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SINCE THE DAYS OF THE cave painting, humans have designed and lived in dwellings that reflect our social, psychological, and physical needs. The longer we exist, the more our simple caves evolve into works of art and living that not only provide relief from the elements but homes that show the ever expanding artistic nature of our species.

We’ve collected 10 of the most surreal, bizarre, odd, and interesting houses on the planet. Perhaps they’ll provide inspiration for your next home

UPSIDE DOWN BLUE HOUSE

An upside down house in Trassenheide in Germany. Even the furniture inside is stuck to the ceiling. 

MUSHROOM TREE HOUSE

The Mushroom House (also known as Tree House) in the Hyde Park section of Cincinnati, Ohio is designed by late architect Terry Brown, a professor of Architecture and Interior Design at the University of Cincinnati. The building was created with the assistance of university students.

A HOUSE CARVED IN A BIG ROCK

The "Casa da pedra" (House of Stone) built inside a rock in the mountains of Fafe in Portugal.

HOUSE WITH WALLS MADE OF EMPTY BEER CANS

The "Beer Can House" in Houston is a project started in 1968 by John Milkovisch, a retired upholsterer for the Southern Pacific Railroad. It has more than 50,000 cans on its facade.

AN OLD PHOTO OF A HOUSE SHAPED LIKE A SHOE

The "Haines Shoe House" was built in Pennsylvania in 1948 as an advertising gimmick by Colonel Mahlon N. Haines, the Shoe Wizard of York.

A FUTURO HOUSE IN THE SHAPE OF A UFO ALIEN SPACESHIP

A Futuro House in Frisco, North Carolina. These round, prefabricated houses are designed by Matti Suuronen, and are composed of polyester plastic and fiberglass.

VORTEX ENTRANCE

"Vortex House" was an art installation in Montrose, Houston, on a house awaiting demolition. Unfortunately, the house has already been torn down.

A HOUSE LIKE A SEASHELL BY THE OCEAN

The Sea Shell House is a luxurious vacation rental home in Isla Mujeres in Mexico, with a 180-degree view of the ocean.

HOUSE SHAPED LIKE A PICKLE BARREL

The Pickle Barrel House in Michigan is a two-story cabin built of two barrels. The house design is based on 2-inch-tall cartoon characters who live in a pickle barrel.

NETHERLANDS RESIDENCES SHAPED LIKE CUBES

Kubuswoningen, or Cube Houses, are a set of innovative houses designed by architect Piet Blom in 1984 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. There are 38 small cubes and two so called 'super-cubes', all attached to each other

Source: travelstoke