Words: Gentleman's Journal
We’ve shown you the world’s most beautiful properties, we’ve shown you the world’s most expensive properties but now it’s time to show you some of the world’s weirdest properties, and trust us when we say, they won’t disappoint.
BOEING 727 HOUSE, AMERICA, , A woman in Benoit, Mississippi, bought a plane for $2,000 and renovated it for $24,000, and the result is the Boeing 727 House. The stairs open with a garage door remote, and one of the original bathrooms on the plane is still intact and working. The winning feature of this innovative home is the jacuzzi that has been fitted in the cockpit. The Boeing Home is featured as part of a collection of creative conversions, so if this one isn’t weird enough for you, there’ll be one that is.
STRAWBERRY HOUSE, JAPAN, , The Sanrio Strawberry House in Tokyo is pretty much exactly what you’d expect. Small, kitsch and adorable, this house fits perfectly in the small suburb of Denenchofu. It’s pretty hard to miss, which is why it has become a fascinating attraction for tourists and locals alike.
STEEL HOUSE, AMERICA, , Designed and made by an architect and sculptor named Robert Bruno, the Steel House took a total of 23 years to build. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the house is designed to look like a giant pig. The interior is extremely intricate and modern, especially when considering the construction began in 1974. Made out of 110 tons of steel, the elevated house has an incredible view of its surroundings.
PORCELAIN HOUSE, CHINA, , A porcelain collector in Tianjin, China, spent four years decorating an old house with extortionate amounts of ancient porcelain fragments and natural crystals. The French-style building has a history that spans over more than a century, including originally being the home of a central finance minister in the late Qing dynasty. Now known as the Porcelain House or the Yuebao House, it was opened to the public in 2007 and is one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions.
THE CROOKED HOUSE, POLAND, , Aptly named, this building in the town of Sopot is rumoured to be inspired by the work of two acclaimed Polish artists: children’s literature author Jan Brzechwa and illustrator Jan Marcin Szancer. And you can see why – the whimsical design plays tricks on the eye and defies traditional engineering with an almost cartoon-like aesthetic. This unique piece of architectural history was built in 2004 and contains restaurants, office buildings and even a mall.
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