Sometimes, creating a building is easy: make it functional and make it safe. But some architects take building design to a whole new level. Around the world, there are a ton of amazing buildings that look like they are straight out of a fairy tale or a futuristic movie. Take a look at some of them below.
You can find a lot of work by the famous architect Gaudi in Barcelona’ Park Güell, including the Mind House. It is considered to be in the list of top 10 creative buildings of the world, with three floors and an attic. The roof is studded and painted, and it all looks like it comes straight from a fairy tale. (Flickr)
The Crooked House in Poland looks like a children’s drawing come to life. It was designed by architects Szotyńscy & Zaleski and built in 2004. It is 43,000-square feet and is home to the Rezydent shopping center. (Flickr)
Casa do Penedo, or Stone House, is in northern Portugal. It was built from four large boulders that serve as the walls, ceiling and foundation of the house. Construction started in 1972 and was completed in 1974. (Wikipedia)
The Bahai Lotus Temple in Delhi is famous for its lotus shape, thus its name. The building is surrounded by 27 marble petals around its circumference. The lotus is a suitable symbol for the Bahai faith as the flower figures prominently in Buddhist, Zoroastrian and Hindu faiths. One of the most visited buildings in the world, an average of 9000 people visit the Bahai House of Worship each day. (John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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The Cathedral of Brasilia (L) is shown lit at night on October 27, 2014, in Brasilia, Brazil. The modernist city was founded in 1960 and replaced Rio de Janeiro as the federal capital of Brazil. The city was designed by urban planner Lucio Costa and architect Oscar Niemeyer and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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The Atomium in the Heysel Park. Brussels, Belgium. 4th December 2016 (Claudia Beretta/Archivio Claudia BerettaMondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
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“The Community Bookshelf” at the Kansas City Library in Kansas City, Missouri. It runs along the south wall of the Central Library’s parking garage. The book spines measure approximately 25 feet by 9 feet and are made of signboard mylar that is laid over concrete panels and an aluminum substructure. The shelf has 22 titles and were suggested by Kansas City readers. (Flickr)
The Olympic Stadium, 1973-1976, by Roger Taillibert (1926-), Montreal, Quebec. Canada, 20th century. (DeAgostini/Getty Images)
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The Museum Moderner Kunst (MUMOK) decided to stir things up by putting a small family home, upside-down, on the top of the museum. Artist Erwin Wurm is known for his “unusual, sometimes humorous, and occasionally puzzling work,” writes AtlasObscura, and this is no different. You can find it in the heart of Vienna, Austria. (Wikipedia)
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina ready for its inauguration in Alexandria, Egypt in October 2001 – The 305-meter glass facade requires to be cleaned almost daily. (Cyril LE TOURNEUR/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
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The Church of Hallgrimur, Reykjavik, Iceland. (Flickr)
The Palais Ideal du facteur Cheval (“Cheval postman’s Ideal Palace”) in Hauterives (26) The Palais is a very personal mix of different architecture styles with inspirations from Christianity to Hinduist and Egyptian mythologies. It was declared a World Heritage Site on September 23rd, 1969. (Andia/UIG via Getty Images)
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The Longaberger Company’s old headquarters building, modeled on a giant Longaberger Medium Market Basket. It is in Ohio. (Flickr)
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