20 Buildings That Are Completely Unlike Ordinary Houses (21 photos)

Some of the most beautiful and luxurious buildings in the world are designed to mimic natural forms, like flowers or birds' nests.





But there are also creations whose creators took the idea literally. These structures look exactly like the objects and animals that inspired them, whether it's a picnic basket, a pensive koala, or a mischievous dog. Here are 20 whimsical buildings from around the world that look nothing like ordinary houses. You could even say these structures have a real identity crisis, but that doesn't stop them from being amazing.

1. Longaberger Headquarters - Newark, Ohio, USA



2. National Freshwater Fisheries Hall of Fame in Wisconsin





3. The "Niceest" Boy is in Tirau, New York New Zealand



4. The Meitan Tea Culture Museum in China is shaped like a teapot and teacup.



5. The pineapple-shaped Dunmore Pineapple Building is known as "the most bizarre building in Scotland"



6. Elephant House in the Moscow Region Village of Ostrovtsy



The house is uninhabited, and the plot is overgrown. Its construction cost $500,000, and the elephant was put up for sale last year for $890,000.

7. The Big Bull in Washope, Australia, was a bull-shaped viewing platform (demolished in 2007)



8. This enormous oyster-shaped building is located in Taree, Australia.



9. The cutest dresser-shaped buildings in Franklin, WA Indiana



10. The Perfectly Shaped Twistee Treat Ice Cream Shop in Hudson, Florida



11. A gas station and diner shaped like a coffee pot near Scottsburg, Indiana (built in 1928 and demolished in 1958) (year)



12. The Kansas City Public Library replicates a row of books on its shelf



13. The Department of Fisheries in Hyderabad, India, looks like fish



14. The soundstage was built as a film developing station in Westminster, California.



15. A security post shaped like a cooler bag in Brookshire, California. Texas



16. This large duck house was built in 1931 by a poultry farmer on Long Island.



17. The Grand Guitar in Bristol, Tennessee, was once a musical shop



18. The Big Koala in Dadswells Bridge, Australia, is a tourist attraction.



19. The Chicken Church (Geredja Ayam) is a house of worship in the Magelang district of Central Java. Indonesia



The story of this unusual church began in 1988 with a vision of Daniel Alamsji, a manager at a German chemical company. In a dream, a dove appeared to him on a hilltop, commanding him to build a temple for everyone. As fate would have it, Daniel soon found himself on the very hill from his dream and immediately realized he had to build a temple.

Construction of the temple began in 1992. Daniel encountered numerous difficulties, ranging from a scandal with local Muslims to design errors. The dove, whom everyone calls a chicken, gained fame almost 20 years later. International media coverage of the temple began, filmmakers flocked to it, and tourists flocked to it. It now houses a prayer hall, a museum, and a café.

20. Timsa Arena (Crocodile Arena) is a modern multifunctional stadium in Bursa, Turkey.