Outsider Architecture

Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel.

A curious structure built just for the birds.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.

Temple of a million beers.