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An Active English Publication 1

BuildingsCreative Buildings

Created by Maggi Carstairs

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Astra House

Germany

This building was a Brewery inHamburg, Germany.Floors can move up or down on its centralCore.It is now destroyed

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This may look like a basket on a green field, but it is actually a building.

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Offices of the Longaberger Basket Company

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The Blue Building in the Netherlands. The entire building is painted in one color

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 In true fashion of the Ripley Legacy, it was built to reflect the odd 1812 earthquake that measured 8.0 on the Richter Scale

Ripley's Building

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The Crooked House

Poland

The Crooked House wasBuilt as a shopping CentreIn Sopot, Poland in 2004

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The Binocular Building Venice ca

The Binocular Building was built in 1999 and is home to a Mojo Advertising Agency in Venice, ca

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The Flying Saucer TennesseePrivate Home in America

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Dancing House Prague CzechThe Dancing House is a controversial building in Prague. The DH was actually designed by a great architect from California

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An Active English Publication 11Kansas City America The Library

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Piano House

Anhui China

This is a Violin in front of the Piano

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An Active English Publication 13Piano House Anhui China

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Robot House

Thailand

The Bank of Asia is a very famous building in Bangkok. It was built in 1985, and it's robotic appearance is a symbol of the modernization of banking.

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This hotel's design was inspired by the traditional temples in Japan.

Hotel Sofitel Japan

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Ice Hotel Sweden

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Ryugyong Hotel, dubbed the “Hotel of Doom” or the “Phantom Pyramid”.Construction stopped in 1992 but it has started again in 2008

Ryugyong HotelNorth Korea

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Sky Walk …Grand Canyon Arizona

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Puzzle World New Zealand

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Strange Buildings has been created by Maggi Carstairs

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