Architectural Oddities

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

Half of a house.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.

No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.

In memory of The Blur Building, the temporary exhibition pavilion of vaporous nothingness.

Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.

This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

Czech architects borrow from the nest design of the stork to revitalize a farmstead, hoping to inspire the same loyalty the birds had shown.

Stunning views over Ontario's old-growth pine forests.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.