Outsider Architecture

The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.

An illegally built ramshackle mansion tucked in the middle of Brooklyn is now being turned into condominiums.

Pink, packed sanctuary and home of the world's fullest-time Elvis fanatic.

The internet as provided by a James Bond villain.

A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the Bible and ancient civilizations.

Sculpture park built by a 50-year-old widow.

An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

Walled family complexes in Southern China.

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

The somewhat misnamed 'Garden of Shells' lovingly built from found objects.

A wooden replica of France's famous tower.

Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime.

An ornate tower shows off a local artist's architectural flair.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

The quirky - and private - constructions of a secluded artist depict the house of God.