1. Capital Gate — Abu Dhabi, UAE
2. Svalbard Global Seed Vault — Longyearbyen, Norway
3. The Crooked House — Staffordshire, United Kingdom
With one end of the bar four feet lower than the other end, the Crooked House pub has certainly earned its moniker. The difference in height is due to ground movements caused by mining in the region.
4. The Piano House — Anhui, China
5. Palace of the Parliament — Bucharest, Romania
6. Turning Torso — Malmö, Sweden
7. Antilla — Mumbai, India
8. Kunsthaus — Graz, Austria
9. Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center — Baku, Azerbaijan
10. Crazy House — Dalat, Vietnam
This guesthouse has been compared to the works of both Dalí and Gaudí, with the main building being inspired by natural structures and the surrounding environment.
11. Monte Rosa Hut — Zermatt, Switzerland
12. Lotus Temple — Delhi, India
13. Ontario College of Art and Design — Toronto, Canada
14. Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval — Hauterives, France
This building, located in southeastern France, was created by Ferdinard Cheval, the town's postman. Though Cheval was poor, his work has been recognized by major figures in art and literature, from Pablo Picasso to Anaïs Nin.
15. Krzywy Domek — Sopot, Poland
16. Ryugyong Hotel — Pyongyang, North Korea
17. Kansas City Library — Kansas City, Missouri, USA
18. Longaberger Headquarters — Newark, Ohio, USA
19. Winchester Mystery House — San Jose, California, USA
This home's owner, Sarah Winchester, allegedly believed that the building was haunted and so designed the home in a labyrinth-like fashion to confuse any spirits who might try to haunt her. Because of that, she insisted that the home be constantly under construction, incorporating architectural oddities such as a cabinet that extends through 30 rooms of the house and doors that lead nowhere.