Ivory Coast

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Image of Crocodile House located in Adjame, Ivory Coast | Exterior of the Crocodile House
Adjame, Ivory Coast

Crocodile House

Living inside a fearsome reptile in the Ivory Coast

Thierry Atta is now fully moved into his new home. Situated in the midst of Abidjan, the former capital of the Ivory Coast, the architect's home is actually a massive and grotesquely-smiling... »

Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by serflac and atimian

Image of Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro located in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | The plaza walkway of the Basilica (Flickr/Felix Krohn)
Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast

Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro

The world's largest church atop a political fault line

In a country known best for civil war and political unrest, the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace emerges tranquilly from the barren landscape surrounding the church on all sides. Despite its... »

Curious Places of Worship | Edited by serflac and atimian

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