1. Dancing House, Prague This untraditional building is also known as Fred and Ginger after the dancers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Although the modern twist doesn't fit the Baroque and Art Nouveau buildings around it, the Dancing House is one of Prague's symbols.
2. Mind House, Barcelona, Spain This strange house is situated on of the entrances in the Parc G端ell in Barcelona. It was designed by the architect Antoni Gaudi. His work was inspired by nature. And since nature doesn't have any straight lines in it, there are no straight lines in his work as well.
3. Cubic Houses, Rotterdam, Netherlands Rotterdam is proud with it's spirit of experimenting. The abstract architecture of the square houses makes them unique. Residents say that living in such houses makes you go with their lines. Not all the furniture fits and cleaning the windows is a challenge.
4. Kansas City Public Library, Missouri, United States The bookshelf is an amazing feature of downtown Kansas City. The public library was found back in 1873. The books were chosen by the people of the city. They were asked to pick influential books that represent the city. The innovative book design is actually the parking garage exterior.
5. 30 St Mary Axe (also known as “the Gherkin�, London, United Kingdom The Gherkin is a skyscraper in the financial district of City of London. It was open in 2004 and it has 41 floors. An interesting detail is that the tower uses energy-saving methods which helps it use half the energy a building that big would normally use. The top level of the building shows a
6. Stone House, Guimaraes, Portugal The private stone house with an unknown architect may look rustic but you will be surprised from The fact that the house has a swimming pool and a fireplace. The house attracts thousands of tourists each year.