The quirky - and private - constructions of a secluded artist depict the house of God.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

The somewhat misnamed 'Garden of Shells' lovingly built from found objects.

An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis.

The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.

Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.

A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.

Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare.

Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York.

An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

This imposing modern citadel started out as a home renovation project.

This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.

Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.