Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple in Tokyo, Japan
A grand Buddhist temple with Indian influences.#religion #architecturaloddities #architecture #temples #buddhism #section-Atlas
Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple
Hiorns Tower in West Sussex, England
This 18th-century "castle" is not what it seems.#royalty #castles #architecturaloddities #section-Atlas
Hiorns Tower
National Monument of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland
A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."#follies #architecture #architecturaloddities #section-Atlas
National Monument of Scotland
Triple Bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.#architecturaloddities #architecture #bridges #section-Atlas
Triple Bridge
Temple Bar in London, England
After one of London's most iconic city gates was dismantled, it took a wealthy brewer and a larger movement to get it back.#architecturaloddities #architecture #section-Atlas
Temple Bar
Palazzina Cinese in Palermo, Italy
This palace offers an 18th-century European take on Chinese design and architecture.#pagodas #architecturaloddities #section-Atlas
Palazzina Cinese
Duwisib Castle in Alt Duwisib, Namibia
A German “baron” built this castle for his wife, but their romance was short-lived.#eccentrichomes #architecture #architecturaloddities #castles #section-Atlas
Duwisib Castle
Maison Troglodyte in Saint-Pierre-de-Maillé, France
A cozy, cave-like home hidden in the French countryside.#architecturaloddities #houses #section-Atlas
Maison Troglodyte
Mersey Tunnel Pharaoh in Liverpool, England
On the outside of the Mersey Tunnels, an Art Deco sculpture of an Egyptian Pharaoh wears goggles and racing gear.#infrastructure #tunnels #statues #architecturaloddities #artdeco #ancientegypt #section-Atlas
Mersey Tunnel Pharaoh
Bendhu in Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
Being surrounded by typical buildings just makes this uniquely modernist house stand out even more.#houses #architecturaloddities #architecture #section-Atlas
Bendhu
Malmö Spetsbunker (Malmö Winkel Tower) in Malmö, Sweden
This cone-shaped bomb shelter, modeled on German design, is a rare WWII relic that never saw use but still looms over the harbor.#architecturaloddities #bunkers #warhistory #worldwarii #section-Atlas
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SS Blinky Jr. in Casa Grande, Arizona
Over 100 miles from the ocean, this ship-shaped building was built in honor of the owner's sailor son.#buildings #ships #architecturaloddities #section-Atlas
SS Blinky Jr.
Saint Nikolaos of Vouliagmeni in Vouliagmeni, Greece
Past the megayachts in the hyper-modern marina of Vouliagmeni is a small, well-hidden chapel adorned with pebbles and maritime imagery.#architecturaloddities #chapel #churches #section-Atlas
Saint Nikolaos of Vouliagmeni
Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand
This semi-permanent cathedral was built of cardboard, wood, and steel after Christchurch's 2011 earthquake.#stained-glasswindows #architecturaloddities #disasters #cathedral #earthquakes #churches #section-Atlas
Cardboard Cathedral
Black and White House Museum in Hereford, England
This iconic Tudor home-turned-museum offers a unique glimpse into the everyday life of a prosperous family during the early modern period.#tudors #architecture #architecturaloddities #history #england #museums #section-Atlas
Black and White House Museum
The V House in Copenhagen, Denmark
This striking structure, with balconies jutting out like hedgehog spines, combine cutting-edge design with a playful approach to light and space.#modernism #architecturaloddities #architecture #section-Atlas
The V House
The Ghost Plaque of the Keyhole House in Gothenburg, Sweden
This mysterious sign claims an American astronomer haunts the building—but is it true?#plaques #houses #haunted #ghosts #architecturaloddities #section-Atlas
The Ghost Plaque of the Keyhole House
