Architectural Oddities

Inspired by a piece of concrete, these three pyramid-shaped buildings have been beloved Indianapolis landmarks for over 50 years.

After local authorities changed the design, the building's architect, Le Corbusier, wanted nothing to do with it.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.

A Soviet era flat that refused to conform to the dull gray standards.

According to local legend, this church was built with two doors, so that residents of two rival villages had their own entrances.

One of the largest mud-brick structures in the world.

A massive playground in the woods of Germany.

Hidden behind an industrial area, this is one of the very few such transporter bridges in existence.

A significant example of Czech cubist architecture—a style you won't find anywhere else in the world.

Two buildings named after their windows that make it look like a sea of television sets plastered to a wall.

Experience the magic (and science) of a camera with this giant structure that allows you to enter inside the camera.

Measuring approximately 200 feet long, Swampy is the world's largest alligator-shaped building.