2. In the west coast rainforest of Vancouver Island, Canada, this spherical house is welcomed to adults, 16 and older. They’re open 12 months of the year; each season bringing something unique. They are suspended from a web of rope. We are approximately 30km north of Parksville on Vancouver Island along the Inland Island, near Qualicum Bay.The acreage is on private property close to Horne Lake Caves, Georgia Strait and Mount Washington.

3. Was built by a shoe salesman Mahlon Haines in 1948 as a form advertisement. It is in Hallam, Pennsylvania, along the Lincoln Highway. This house is 25 feet (7.6 m) tall and contains five stories. It is located on Shoe House Road, next to a shoe-shaped doghouse. The living room is located in the toe, the kitchen is located in the heel, two bedrooms are located in the ankle, and an ice cream shop is located in the instep.

4. Sea-shell shaped home in Mexico City, completed in 2006 The stone steps running along the shrubs lead to the front door, which blends into the mosaic façade. -Was created to imitate a crustacean’s shell, and its cavernous interior is filled with vegetation and small trees Architect Javier Sensonian practices “bio-architecture," a style which led him to design buildings shaped like snakes, whales and several other creature

5. This house in Lubbock, Texas. Bruno has approached this home like a sculpture, building it on the fly and making constant modifications whilst building it. The Architect is Robert Bruno has been working on his steel home since 1974 Estimated weight of the structure is 110 tons and is on four legs.

6. In Theoule, France. There are no sharp angles or straight lines in this unusual design. Bringing outdoor elements inside, there are palm trees and also a waterfall The Designer Antti Lovag didn’t want to build a traditional structure, therefore Bubble Castle was a perfect example of his radical approach to rethinking the built environment. Has already been deemed a historic monument by France’s Ministry of Culture, even though 50 years old.

7. This is a two story house in Szymbark, Poland. There is a Direct entrance to the second floor and ceiling-mounted furniture and appliances offer limitless floor space. Completed in 2007, the house designed by Polish businessman and philanthropist Daniel Czapiewski http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1 CrLXEE_y_Y#t=21

8. The Solaleya domes signed by Patrick Marsilli, The first saw the light of the sun in France in 1988 and 130 more were built up until present times. It’s mushroom shape and the huge windows allow a sun day long natural lighting. They have sun rooftops and you can rotate the house following the sun. The energy used for a 360 degree rotation equals a vacuum cleaner round in the entire house. The Solaleya is 90% made of wood, it has been proven hurricane and earthquake resistant

9. Located in Dietikon Switzerland It uses the ground as an insulating blanket that efficiently protects it from rain, low temperatures, wind and natural abrasion. The surroundings are not adapted to the building, the house is shaped in order to preserve the natural environment. Earth House Estate Lättenstrasse

10. The Sleeper family (Curtis, Deborah, and their three kids) live in a cave. It's a 17,000 square foot gouge in the earth that dates back to a 1930s sandstone mine in Festus, Missouri and is 45 feet underneath a forest. It’s a three-bedroom home constructed from glass doors and used materials from a local store. Insulation sealant keeps the inside of the home at 65 to 70 degrees year round. A spring that runs underground of the forest but above the home deposits about 150 gallons of water a day into a pond filled with goldfish. To prevent sand from falling into their food, they've constructed a ceiling over the kitchen and put an umbrella over the living, eating, and sleeping areas.