1. Giant Duck House in Flanders, Long Island, New York
The giant duck was built in Flanders, Long Island, New York in 1931 by a duck farmer named Martin Maurer. Previously, it was used as a place to sell ducklings and duck eggs. This "Big Duck" house has become a place to provide tourist information as well as sell duck-related souvenirs. Big Duck is also listed as a historic site in the National Archives.
2. The Longaberger Cart Building in Newark, Ohio
Previously, the building was the headquarters of The Longaberger Co., a company specializing in the production and distribution of baskets. However, the company left in 2016 and closed 2 years later, the building was sold to Project Developer Steve Coon with plans to turn the 7-storey building into a luxury hotel.
3. Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum in Baku, Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum is home to the world's largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets, as well as historical and modern textile artifacts and processes. The building was designed by Austrian architect Franz Janz and took 6 years to build.
4. Giant dog house in Cottonwood, Idaho
The house named Dog Bark Park Inn is located along Highway 95, in Cottonwood, Idaho, Northwestern United States. The house is built in the shape of two giant beagle dogs. The house is made of a solid wooden frame, painted in 2 colors brown and white to resemble real dogs.
This is a room for rent on AirBnb - an online booking platform for travelers - that has been checked in by many people and has become a famous destination in Cottonwood.
5. Distorted house in Sopot, Poland
This famous house in Poland was designed by Architect Szotynscy Zaleski and completed in 2004. The idea of the house design was taken from the paintings of two famous artists specializing in children's books, Jan Marcin Szancer (Polish) and Per Dahlberg (Swedish). With a total area of 4,000m2, this house is currently owned by a restaurant.
6. The El Nido de Quetzalcóatl Snake Nest Complex in Mexico
Designed by Mexican architect Javier Senosiain, the 10-apartment complex was inspired by Quetzalcóatl, the Aztec feathered serpent god. The apartments are located in the snake belly, of which three are upstairs and seven are downstairs.
7. Headquarters of CSAV Shipping Company in Valparaíso, Chile
CSAV's headquarters in Chile has a very unique architecture with a modern building built in the heart of an old building.
8. National Fisheries Development Council Building in Hyderabad, India
Called "Fish Building". The building is impressed by its impressive design that simulates the image of a giant fish. Under the blue light at night the fish seems to be swimming in the city.
9. Guitar-shaped hotel in Hollywood, Florida
Opened in 2019, Hard Rock is the world's first and only giant guitar-shaped hotel with a height of 137m. Located in a 36-storey hotel and casino complex, including 638 rooms and an entertainment area with a capacity of 7,000 people.
10. Half House - Half House in Toronto, Canada
Half House was originally part of a row of Victorian townhouses. Real estate investors have acquired all the other houses on Saitn Patrick road to implement land planning. But the owner of this house number 54 refused to sell his house. As a result, when the surrounding houses were demolished, half of the house still stood and survived to this day, becoming a unique feature of the city of Toronto.
11. WonderWorks upside down house in Orlando, Florida
WonderWorks is the name of a system of museums and science-oriented research centers that appear in many places in the United States: Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, Orlando, Florida, Pigeon Forge in Tennessee, Panama Beach in Florida or Syracuse in New York.
12. Niimi Building in Tokyo, Japan
Niimi a Japanese kitchenware dealer, their building is unique with the use of large colorful teacups as balconies.
