The unique structure and materials of these out-of-this-world houses can truly amaze anyone. Here are some of the the houses from around the world with remarkably eccentric yet beautiful designs.
#1 Floating House - Ukraine
The "floating barn" is situated 1 km from Krasnosilka, Odes'ka Oblast in Ukraine. The amazing piece of architecture seems to invite people and make them wonder about its seemingly gravity-defying structure. The floating house seems to float on air and is supported by one cantilever only.
#2 Wooden Skyscraper - Arkhangelsk, Russia
This wooden skyscraper was designed and built by a former gangster, Nikolai Sutyagin. According to Weburbanist, the wooden structure was built accidentally. Sutyagin first built two floors and slowly added some floors after coming to Japan and Norway. He now lives at the ground floor with his wife after many years that the house was left unpreserved when he went to prison.
#3 Bubble House - Tourettes-sur-Loup, France
Bubble House or "Palais Bulles" was specifically designed by Hungarian architect Antti Lovag for fashion designer Pierre Cardin. The futuristic home displays cutting-edge architecture of bubble collection. The unique property lies on 1200-square-meter area and features an amphitheater with 500 seats, lecture hall (500 seats), a panoramic lounge, 10 beds, a reception room, and a number of pools, gardens and fountains, Designalmic reports.
#4 The Upside-Down House - Szymbark, Poland
The Upside-Down House in Poland was built by Polish businessman and philanthropist Daniel Czapiewski. It was inspired by his thoughts about end of the world and the communist era. The extraordinary home with lots of angles took 114 days to finish.
#5 Mushroom House, Cincinatti
The more than 1,200-square-foot Erie Avenue home was designed and built by architect Terry Brown. It was listed at $349,000 in 2012. It features one bedroom and one-bathroom that is fully constructed with various materials including ceramics, metal, wood, glass, and shell. It's out-of-this-world with its colorful stained glass, tiled ceilings, anthropomorphic window shapes, and erratically shaped walls, Curbed reports.
#6 Hang Nga Villa - Dalat, Vietnam
Madame Hang Nga's interests in art and architecture are reflected in her Hang Nga Villa. The property in Vietnam is also known as the "Crazy House" that uses wild collection of wire and wood styled into the figure of a giant tree house. It is now a reception area and restaurant for a neighboring French colonial-style hotel.
#7 Inversion House - Houston, Texas
Artists Dan Havel and Dean Ruck created a funnel-like vortex home out of two old studio buildings that were set to be destroyed. The out-of-this-world home was built in 2005 that extends from west wall to Montrose Blvd.
#8 Toilet-Shaped House - Suweon, South Korea
The Toilet-Shaped House is the only one in the world. It was created to commemorate the launching of World Toilet Association. Sim Jae-Duck, whose nickname is "Mayor Toilet," is the proud owner of the 4,508-square-foot concrete and glass home.
#9 Shoe House - South Africa
Artist and hotelier Ron Van Zyl constructed the unique shoe house for his wife, Yvonne in 1990. It features a little museum and is a fraction of a complex that has a camp site, pool, restaurant, eight-chalet guest house and a bar.
#10 Dar al Hajar-Yemen
Dar al Hajar-Yemen is considered an iconic symbol of Yemen. Situated atop a rock apex in the capital of Yemen, it is built for Imam Yahya (Islamic spiritual leader) as his "summer home" in the 1930s. The stunning build of the structure exemplifies Yemen's rock-cut architecture.
The structure is a five-story building with several bedrooms and small and huge stairs designed in circular pattern. It features rooms for women, meeting rooms for guests and friends of Imam Yahya.
