10 Of the Strangest Homes In the World

Your home is one of the few things that can tell who you are. It can be small or big, bright or dark, full of flowers or full of junk – everyone feels different about what is comfortable, functional or even pretty, and today there are surely enough means to make even the wildest visions come true. From a 1 square meter portable house to a reconstructed water tower or a church, below are some of the most unusual home examples.

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1. World’s Slimmest House, Poland

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1. World’s Slimmest House, Poland1. World’s Slimmest House, Poland1. World’s Slimmest House, Poland
1. World’s Slimmest House, Poland

The Keret House, inserted between two existing buildings, measures only from 92 to 152 centimeters in width! (read more)

Designed by: Jakub Szczęsny

2. Transparent House, Japan

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2. Transparent House, Japan2. Transparent House, Japan

Inspired by our ancient predecessors, who inhabited trees, this completely transparent “House NA” in Japan offers you a lot of day light, but not much privacy. (read more)

Designed by: Sou Fujimoto Architects

3. Old Water Tower Turned Into Modern Home, Belgium

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3. Old Water Tower Turned Into Modern Home, Belgium3. Old Water Tower Turned Into Modern Home, Belgium3. Old Water Tower Turned Into Modern Home, Belgium

A 100-feet high water tower in Belgium used to serve as a Nazi hideout during the war, but was later transformed into a living space. (read more)

Designed by: Bham Design Studio

4. Slide House, Japan

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4. Slide House, Japan

This three-story Slide house in Japan has a regular staircase on one side of the house, and a slide on the other, which allows you to slide all the down to the first floor. (read more)

Designed by: LEVEL Architects

5. Dick Clark’s Flintstones Inspired Home, USA

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5. Dick Clark’s Flintstones Inspired Home, USA5. Dick Clark’s Flintstones Inspired Home, USA

This single storey house in Malibu was inspired by the Flintstones family from the classic 60’s cartoon. Television legend Dick Clark have listed it for $3.5 million. (read more)

6. Skateboard House, USA

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6. Skateboard House, USA6. Skateboard House, USA

The Skateboard House allows you to skate on all the surfaces, both in and outdoors, and was planned to be built in Malibu. (read more)

Designed by: Pierre Andre Senizergues

7. World’s Smallest 1sq Meter House, Germany

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7. World’s Smallest 1sq Meter House, Germany

This portable DIY wooden structure measures only 1 square meter and is the world’s smallest house, moving around Germany. (read more)

Designed by: Van Bo Le-Mentzel

8. Stone House,Portugal

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8. Stone House,Portugal

Although it looks like a massive rock, this house in Portugal actually has a door, a chimney and a window, and has become a huge tourist attraction.

Image credits: Jsome1 | Patrícia Sofia Ferreira Photography

9. Giant Seashell House, Mexico

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9. Giant Seashell House, Mexico9. Giant Seashell House, Mexico9. Giant Seashell House, Mexico
9. Giant Seashell House, Mexico

nspired by the work of Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright, a young family with two kids in Mexico City had a seashell-shaped house built for them. (read more)

Designed by: Arquitectura Organica

10. Church Converted Into Modern Family Home, Holland

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10. Church Converted Into Modern Family Home, Holland10. Church Converted Into Modern Family Home, Holland

Zecc Architecten repurposed and converted two abandoned churches located in Utrecht, Netherlands into stylish family residences. (read more)

Designed by: Zecc Architecten

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