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Thursday, February 8, 2007

Most Unusual Buildings On Earth

Check this out.. These are real civil engineering wonders!!


"Dancing House"
Two talented architects from the Czech Republic and Canada designed The Dancing House in the early 90's, which soon became one of the most talked about buildings in Prague. It featured a structure that seemed to melt during a hot summers day, and is habited by multinational firms and a French restaurant.






"Robot Building"
The great Bank of Asia is a famous building in Bangkok which was built back in the mid 80's. Its robotic appearance symbolizes banking in the modernize world, and has the ability to transform into a spectacular robot. So, if Godzilla ever decided to show his green face in the land of Bangkok, they would have to fight to the death!





"Ripley's Building"
If you saw this building for the first time you probably thought it was hit by lighting. But it wasn't. So in true fashion of the Ripley Legacy, it was built to reflect the odd 1812 earthquake that measured 8.0 on the rickter scale. The building has now become one of the most photographed in the world because of it.






"The Wilson Hall"
This modern-day building was built between 1971 and 1974. Its unique design gave the Wilson Hall a great sense of architecture, and a prominent landmark for the skyline. The building provides big laboratories, hundreds of offices and support space for over 1,500 scientists. It also houses experiments that deal in Dark Matter.





"135 Degree Angle"
This bizarre house doesn't have an official name, but it does have a 135 degree angle. So that's what we're going to call it. Unfortunately, the only information we have on the house is that it was built by Japan. And that it has a silly pink roof in which, if you look real close, you'll notice that there's someone living inside the damn thing.





"Hotel Sofitel"
The traditional temples in Japan inspired this hotel's unique design. The Tokyo Sofitel has over 72 rooms, 11 suites with 3 non-smoking floors and 5 meeting rooms that include super high-tech boardrooms that would make Spock proud. But please realize that you have to sell your soul in order to step foot inside this beautiful hotel.





"Triangle Building"
We wonder what type of work goes on inside a strange building like this. The unofficial Triangle Building is a wonder to look at and to ponder over. But can this be one of the many evil offices for Scientologists or those Starbuck-ists? Does this building have triangle bathrooms or stairs? There's so many damn questions!






"The Astra Haus"
This strange building is an actual brewery in Hamburg, Germany, in which the floors could move up and down on its skinny column core. Unfortunately, they destroyed this unique building after a big refreshment corporation bought one of its more famous beer brands. The building soon turned into a large parking lot for that company.





"Upside Downer"
Take a journey into the unknown with a building called WonderWorks. It's central Florida’s only upside down attraction, and an amusement park for your mind. This odd building has over 100 wacky interactive displays for your entire family to experience. But make sure to free your mind before coming, or it will explode.





"Crooked House"
You know that your looking at a real building right? The Crooked House, built in 2004, is an addition to a popular shopping center, and is a major tourist attraction in Sopot, Poland. We just wonder what happens when someone, who's under a controlled substance, sees this building for the first time in their lives.






Source: Unique Daily

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