One of the most amusing sights in London, which absolutely fascinates tourists, is the so-called Thin Dwelling House in South Kensington. This three-storey building, which resembles a gingerbread house, is only two metres wide from the front to the back wall. “How, do people still live here?” – thinks the tourist. Yes, they do. What’s more: there is a queue for the flats in the House of the Fine. From the outside, one would think that a person entering this strange house should immediately bump into its back wall. In…

In Portugal, in the mountains near the town of Fafe, there is a fabulous house made of rocks. This house was built between huge stones that replace its walls. The asymmetrical windows and moss-covered boulders, the swimming pool carved into the stone: this unique structure has become a tourist attraction. The house has a swimming pool, a fireplace and everything you could wish for in a private home. It looks so organic that you wouldn’t even know it was someone’s house. This unusual house was built by Victor Rodriguez in…

Very often, modern architecture growing in the historic parts of cities simply cancels out the charm of the cosy streets and the comfort of the slums. But not in countries where tradition is respected and history is valued. And if a new building has atypical forms and unusual architecture, it is destined to be an object of admiration for the citizens and a must-see tourist attraction. Such a landmark is Poland’s crooked house, which in less than a decade has become one of the country’s most striking assets. Crooked House…