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33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Buildings come in all sizes, shapes and functions, and we've gotten very good at building them over the centuries. Architects don't just design strong, durable structures. As natural problem solvers, they often seek to create spaces for the times and for the people who use them.

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Space in Abraxas, France

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

A snake-shaped temple in India

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

This building is located in Guizhou, China

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

This building, built in the 18th century, is one of the oldest buildings in Norlandhartjärdaal, Norway

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

This is a grasshopper cafe in Korea, made of train cars

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Baku State Carpet Museum, Azerbaijan

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Mushroom room in Japan

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Apartment building in Turin with 150 trees

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

The world's largest hotel with a staggering 10,000 rooms, currently under construction in Saudi Arabia

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Cologne Cathedral. A masterpiece of Gothic architecture. Year of construction: 1248-1880

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Shenzhen International Airport looks like a giant airplane

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Does anyone know what kind of building this is?

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

The "Basket Building" in Newark, Ohio

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Moka Station, Japan

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Dancing House in Prague, Czech Republic

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Unique housing in the Netherlands

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

The evolution of this building can be seen in its masonry structure

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Nitroi Museum of Contemporary Art, Brazil, designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1991

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Grand Mosque in Samarra, Iraq

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Rogner Bad Bumau Hotel, Austria

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Mirador del Rio, Lanzarote, designed by Cesar Manrique in 1973

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Turtle Building

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Big Drawer Building

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Hong Kong's ship-shaped shopping center.

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

This three-story building in Hidradabad, India.

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

I mean...it's good that they didn't cut down the trees

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

A building in Berlin, Germany

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

Holland Valley Complex

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

The unique window design of this building

33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list33 Strange Buildings in the World, Grasshopper Cafe in South Korea, and a residential house in Guiyang, China on the list

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