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Top 10 Eccentric-Looking Buildings
Our top ten list celebrates the work of the masterminds of professional architects who have displayed their bizarre skills through the work of mortar and brick. Here are ten of the most eccentric-looking buildings that are still standing for viewing.
10. WonderWorks
WonderWorks buildings present in four locations in USA are amusement parks meant for unlimited family fun. All of these attractions which look like inverted buildings justify their slogan that says “Let your imagination run wild”. They feature over 100 interactive exhibits that cover fields of space, math and physics. These themed buildings look like they were thrown upside down after being picked up by severe weather.
9. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Building in Branson, Missouri
The Branson museum is one among a larger chain of museums that house bizarre artifacts owned by Ripley franchise. The structure had been designed to commemorate the devastating earthquake, measuring more than 8.0 on Richter scale that struck New Madrid, Missouri in 1812. The crack in the centre of the building gives the illusion that the structure just survived the earthquake and the structure also seems to be sinking inside the ground.
8. The Basket Building (Ohio)
The Basket Building in Ohio is the headquarters to Longaberger Company, a successful company which has for long been known for basket manufacturing. The founder of the company Dave Longaberger had wanted his company buildings to be built in the shape of baskets. However his daughters countered his wishes after his death. This building is a 7-story replica of one of the company’s products and has sister buildings in various parts of the USA.
7. Dancing House in Prague, Czech Republic
Dancing House can be found along the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic. This eccentric building, built between 1992-1996, is somewhat of a rarity in the city centre: a modern glass building surrounded by historic buildings. Dancing House has daring, curvy outlines, which led its architects Vlado Milunc and the American Frank O’Gehry to want to name it “Fred and Ginger Building”, after the legendary dance duo. The top floor of Dancing House is the only part open to the public, and is home to one of the city’s finest 5* restaurants. For the reason already given, it is called the Ginger & Fred Restaurant.
6. Kansas City Public Library in Kansas City, USA
Possessing original and innovative features, the architecture of Kansas City Library is truly mesmerizing. The unusual architecture has been designed to look like a large bookshelf with a row of giant books lined up. The idea of a bookshelf evolved when community input was requested on how to beautify the new structure. The community votes were also considered to decide the titles of the 22 books showcased by the giant bookshelf, which belong to varied literature types including “Lord of the Rings”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “The Invisible Man”, “Catch-22” and “Charlotte’s web”.
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