Outsider Architecture

Ganca, Azerbaijan

Bottle House of Ganja

Quirky house, decorated with numerous bottles

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Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Tawsam

Victoria, Canada

Fan Tan Alley

The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown

Fan Tan Alley holds the record for narrowest street in Canada and is a central piece to Canada's oldest Chinatown. Just 0.9m wide (about 4 feet) at the narrowest point, it is filled with... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by RogueTowel, Rachel and others

Skarsjon, Sweden

STF Kolarbyn Eco Lodges

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.

The STF Kolarbyn eco-lodges are located in the thick of Sweden's woods and are not your typical hostels. For anyone who's always dreamed of living inside the trunk of an actual tree, these... »

Extraordinary Flora, Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by katiebaker4, Mark_Casey and 2 others

Alcolea del Pinar, Spain

Casa de Piedra (Stone House)

An impressive home made of stone, carved more than a century ago

In 1907, Lino Bueno had a job to do. At first it seemed simple enough: excavate some of the soft, rich limestone from the nearby hillsides to create municipal buildings for the city he lived in.... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Piedrasmagicas, Mark_Casey and others

California State Office Building Number 2, California, US

Dragon House

Folks don't come to here just for the food.

Dragon House Chinese restaurant of the Curtis Park Neighborhood in Sacremento, not only nips your Chinese food craving in the bud, it is also a real architectural treat. From the landscaping to... »

Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Outsider Architecture | Edited by katiebaker4 and Rachel

Great Harbour's Mouth, Bermuda

At 22 inches wide the Somerset Bridge is said to be the world’s smallest drawbridge. The bridge is just wide enough for the mast of a well-sailed sail boat to pass through, although the ship will... »

Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by leiris and Rachel

Vienna, Austria

The Observation Tower

Located right outside of Vienna, visitors can take in expansive views of an ethereal forest.

The Jubiläumswarte (translated to the Jubilee tower) is an observation tower located in the outskirts of Vienna. Visitors can ascend the winding stair that wraps itself around the tower and look... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by acclarkey and Rachel

Town of Ipswich, Massachusetts, US

Crane Mansion on Castle Hill

Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick"

The 1987 film "Flowers in the Attic" is based on the V.C. Andrews book of the same name and tells the story of four siblings imprisoned and horribly mistreated in an attic by their narcissistic... »

Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by JWOcker and Rachel

La Pobla de Lillet, Spain

Artigas Gardens

Famed architect Antoni Gaudi built this generous thank you gift to a friendly host who housed him during a job

The distinctive designs of modernist architect Antoni Gaudi can be seen all over Spain, and are admired and studied by artists, architects, and the general public alike. His passions were... »

Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac, Rachel and others

City of Harbor Springs, Michigan, US

Legs Inn

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Native American artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads

Polish immigrant Stanley Smolak created the fantasy-like world of Legs Inn during the late 1920's. The extraordinary complexes made primarily of hand-carved driftwood and local river stone. The... »

Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by LiveLifeAquatic and Rachel