The 15 Weirdest Houses Ever Seen

The 15 Weirdest Houses Ever Seen, According to news.nster.com

#1 The Fallingwater House

What could be better than looking at a waterfall? Owning a house overlooking one, of course! The Fallingwater House is built over a waterfall. The American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed the house for his clients. Today it’s a national Historic Landmark.

#2 The Floating House

Location: Seattle, Washington.

If you have a feeling that it looks like a hotel apartment with a pool, you are somewhere close to the truth. It’s actually a house that was built on a floating apparatus. It has 3 bedrooms inside, a boat lift and deed parking. It was once priced at $3.45 million.

#3 The Mushroom House

Location: Perinton, New York.

Looking for a quiet place to live? Then you need this house. With concrete walls and exterior, you don’t have to think about the noise that may come from the street. The house itself consists of four 80-ton pods which rest on reinforced concrete stems of 14 to 20 feet in height. It was sold for $799,900 in February 2012. The initial price was $1.1 million. Creativity costs money, you know.

#4 The Flintstones-like House

Location: Nas montanhas de Fafe, Portugal.

It has a front door, a roof, a couple of tiny windows … and two large stones for both of its sides. It seems like it was built inside a huge rock…. Built in 1974, it was used as a family retreat. It still has no running water or electricity inside.

#5 The Steel House

Location: Lubbock, Texas.

Designed by Robert Bruno, an architect and sculptor, it looks like a fantastic creature made of 110 tons of steel. Bruno started building it in 1973, and it took him 35 years to complete. It’s been called “Metal Mansion” for years.

#6 The Toilet-Shaped House

Location: Suwon, South Korea.

The mayor of Suwon actually built this house to mark the 2007 inaugural meeting of the World Toilet Association. It has a glass-walled bathroom at its center. The house was designed by Jae-Duck, who reportedly was born in a restroom. It has become his life's work.

#7 Free Spirit Tree Spheres

Location: Qualicum Beach, Canada.

A Canadian couple, Tom and Rosy Chudleigh, is offering these free-spirit houses all over the world.Equipped with plumbing, electricity and insulation, it can be nine to ten-and-a-half feet in diameter. It takes a crew about a day to install it in one of your fav trees.

#8 The Teapot Dome House

Location: Zillah, Wisconsin.

It was built in 1922, after the Teapot Dome scandal. It involved the secretary of the interior, Albert B., who was jailed for accepting bribes from oil companies that wanted access to government-owned oil fields. It has been moved several times since it was built by the architect Jack Ainsworth.

#9 Pickle Barrel House

Location: Grand Marais, Michigan.

Owned by the cartoonist William Donahey, this pickle barrel house has two tales. At first its owners used it as a cottage home, but later it was moved to one of the central streets of Grand Marais. The local information center was located there.

#10 The Shoe House

Location: Hellam, Pennsylvania.

Its creators could definitely win the best marketing idea of the year award. Originally designed in 1948 for thelocal shoe magnate, Mahlon N.Haines, it aimed to advertize his shoes. Now it has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and … new owners. Carleen Farabaugh says that she and her husband use this house as a summer home. How about trading your summer house for this one?

#11 One Log House

Location: Garberville, California.

This house is actually the log of an old Redwood tree that grew more than two thousand years ago. First toiled in Eureka, California by two men, it was then transported to its current site by its new owner, Dan Baleme. To his surprise, it was still a functioning home. It can now be named one of the most creative mobile homes in the world, offering its owners a living room, a bedroom and a dining room.

#12 The Boeing 727 House

Location: Benoit, Mississippi.

Joanne Ussary bought a used Boeing 727 for $2000, then spent another $4000 to move into it, and $24,000 on renovations. The stairs open with a garage door remote. The plane has a personal Jacuzzi in the cockpit. The owner of the house literally invested money in fame. The Boeing home was featured as part of a creative conversions collection.

#13 Spaceship House

Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut? Forget that. This 2000-square-foot spaceship house can totally make your dream come true, without all the training! Built by Curtis King in 1973, it has three bedrooms and is available for rent. You may want to check your credit before renting, though, as prices are not cheap.

#14 The Nautilus

Location: Mexico City, Mexico.

This sea-shell inspired house was designed in 2006 by the architect Javier Sensonian. He specializes in so-called bio-architecture – houses designed in the forms of real sharks, snakes, and other creatures. A perfect match for sea-lovers.

#15 Everingham Rotating

Location: Taree, Australia.

This house offers something exciting for those who can’t stand to live at a slow pace. This house can rotate 360 degrees with the help of just… a few buttons. You may ask, why would someone want to have such a home? Firstly, you can adapt it to the weather and turn it so that a certain side faces the sun, for instance. Secondly, why not have a house that can rotate 360 degrees in just 30 minutes at its top speed?! The greatest advantage of such a living place is that you can rotate it at any time, on your schedule. If and when desired. Enjoy the sunset.

From: news.nster.com