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Out Of This World: 30 Times Architects Outdid Themselves With These Alien-Like Buildings
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Out Of This World: 30 Times Architects Outdid Themselves With These Alien-Like Buildings

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Whether you’re walking the streets of a city you know like the palm of your hand or someplace completely unfamiliar, some buildings might make you stop dead in your tracks. It’s because some architectural gems are so astonishing, they never cease to impress the passersby or catch their attention, be it for all the right or wrong reasons.
A little bit of both can be found on today’s list dedicated to unique architecture. While the majority of edifices presented here today are some of the most impressive architectural wonders there are, some might seem bizarre at best, but that just makes one appreciate the former even more. Scroll down to find the pictures of the architectural gems below and enjoy.
Below you will also find Bored Panda’s interviews with an Architectural Psychologist and Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Dak Kopec, and Danish Kurani, who, back in 2021, Fast Company named one of the world’s Most Innovative Architects.

#21 National Carpet Museum, Baku, Azerbaijan

Futuristic alien-like building with unique curved design and intricate patterns showcasing out of this world architecture.
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#22 Science And Technology Museum, Wuhan

Futuristic alien-like building with curved metallic structures surrounded by urban high-rises under a cloudy sky.
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#23 Port Authority, Antwerp, Belgium (2016)

Futuristic alien-like building with glass exterior perched above a traditional waterfront structure at dusk.
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#24 This Is The New Greek Orthodox Church In Lower Manhattan Designed By Santiago Calatrava

Alien-like building with illuminated dome surrounded by modern skyscrapers at dusk in urban setting.
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#25 It’s Actually A Real House. It Was Featured On Netflix’s World’s Most Extraordinary Homes

Futuristic alien-like building with wavy roof and large windows overlooking a pool and outdoor seating area.
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#26 Meanwhile In Canada

Alien-like building with large angled solar panels and a modern metal roof on a grassy landscape under a cloudy sky.
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#27 Found Elsewhere On The Interwebs

Modern alien-like building with unique geometric windows and curved facade, showcasing innovative architecture design.
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#28 As Kids, Whenever We Passed This Building, We’d Laugh And Laugh, As If We Were The Only Ones Who Saw It

Modern alien-like building with reflective glass windows standing tall amid trees under a clear blue sky.
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#29 Baby Borg Cube. Decorative, Not Functional

Alien-like building shaped as a large tilted black cube with a dinosaur figure near a highway and traffic merging sign.
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#30 The Binoculars Building In Venice Beach

Alien-like building shaped like giant binoculars in an urban setting showcasing out of this world architecture.
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