[SENIBINA] The Strangest Skyscrapers In The World

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The strangest skyscrapers in the world are an endless source of debate, with Bangkok's unusual Elephant Building being billed as 'the most talked about building' in Thailand and one of the world's ugliest.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, however. The 32-floor high-rise was built to look like an elephant – one of the country's most famous animals – and houses luxury flats, office space, a swimming pool and shops.

Prague's Zizkov Television Tower doesn't look that odd when it is viewed from the city's historic centre, but visitors who get up close encounter a bizarre sight – sculptures of naked babies climbing the communist-era tower's pillars.

From a tower that has 'hugging koalas' to a colourful hotel that depicts three Chinese gods, these are the strangest skyscrapers in the world.


The Elephant Building, Bangkok


The 32-floor high-rise was built to look like an elephant – one of the country's most famous animals – but has received mixed reviews

Zizkov Television Tower, Prague


Sculptures of naked babies were added to the communist-era Zizkov tower's pillars as part of a temporary art installation in 2000.


Prague's Zizkov Television Tower doesn't look that odd when it is viewed from afar; the sculptures became permanent in 2001

Lippo Centre, Hong Kong


These twin towers were completed in 1988 and have been called the 'koala tree buildings' because their extrusions look like koala bears.

Tianzi Hotel, Sanhe, China.


This wacky hotel in China's eastern Hebei province depicts Fu, Lu and Shou, the Chinese gods of good fortune, prosperity and longevity.

20 Fenchurch Street (The Walkie Talkie), London.


The 37-storey Walkie Talkie office building was voted the ugliest and most hated building in Britain by Building Design magazine.

The Robot Building, Bangkok.


Bangkok's Robot Building, home to the United Overseas Bank headquarters turns plenty of heads and draws plenty of holidaymakers.
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Longaberger Basket Company headquarters, Newark, Ohio


The Longaberger Basket Company's headquarters in Newark, Ohio, is an example of novelty architecture; the handles weigh 150 tons.

Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea


The Ryugyong Hotel dominates the skyline in Pyongyang, North Korea; construction began in 1987 and the hotel has never opened.

Aldar headquarters, Abu Dhabi


Aldar's headquarters in Abu Dhabi was once voted the most futuristic building in the world; it is the world's first circular skyscraper.

Central China TV headquarters, Beijing


Designers of the Central China TV building described it as the reinvention of the skyscraper as a loop, defying the quest for ultimate height.

Fangyuan Mansion, Shenyang, China


Fenyuang Mansion, a 25-storey high-rise inspired by the ancient Chinese copper coin, was called one of the world's ugliest buildings.

Umeda Sky Building, Osaka.


Billed as a pair of skyscrapers connected in mid-air, the Umeda Sky Building in Osaka, Japan, has a 'floating' garden at the top.

- Dailymail.

Farini

tak pelik sgt, ada yg cantik - Aldar headquaters tu.

hotel di korea utara tu, sayang tk dibuka.

walkie talkie mcm tak stabil bangunannya.

Ipo

hotel kat china tu sangat unik