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construction choices

Good construction choices should make life safer, simpler, and more practical. But sometimes, builders and architects make choices so baffling that they become viral legends and confuse people.

These construction oddities prove that not every blueprint deserves to be built, whether they’re doors that lead to nowhere in Winchester.

1. Dragon temple in Nakhon Prathom, Thailand

A tall pink cylindrical building is wrapped by a giant green dragon sculpture, with ornate golden rooftops on top. Nearby, a large golden Buddha statue sits among temple structures, with trees and fields in the background.
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2. Roi Et Tower (wind instrument shaped), Thailand

A tall, yellow observation tower stands in the center of a city surrounded by buildings, trees, and roads under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
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3. One of the oldest buildings in Hattfjelldal in Norland, Norway.

A small wooden cabin stands elevated on four thick tree stumps, resembling legs, in a grassy area surrounded by leafless trees and a partly cloudy sky.
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4. Basket building in Newark, Ohio

A large office building designed to look like a woven picnic basket, complete with giant handles, surrounded by greenery and parking lots.
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5. Robot design, Bangkok

A futuristic, modular building with white and black geometric sections stands among modern glass skyscrapers near an elevated train track in a busy urban cityscape.
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6. Elephant shape in Bangkok

A unique beige house with a sharply angled facade and an arched driveway opening stands among more traditional surrounding buildings on a residential street.
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7. The artist´s house in Tokyo, Japan

A narrow, tan-colored house with an unusual slanted facade and an arched garage opening stands among more typical rectangular buildings on a residential street. Power lines run across the scene.
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8. This hospital on a boat, Indonesia

A large building designed to look like a modern ship with a gray hull and white railings, featuring three church-like spires on the roof, surrounded by trees and a fence in the foreground.
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9. Museums in Mongolia

A modern building with a wavy, white roof stands under a cloudy sky. To the right, a large colorful sphere and a grassy slope are visible beside the futuristic structure.
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10. Residency in Moscow

A modern, red-brick high-rise building with a unique, stepped façade stands by a busy street with parked cars and taxis under a blue sky with light clouds.
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11. This house in Tokyo, Japan

A tall, irregular concrete structure with uneven, jagged edges and randomly placed windows stands in front of modern office buildings. The rough texture contrasts with the sleek glass architecture behind it.
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12. The weirdest library in San Diego

A striking, multi-level concrete building with angular, futuristic design and large glass windows, supported by thick stilts, viewed from below against a clear blue sky.
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13. Reiyūkai, Tokio.

Aerial view of a large, modern building with a striking triangular, pyramid-like roof structure, surrounded by trees and urban buildings in a densely populated city area.
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14. Times Square with turned off lights

A modern, dark gray building with curved, wavy architectural features stands in an urban setting, surrounded by bright digital billboards and city lights in Times Square, New York City.
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15. Water tower, Switzerland

A brightly lit water tower glowing blue stands out in a cityscape at night, surrounded by roads, buildings, and yellow-orange streetlights.
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16. Kosmaj Sponenik, Serbia

A large, abstract concrete monument with sharp, pointed spires reaching upward, surrounded by greenery. The scene is enveloped in thick fog, giving the structure a dramatic and mysterious appearance.
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17. The Cake House in Gaylordsville

A small gray brick building with a unique, tiered green shingle tower and many windows, stands in a yard with a metal gate and leafless trees under a clear blue sky.
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18. Winchester Mystery House, San José

Victorian-style mansion with ornate details, turrets, and large windows, bathed in sunlight. Fronted by manicured gardens, statues, and a small circular fountain labeled "Serpent Fountain." A tall tree stands on the right.
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19. Louis Vuitton building, NYC

A tall building covered to resemble a giant gray Louis Vuitton trunk, complete with realistic straps, clasps, and the brand's monogram, stands on a city street among smaller skyscrapers. People and cars are seen below.
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20. Container mansion

A modern building made from stacked shipping containers, painted blue, green, and yellow, with large windows and an external metal staircase, situated on a street corner.
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21. Kamala Center in Russia

A modern building with angular, glass and steel architecture sits by the water under a gray sky, with snow-covered trees and a few people walking along the waterfront.
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22. Experimental tools plant, Samarcanda, RSS Uzbekistán

A large abandoned building with a unique wavy, gold-and-silver metal facade; many window panes are broken or missing, and the structure is weathered and overgrown with some trees nearby.
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23. Bierpinsel, Germany

A futuristic, colorful building with a geometric design stands elevated on a central column above street level. The structure resembles a cluster of pods and is covered in vibrant murals, set against a clear blue sky.
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24. This building in Schorndorf, Alemania, looks like a bull

A building designed to look like a yellow dog with a pointed nose, upright tail, and circular windows resembling paws, set against a blue sky with scattered clouds.
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25. In France, Philippe Starck designed this house over the Hilton hotel building

A modern high-rise building with a traditional house and garden, complete with trees and greenery, on its rooftop against a soft, pastel sky.
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