Architectural Oddities

A 30-foot-tall goat tower in southern Illinois is home to a flock of Swiss ungulates.

A neighborhood of houses made of poured cement through a process invented by Thomas Edison.

A cornucopia of gargoyles adorns the oldest portion of Oxford’s Magdalen College.

This distinctive bug-like bridge is made of recycled horseshoes.

This tiny triangular cottage is one of a kind in England, and has housed everything from a watchmaker's studio to coffin storage.

This seaside property, an example of Art Deco Streamline Moderne style, was designed to embody the curves of a great ship.

A ghostly mansion in the middle of downtown Tunis.

Locally known as the "Onion” and the "Egg Beater,” Casper’s most recognizable buildings are beloved local landmarks to many, and eyesores to others.

At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.

This seven-sided Romanesque chapel is regarded as the oldest building in Rovinj.

At almost 900 feet long, this is Bulgaria's longest suspension bridge and the only way to reach the small village of Lisitsite.

These public toilets are a work of art.

A stone from Africa's tallest peak is immortalized in a Potsdam palace—but is it actually the mountaintop?

This rowhouse doubles as one of the most photographed spots in the nation's capital.

Twenty carved heads in Glasgow take a comical, modern twist to the medieval apotropaic, avenger of evil.

A colorful, architectural experiment designed to increase a resident's longevity.