23/05/2012 13:55 | By Tamara Hinson, contributor, MSN Travel
World's most unusual buildings

Strain your neck for a look at these strange and wonderful creations.



Strain your neck for a look at these strange and wonderful creations. (© Jeff Wells at Visit Denver_Cross Hash Tower_OTC Nice)
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  • Cross # Towers, Seoul, South Korea (© Cross # Towers)
  • The Kunsthaus Graz, Graz, Austria (© ANTO_Diejun)
  • The Pangu Seven Star Hotel, Beijing, China (© The Pangu Seven Star Hotel)
  • Denver Art Museum, Denver, US (© Jeff Wells and Visit Denver)
  • Peter B Lewis Building, Cleveland, US (© Peter B Lewis building)
  • The Radisson Blu, Frankfurt, Germany (© Radisson)
  • La Tête Carrée, Nice, France (© OTC_Nice)
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We don't profess to have the definitive list of the weird and fantastical buildings that grace the world's skylines, but pictures of the new building shaped like a hashtag have whetted our appetite for more. Take a look at our favourite picks. Have we left any out?

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28/05/2012 01:26
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These buildings are absolutely stunning. Definitely adding them to my list of places to see. Glad some are hotels, so maybe one day, instead of just seeing them, I can stay in them =)
28/05/2012 05:15
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Today's outstanding examples of architecture are certainly an improvement over standards which existed in, say, the 1960's to 1980's, perhaps because of the willingness to use more diverse materials. However, despite the fine examples shown, the 'main run' of buildings design today still slavishly follows cliches and trends. For instance, in residential redevelopment (an increasingly relevant urban aspect), the fact that economics have almost guaranteed that any sizeable site is under the control of one developer, we are presented with uniform 'estates' in which all properties are merely clones of each other. In previous times of initial residential development, it was carried out in much more of a piecemeal nature, with builders developing the number of properties for which they could afford the sites, and for which they had the prospect of buyers. Perhaps not so aesthetically appealing in theory, but it worked by providing the rich mix of properties in our cities, towns and villages. Redevelopment is an aspect of planning and government input which urgently needs a re-think as it is becoming a very much more important part of life in our cities, towns and villages. The disposal of compulsorily acquired land in particular must be more intelligently accomplished without solely economic consideration.
28/05/2012 11:15
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@peepeedin - I dont get how the chinese dragon building looks like a dragon, it just looks like 4 gold tower blocks to me. please explain
28/05/2012 12:24
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Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Surely that should be listed?? 3 towers with a massive 'boat' on top featuring a massive infinity pool! Google it, it's amazing.
16/06/2012 14:57
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this building is one of the finesti have seen in my life.
09/06/2012 17:11
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the armadilo in glasgow and the scottish parliment in edinburgh should both be on that list

 

28/05/2012 14:53
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The best for me are The Cloud Towers in Seoul...quite impressive
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Wow, some crazy designs there, but I really like the Chinese dragon building. I think that's very creative.
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It seems like the town ("Elciego"="Theblind​one") was named after the architect of the Hotel Marques de Riscal! What was he thinking? What were the Spaniards who actually went ahead and built his design thinking?
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Same old crap wrapped up in silver foil.
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If you think these CLOUD TOWERS have slammed the design to be past by the devolopers THINK AGAIN - Already dozens of these TWIN TOWERS build everywhere in Sunny Spain BENIDORM - Alicanta one design nearly completed cost over a million for an apartment said the tour rep taking us to our hotel in old town over looking this new design alike the cloud towers above , every street area you walk or drive in BENIDORM is full of TALL TWIN BUILDINGS some are Hotels as well as rented buy spanish living apartments new and old from the 50's Sorry I have not a photo to add, just returned back from a week in Tall Twin Towers everywhere BENIDORM - SPAIN stunning sore neck looking up high - ha ha...
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