Many buildings have a name that gives them historical value, but these 17 of the world's most unusual buildings stand out for their uniqueness. The "Lady Gaga" architectures are definitely worth our attention, we just wonder if they are as useful as they are unusual. See what happens when architects let their imaginations run wild.
The world is full unusual buildings and we present to you a strawberry selection of buildings where controversy and attention-grabbing came before utility. This type of architecture usually they raise a lot of dust and eyebrows, but also the Eiffel Tower was once an "ugly duckling", but today it is not only a magnet for tourists, but also the pride of France.
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17 of the most unusual buildings in the world: 
Happy Rizzi House, Braunschweig (Germany) 
Basket building by Longaberger baskets, Ohio (USA) 
Nido De Quetzalcoatl, Naucalpan De Juárez (Mexico) 
Snail House, Sofia (Bulgaria) 
Niki de Saint Phalle, Empress (Tarot Gardens), Tuscany (Italy) 
Niki de Saint Phalle, Empress (Tarot Gardens), Tuscany (Italy) 
Lotus Temple, New Delhi (India) 
Shell House, Isla Mujeres (Mexico) 
Big Sheep Wool Gallery, Tirau (New Zealand) 
Robert Bruno House, Texas (USA) 
Dancing House, Prague (Czech Republic) 
Crooked House, Sopot (Poland) 
Flintstone House, Hillsborough, California (USA) 
Casa Nautilus (Mexico) 
Upside Down House, Szymbark (Poland) 
Casa da Pedra Stone House, Fafe Mountains (Portugal) 
Bubble Palace, Cannes (France)
