Architectural Oddities

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

This public toilet built in the famous Amsterdam School architectural style is a Dutch national monument.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.

The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.

These rustic holiday homes are made from discarded fishing boat hulls.

This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.

This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.

A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.

A charmingly unusual prefabricated metal church designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.