Comments on: 25 Bizarre Buildings http://listverse.com/2007/10/07/25-bizarre-buildings/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:38:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: BuzzDJT http://listverse.com/2007/10/07/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-213896 BuzzDJT Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:50:25 +0000 http://listverse.com/bizarre/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-213896 Ok so the the thin house i can explain, It has been featured on a few shows on the BBC over the years. There are actually quite a few of these around london, but they are generally mid terraced, so you don't notice them. The "House" is actually a facade. If you could open the front door behind it you would find a big hole leading into the london underground rail system. When it was originally built they had vent shafts along the lines, and since a giant hole in the ground is pretty unsightly at the best of times and quite dangerous to leave lying around at others, they hid them in with the rest of the houses. In whichever street the hole would come out in, they built a matching housefront or something inkeeping with the architecture of the time. For an example Park Crescent (NW1) has an elegant pavilion concealing a ventilation Shaft. If you check out some of the tourist guides to london you should get more examples, or the London underground website. Ok so the the thin house i can explain, It has been featured on a few shows on the BBC over the years.
There are actually quite a few of these around london, but they are generally mid terraced, so you don’t notice them.

The “House” is actually a facade. If you could open the front door behind it you would find a big hole leading into the london underground rail system. When it was originally built they had vent shafts along the lines, and since a giant hole in the ground is pretty unsightly at the best of times and quite dangerous to leave lying around at others, they hid them in with the rest of the houses. In whichever street the hole would come out in, they built a matching housefront or something inkeeping with the architecture of the time.

For an example Park Crescent (NW1) has an elegant pavilion concealing a ventilation Shaft. If you check out some of the tourist guides to london you should get more examples, or the London underground website.

]]> By: Mark Spearman http://listverse.com/2007/10/07/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-210418 Mark Spearman Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:38:37 +0000 http://listverse.com/bizarre/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-210418 I was surprised to see even stranger buildings than the Longaberger basket. Nice collection of strange buildings! I live in <a href="http://newarkohiolinks.com" rel="nofollow">Newark, Ohio</a> and I've been inside The Basket a few times. An incredible amount of fine materials were used to decorate the interior and there is a huge skylight section in the roof. Longaberger's fame and fortune in the home decorating world and so is the building. The handles are rusting and I'm sad to say it could turn into an eyesore in years to come. Many pilots have expressed interest in flying through the handles, but none have done it yet. I was surprised to see even stranger buildings than the Longaberger basket. Nice collection of strange buildings!

I live in Newark, Ohio and I’ve been inside The Basket a few times. An incredible amount of fine materials were used to decorate the interior and there is a huge skylight section in the roof.

Longaberger’s fame and fortune in the home decorating world and so is the building. The handles are rusting and I’m sad to say it could turn into an eyesore in years to come.

Many pilots have expressed interest in flying through the handles, but none have done it yet.

]]> By: Jenben http://listverse.com/2007/10/07/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-209109 Jenben Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:02:11 +0000 http://listverse.com/bizarre/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-209109 I live in Pensacola and my friends and I commonly refer to #4 as the Vagina House. I was so excited to see that and #9 on the list. Every time someone comes to visit I'm like YOU GOTTA SEE THIS! I live in Pensacola and my friends and I commonly refer to #4 as the Vagina House. I was so excited to see that and #9 on the list. Every time someone comes to visit I’m like YOU GOTTA SEE THIS!

]]> By: Branimir http://listverse.com/2007/10/07/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-207761 Branimir Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:52:13 +0000 http://listverse.com/bizarre/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-207761 11th is Mirko Jelin, boat house which used to be a restaurant years ago. It's located in Cista Provo (Croatia). 11th is Mirko Jelin, boat house which used to be a restaurant years ago. It’s located in Cista Provo (Croatia).

]]> By: appie http://listverse.com/2007/10/07/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-203936 appie Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:00:11 +0000 http://listverse.com/bizarre/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-203936 @saber: I agree.not to mention houses modeled from a tree, the elephant house and a house in a tree. @saber: I agree.not to mention houses modeled from a tree, the elephant house and a house in a tree.

]]> By: saber25 http://listverse.com/2007/10/07/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-203114 saber25 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:32:50 +0000 http://listverse.com/bizarre/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-203114 the ship houseis not rather, um, bizzare. We've got many here in the phil. the ship houseis not rather, um, bizzare. We’ve got many here in the phil.

]]> By: borgi http://listverse.com/2007/10/07/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-197465 borgi Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:38:19 +0000 http://listverse.com/bizarre/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-197465 fuck you ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!! fuck you ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: JesseyJamez911 http://listverse.com/2007/10/07/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-184143 JesseyJamez911 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:27:59 +0000 http://listverse.com/bizarre/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-184143 There is this neat house made totally out of glass products like glass jars, its near where I live in Creston B.C. Canada. You should look it up There is this neat house made totally out of glass products like glass jars, its near where I live in Creston B.C. Canada. You should look it up

]]> By: someone somewhere http://listverse.com/2007/10/07/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-182349 someone somewhere Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:02:16 +0000 http://listverse.com/bizarre/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-182349 If you have ever been to Japan the thin house would not even make this list, there are hundreds of houses like that in Japan. Here is a site with pictures of 20 of them: http://www.bouncingredball.com/2008/12/10/20-really-thin-buildings-and-houses-in-japan/ If you have ever been to Japan the thin house would not even make this list, there are hundreds of houses like that in Japan.

Here is a site with pictures of 20 of them: http://www.bouncingredball.com/2008/12/10/20-really-thin-buildings-and-houses-in-japan/

]]> By: Toilets and Unusual Houses « Come Here Little Bug http://listverse.com/2007/10/07/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-155122 Toilets and Unusual Houses « Come Here Little Bug Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:52:22 +0000 http://listverse.com/bizarre/25-bizarre-buildings/#comment-155122 [...] And for a whole list of shall we say “different” houses click HERE. [...] [...] And for a whole list of shall we say “different” houses click HERE. [...]

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