagin in Russia
This wooden 13-story house was built in Arkhangelsk from boards and timber without nails at all, as the distant ancestors of the Slavs built. From the top floor you could see the White Sea. But, unfortunately, the owner never completed the house. It turns out that private multi-storey residential buildings should not exceed nine floors.
And on the instructions of the authorities, the top was demolished, but the house still remained unfinished. It's a pity! But apparently the building was not destined to “live” even like this, because in 2012 the house completely burned down.
"Flying Saucer" in Moscow
Another of the construction masterpieces built in Russia is the Moscow registry office, which looks like an alien plate. As they say: “Marriages are made in heaven,” so in this registry office lovers are registered “under the clouds.” The wedding palace has two halls: one on the ground, at the foot of the bridge, and the other suspended at a height of 100 meters. The upper hall can accommodate about 600 guests. So you can sign on a grand scale and “in heaven.”
Ball-shaped house
To be honest, I can’t call myself some kind of super-mega-cool traveler, but during my life I have stayed in a variety of houses, hotels, hostels and guesthouses more than once. Several times I even had to spend the night at a train station or just in the cabin of an intercity bus. Whenever you travel, there are always plenty of options. But despite the huge number of offers that can be found on modern market, most hotels or hostels are still pretty standard fare.
This is also why a couple of years ago Tanya and I began using the services of the AIRBNB website. On this site, sometimes you come across completely unusual apartments and houses for travelers. In this case, the very place you spend the night can be an excellent reason to go on a trip. For example, how would you like to live in a modern yurt, a boot house or in a real castle? As for me, each such proposal is a separate masterpiece. A few months ago we already wrote about which ones can be found on the AIRBNB website. Today we will present to your attention another selection - the most unusual apartments and houses, in which any traveler who has the necessary amount of funds can stay.
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The most unusual houses on AIRBNB: our personal TOP 15.
Spanish dugout.
Location: Granada, Spain (Andalusia region).
Accommodates: 4 guests.
Price: $57.
How do you like the idea of living in a dugout while on vacation? Doesn't sound like much? Agree. But don’t rush to remember our partisan ancestors. In this case, everything is much more glamorous and romantic. Spanish dugout Cave house La Chumbera is a small designer hotel located in the ancient town of Monachil (near more large city- Granada). The “cave” is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, about 12 kilometers from the famous Alhambra Palace, considered one of the most striking attractions in Spain. Thirty kilometers from the city, the snow-white beaches of the Mediterranean coast begin. However, if you want, you can take a little swim right at home: in addition to a bathroom and a terrace with a barbecue, the “dugout of the Spanish aborigines” also has its own swimming pool. Link to .
Modern yurt near Malaga.
Location: Calmenar (suburb of Malaga), Andalusia, Spain.
Accommodates: 2 guests.
Price: $69.
Another colorful house is located in another corner of Andalusia - the small town of Calmenar, located 40 minutes from the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea. The yurt is located in an area of picturesque hills and foothills, so the homeowner herself positions her home as a place for relaxation and seeking inspiration. However, in order to remove this unusual housing It is not at all necessary to be an artist or a poet. Personally, the first thing I noticed was that there was a private pool next to the house. I've always dreamed of something like this. Link to ad.
Boot house in New Zealand
Location: Tasman, New Zealand
Accommodates: 2 guests
Price: $237.
However, interesting and unusual housing is not only in . How much is the New Zealand boot house worth, images of which have been surfacing the Internet for several years in a row? The opportunity to live in such a house will cost you $237. However, for New Zealand this price is not at all prohibitive. For example, a room in a 4-star hotel in the same region of the country costs from 150 to 200 dollars.
UPD. At the moment the apartment is temporarily unavailable.
Idaho Dog House
Location: Cottonwood, Idaho, USA
Accommodates: 4 guests.
What is the shoe-house afraid of? That's right - house dogs. In general, the architecture of this unusual house is literally brain blow. The building looks really cool. The main thing is that there are no cat houses nearby. Otherwise they will still chase each other. Who needs this? Link to ad.
Giant bubble for $174.
Durnazac (suburb of Limoges), central France.
Accommodates: 2 guests.
Price: $174.
Do you dream of finding an original and unusual apartment for your vacation? Then the giant glass bubble located in the French municipality of Durnazac will surely suit your taste. This house looks very surreal - as if some kind of alien ship landed right in the middle of a small French forest. As the authors of the project note, such an unusual housing was specially designed to provide residents with the opportunity to admire the starry sky. Home page on the AIRBNB website.
Airplane house in France
Location: St Michel Chef Chef (45 kilometers from Nantes), France.
Price: $112.
Accommodates: 4 guests.
In general, it seems that the aerial theme is somehow especially close to the French. And confirmation of this is not only the strange ball in the city of Durnazak (damn, what a funny name). Another representative of our rating the most unusual houses located in the Loire-Atlantique region, just a couple of kilometers from the west coast of France. This converted aircraft is suitable for up to four guests and has a bedroom, two folding beds, a small kitchen and its own swimming pool located near the fuselage. One of the notable features of the aircraft is the toilet located in the place of the co-pilot's seat. Link to ad.
Bottle House in Florianopolis, Brazil
Price: $164.
Accommodates: 6 guests.
The Spanish heritage in Latin America is evident in literally everything. And this colorful and unusual apartment on the Brazilian island of Santa Catarina is another confirmation of this. One of the features of this beach bungalow is the huge number of glass pieces, necks, bottoms and whole bottles used in the design of the presented home. It looks very cool. Maybe I should start collecting beer bottles too? Link to ad page on AIRBNB.
House made of trash
Location: Florianopolis, Brazil
Price: $68.
Accommodates 7 guests.
By the way, in the same city - Brazilian Florianopolis - there is another building worthy of our list of the most unusual houses in the world. It was built by the same author, so in many ways the two buildings are very similar. However, the main feature of this building is not the external design, but the material from which it is created. As the creator of the project, an artist and architect named Jaime, notes, this unusual housing is created exclusively from... garbage. Branches, bottles, and scraps of old fabric were used. In general, everything we could find... Link to ad.
Surreal house in Vietnam
Location: Da Lat, Vietnam.
Price: $50 (for two).
Accommodates: 2-3 guests.
Another madhouse with no less crazy rules can be found in one of the tourist regions of Vietnam. This mini-hotel was built by the daughter of one of the country’s prominent communist figures, who even managed to study for some time in Russia. One of the hotel’s rooms, the “bear room”, reminds us of the architect’s “Moscow” past (in fact, it is rented out through AIRBNB). Other rooms belong to other animals: the tiger symbolizes China, the kangaroo – Australia, etc. One of the tourist sites says that this surreal structure is used not only as a hotel, but also as a museum. Therefore, the hotel itself can be a little noisy. Link to announcement page.
Housing in a converted school
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Cost: $175.
Accommodates: 15 people.
With a little entrepreneurship, a little creativity, you can create a truly unusual guest house almost anywhere. For example, in an old school building. In general, there are quite a lot of examples of such unusual housing on the AIRBNB website. We will present only one here as an example.
UPD. The ad presented is currently no longer available. Other housing options in converted schools.
Shell house in Mexico
Location: Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
Price: $279.
Accommodates: 4 guests.
Mexican Isla Mujeres is a very cool place. At least on the Internet he is praised almost constantly. Sun, sea, beach, shells... Continuation of this theme was this unusual house, located very close to the shore of the Caribbean Sea. Shell House page on AIRBNB.
Ranch house in California
Location: Morongo Valley, California, USA
Accommodates: 2 guests.
Price: $204 (with all fees).
Do you think living on a ranch is for the poor? Maybe. If $204 per night is mere pennies for you. This is the price for such a nice ranch in American California, equipped with everything necessary for life. Link to hotel page.
Capsule Tower in Tokyo
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Accommodates: 2 guests.
Price: $171.
The most unusual house and definitely the most incomprehensible building in our ranking. Personally, I was never able to fully understand what was going on here. The historic house, built in 1972 by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa, consists of a huge number of small apartment blocks, each of which is equipped with only a spacious bed, a shower and a minimal set of kitchen utensils. It is believed that this particular building is the first example of a rare architectural metabolism. On some sites it is called an example of the country's technical ambitions and one of the symbols of its time. However, from a practical point of view, this is a rather strange project. Living in such houses is hardly very comfortable. And the price of 171 dollars (!) still seems to me a little overpriced for an apartment the size of a closet. It would be nice if he could rent out the entire tower for that money. And so: 2 people, 1 night, 171 dollars. 171! Charles!!! Original advertisement.
Springboard house in Oslo
Location: Oslo, Norway.
Price: $0 (offered as part of a competition).
As a bonus, we will present here the most unusual house in Norway, which, unfortunately, will no longer be possible to rent. Some time ago, accommodation in a converted Olympic ski jump with panoramic windows and stunning views of the surrounding open spaces was competed in one of the competitions held by the AIRBNB website. In order to win the right to live in such a place, you had to submit a short (but as original as possible) story about why you should live in this place. At the moment, this advertisement is still “hanging” on the site. But the price column says “zero dollars.” Maybe soon this unusual house will be available for free again? After all, it's a cool idea...
Every New Year For more than thirty years now, we have been enjoying watching the wonderful comedy “The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!” Fate played a trick on the hero, throwing him into another city, but the street was the same, the houses, apartments, and even the keys matched!
You and I live in such averageness and sameness, but there are people who do not want to live like puzzles. And they build their own houses, unlike any other.
Tallest tree house
Tree houses are built not only by children for entertainment, but also by adults in order to create a fairly comfortable home in them. One of these houses was built by defenders in 2004 environment and became the tallest tree house. 
This house was located on the island of Tasmania at an altitude of at least two hundred feet from the ground and consisted of two platforms. The record-breaking house had a kitchen and shower. For five months, six people lived in it, thus attracting the attention of the world community to deforestation and development in Australia. Nowadays, the tallest tree house does not exist.
"Dancing" house in Prague
The “dancing” house, erected in the historical part of Prague, is completely out of touch with the surrounding landscape. It consists of two cylindrical towers, one of which is symmetrical and regular, and the second is curved so that it may seem that the building is dancing. It has long been recognized as one of the most original architectural creations in the deconstructivist style. 
"Dancing" house - project of architects Vlado Milunich and Frank Gehry
Unusual transparent house
A unique transparent house was built in Japan. The project was developed by architect Su Fujimoto, who, using transparent walls, strives to create a house that unites all neighbors. He named his building House NA. Its total area is only fifty-five square meters. The rooms in the apartments are located on platforms of different heights. 
The advantage of such a transparent house is the abundance of light in it. The downside is the same transparency, because it is almost impossible to hide from prying eyes in it. At night, the walls of the house are closed with blinds, making the inhabitants invisible to everyone watching them from the outside. It's fair to say that House NA is not the only transparent house in the world. Many countries can boast of their transparent building designs.
"Crooked House"
In 2004, in the Polish city of Sopot, an unusual house with a fantastic appearance was built, which later received the name “Crooked House”. His project was created by the Swedish artist Per Dahlberg, inspired by the fairy tales of Jan Marcin Szanser. He planned to give the building a fabulous look. It should be noted that he managed to bring his plans to life. 
“Crooked House” is very popular on the Internet. Participating in the Great Dreamers competition, Crooked House was named the best architectural project. Numerous tourists seek to take photographs as a souvenir against the backdrop of such an unusual structure. Today it houses a shopping center with many shops, cafes and bars.
House "Piano with Violin" in China
The building is located in Chinese city Huainan. It is made in the shape of a violin leaning against a piano. The transparent string instrument is the original entrance to the building; this is where the escalator for ascending to the “grand piano” is located. 
This is a joint work of Hefei students University of Technology and designers from Huainan Fangkai Decoration Project Co. Experts have provided night illumination, which makes the landmark a decoration of the city not only during the daytime.
"Sutyagin's House"
We also know about Russian unusual houses. One of them was in Arkhangelsk. We are talking about the “House of Sutyagin”, which was built from wood using ancient technology. 
Unfortunately, “Sutyagin’s House” was never completed. Its owner was arrested, and after serving his sentence he no longer had the financial ability to continue construction.
The height of this thirteen-story wooden structure was forty-five meters. Eyewitnesses say that being on the thirteenth floor, one could see the White Sea. During construction, the owner of the house planned to enter it into the Guinness Book of Records. Unfortunately, the unfinished record-breaking house was lost. In 2008, by court decision, it was reduced to 4 floors (the construction of taller private houses must have permission), and in 2012 the building was destroyed by fire (a neighbor’s bathhouse caught fire).
Demolition of Sutyagin's house
Unusual “Basket House”
In America, in Ohio, there is a house that resembles a huge monument to a wicker basket. In fact, this house is the office of the Longaberger company, specializing in the production of baskets and other wicker products. The building was built by order of this company. About thirty million dollars were spent on this construction. 
Thanks to such an original appearance at home, the company practically does not need additional advertising, because the “Basket House” is a real attraction that everyone knows about.
Amazing "Cactus House"
A house similar to a cactus was built in Holland in the city of Rotterdam. Wanting to bring people closer to nature, the architects created a project for a house that was later included in the top ten “greenest” skyscrapers. The house has been compared to a cactus due to its open terraces. 
The unique 19-storey building contains ninety-eight apartments. The balconies of each of them are semicircular in shape, so that the plants growing on them are illuminated from all sides. Externally, these balconies resemble large improvised steps, as if screwing upward like a spiral. “Cactus House” is a real decoration of Rotterdam.
"Brutal" house of Moshe Safdie
Architect Moshe Safdie built a residential complex in Montreal from 354 concrete cubes, randomly stacked on top of each other. There are 146 apartments in this area. This style is called “brutalism”. 
Theater-Museum of Salvador Dali
There is a large collection of Dali's works here. The artist devoted 10 years of his life to creating this house. 
"House of the Flintstones"
Every fan of the cartoon "The Flintstones" knows about the building built in Malibu on the shore Pacific Ocean"House of the Flintstones." As you know, cartoon characters live in prehistoric times. Thanks to the work of the architects, the house turned out to be cozy and comfortable, although inside it gives the impression that you are in a Neolithic cave. 
The owner of this unusual cave house is Dick Clark, a TV presenter from the USA. Together with his wife, he decided to put his house up for sale, and the price was three and a half million dollars. Now everyone has the opportunity to live in a house built in a cave style and recreating the interior of a popular cartoon.
"House-Stone"
An unusual house built literally in stone is located in Portugal near the town of Fafe. It also somewhat resembles the home of prehistoric people from the cartoon “The Flintstones”. This house was built in 1973 by Victor Rodriguez in the mountains between two huge boulders. The purpose of creating this fabulous home was to find a place where you could retire and relax with your family away from civilization. Surprisingly, according to the site, not one of the most expensive houses in Russia was included in the list of the most unusual buildings.
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Strange houses of the world
Teapot house
In Texas, USA, there is a teapot house. A strange building with no residents. Where and when did he come from? local residents They don’t even remember anymore, but someone regularly visits there, although no one really knows the truth.
In Portugal there is a pile of stones covered with a roof. At least at first glance, this is exactly what it looks like. But, nevertheless, this is a completely habitable house and people live in it. ordinary people. The stone house looks attractive in its own way, despite its strangeness.
Boot House
In Pennsylvania, USA, a shoe house appeared 50 years ago. Comfortable home with all possible amenities. The owner's design thought gave a similar look to everything accompanying the strange building: a dog kennel, a mailbox, a sign and even a birdhouse.
In Sopot, Poland, there is a "Crooked House". A strange, all curved, but at the same time amazingly harmonious building, erected in just a year. Its owners, a famous Swedish artist and a Polish illustrator, live there to this day.
Royal House in China
There is an amazing building in China. In the middle of a vacant lot stands a huge piano with a violin leaning against it. The house is not residential, it is a place where music college students improve their talents.
House in the Clouds, Suffolk
In Suffolk, there is "House in the Clouds". A huge water tower, transformed by someone's thought into a residential house. This house has no permanent inhabitants, but anyone can rent this home for the night and spend several hours there, hovering above the ground.
There is a peculiar tiny house in Warsaw that claims to be the narrowest house in the world. The width of the main facade is only 122 cm, and the narrowest place of the house, from another angle, is 72 cm. The house is two-story. It was inhabited for only six months and with only one tenant. Now it is an art studio. It is intended for all creative people in the world.
House made of broken dishes in France, Louviers
In Louvieres, there is the House of Broken Crockery. The name is original, appeared due to the unusual interior design. The entire interior and exterior decoration of the room is made of mosaics, which are assembled from shards of all kinds of broken dishes. Even the doghouse was not spared such decorations. The house is inhabited and the son of the people who built it lives in it.
In Darmstadt, there is an unusual house "Forest Spiral". The twelve-story residential building with 105 apartments has the appearance of a shell twisted into a spiral. At the same time, this is a quite comfortable building with its own garage, bar, cafe, children's playground and a small artificial lake. One of the striking aspects are the windows, which have different shape and dimensions scattered all over the facade in complete disorder.
Basket building in Ohio town
In Ohio, USA, there is a unique office “Basket Building”. It looks like a shopping basket; there are even handles for the basket on top. The view is completely unusual. Seven-story basket!
Upside Down House
There is an Upside Down House in Tennessee, USA. Its appearance has its own history. Allegedly, this house was once completely ordinary, but the scientists who worked in it, as an experiment, created a tornado, which turned the house upside down, that is, onto the roof. Nobody turned it back, so that’s how they use it now.