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On the website Strangebuildings.com you can find some very interesting buildings that dot the landscape around the world. The good folks at Bored Panda.com decided to ask people who visit their site to vote on the buildings they found the strangest, based on the 4, 520 votes received by boredpanda.com  the  33 photos represented here are how they were selected.

• 1. Mind House (Barcelona, Spain)

 

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Source Strangebuildings.com Boredpanda.com and thanks to Margie (thanks Cuz)
 

(Bamboo leaf for angelocesare via www.boredpanda.com)

2. The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for brocha via strangebuildings.com)

3. Stone House (Guimarães, Portugal)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Jsome1 via strangebuildings.com)

4. Lotus Temple (Delhi, India)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for MACSURAK via strangebuildings.com)

5. Cathedral of Brasilia (Brazil)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for = xAv = via strangebuildings.com)

6. La Pedrera (Barcelona, Spain)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for joe_aesmorga via strangebuildings.com)

7. Atomium (Brussels, Belgium)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for /*dave*/ via strangebuildings.com)

8. Museum of Contemporary Art (Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

 

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(Bamboo leaves for 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 via strangebuildings.com)

9. Kansas City Library (Missouri, USA)

 

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(Bamboo leaf forjonathan_moreau via strangebuildings.com)

10. Low impact woodland house (Wales, UK)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Simon via strangebuildings.com)

11. Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao, Spain)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for disgustipado via strangebuildings.com)

12. Rotating Tower, Dubai, UAE

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Dynamic Architecture â„¢ all rights reserved to Dr. David Fisher)

Have you ever seen a building in motion that actually changes its shape? Sounds unbelievable but not to Dr. David Fisher. This building will never appear exactly the same twice.

It is amazing but you will have the choice of waking up to sunrise in your bedroom and enjoying sunsets over the ocean at dinner.

In addition to being such an incredible engineering miracle it will produce energy for itself and even for other buildings because it will have wind turbines fitted between each rotating floor (picture 2). So an 80-story building will have up to 79 wind turbines, making it a true green power plant.

13. Habitat 67 (Montreal, Canada)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for ken ratcliff via strangebuildings.com)

14. Casa da musica (Porto, Portugal)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Osvaldo Gago – fotografar.net)

15. Olympic Stadium (Montreal, Canada)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Wikipedia via strangebuildings.com)

16. Nautilus House (Mexico City, Mexico)

 

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(via strangebuildings.com)

17. The National Library (Minsk, Belarus)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for ledsmagazine.com via strangebuildings.com)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for .magullo. via strangebuildings.com)

18. National Theatre (Beijing, China)

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(Bamboo leaf for Azure Lan via strangebuildings.com)

19. Conch Shell House, Isla Mujeres, Mexico

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Mark Stadnik via strangebuildings.com)

 

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20. House Attack (Viena, Austria)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Dom Dada via strangebuildings.com)

21. Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Egypt)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Bibliotheca Alexandrina strangebuildings.com)

22. Cubic Houses (Kubus woningen) (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

 

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(Bamboo leaves for sarmax via strangebuildings.com)

23. Ideal Palace (France)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Mélisande* via strangebuildings.com)

24. The Church of Hallgrimur, Reykjavik, Iceland

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Stuck in Customs via strangebuildings.com)

25. Eden project (United Kingdom)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for wikipedia via www.boredpanda.com)

26. The Museum of Play (Rochester , USA)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Mike.Hanlon via strangebuildings.com)

27. Atlantis (Dubai, UAE)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Tom Olliver via strangebuildings.com)

28. Montreal Biosphere (Canada)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for: wikipedia via via www.boredpanda.com)

29. Wonderworks (Pigeon Forge, TN, USA)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Rusl?k via strangebuildings.com)

30. The Basket Building (Ohio, USA)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for addicted Eyes via strangebuildings.com)

31. Kunsthaus (Graz, Austria)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for watz via www.boredpanda.com)

32. Forest Spiral (Darmstadt, Germany)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for Kikos Dad via www.boredpanda.com)

33. Wooden Gagster House (Archangelsk, Russia)

 

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(Bamboo leaf for deputy-dog.com via strangebuildings.com)

P.S.: Looking for more information about any of these buildings (date it was built, architect, interior shots) Strangebuildings.com.

 If you would like to see how they voted check  here

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 Trump Plaza Residences Jersey City, the exquisite residential tower located on New Jersey’s prestigious Gold Coast, is celebrating a successful summer of stellar sales and building enhancements as it looks forward to exciting events in the coming new year.

Sales at the luxury condominium at 88 Morgan St. have greatly exceeded expectations, with approximately 50 homes having sold since January of this year. About 20 residences sold during the summer months, which is typically a slow time for real estate sales.

 

“The extraordinary sales volume is evidence of the appeal of Trump Plaza Residences Jersey City and its great value,” said Jodi Stasse, director of marketing and sales. “A resident can enjoy a real metropolitan lifestyle here — with access to every luxury amenity they can imagine, as well as a full-service concierge — at advantageous pricing with low interest rates!”

The 55-story building, New Jersey’s tallest residential tower, offers beautiful one-, two- and three-bedroom residences of up to 1,599 square feet. One-bedroom homes start in the mid-$400,000s and two-bedroom homes start in the mid-$600,000s. Penthouses and three-bedroom homes are also available, but are in limited supply. A 20-year tax abatement for the residential tower translates to reduced property taxes.

In addition to the inherent appeal of the luxury building, Stasse attributed the volume of sales to a new marketing campaign for the building, launched earlier in the year, which introduced new advertising and communication materials including the sleek new property website, www.trumpplazaresidences.com.

Referrals from residents have been another huge part of the building’s sales success.

“The residents here take pride in the community they have formed together. They’re always looking forward to seeing new neighbors in the building and they want to contribute to the success here,” said Stasse. “They appreciate the rate at which they’ve seen the building fill up and they have a desire to share this lifestyle with the people closest to them.”

Another bonus for residents is the elite TRUMP CARD Privileges Program presented by the Trump Hotel Collection, which entitles them to special offers, personal services and added benefits at any Trump Hotel Collection property in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas and Hawaii. Future Trump Hotel Collection properties that members can look forward to visiting include those in New Orleans, Panama, Toronto, Cap Cana, Dubai and Scotland.

The summer also brought a special treat in the form of the building’s lighted rooftop crown, which was installed in August. The bright purple lighting, striking against the night sky, added the final touch to the enhancements that took place this year including a new front entrance, remodeled lobby and embellished pool and outdoor lawn seating areas.

On-site conveniences are also coming soon with the arrival in early 2011 of ROAR Dental and Elegant Nails and Spa, as well as the highly anticipated opening of buon Italia gourmet Italian market, originally of Chelsea Market fame in New York City.

Buon Italia will offer imported groceries; meat and seafood counters; prepared foods and specialty products, including fresh cheeses, pastas and charcuterie; a combination espresso bar, gelato bar, pasty shop and wine bar; and generous indoor and outdoor café seating.

“Having buon Italia set up shop right at our front door is an incredible convenience for residents and an extension of the amazing amenities that are offered at Trump Plaza Residences,” said Stasse. “Plus, it will instantly turn the neighborhood into a destination spot.”

Trump Plaza Residences is appreciated by residents for its impressive amenities and unparalleled service. The lavish 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities and well-known Trump 24/7 concierge service are luxury hallmarks of the elegant property and the Trump brand.

A sampling of the amenities includes a screening room; game room; Roman-style aqua grotto; in-house spa; heated pool with cabanas; and an impressive glass-enclosed fitness center.

The building’s thoughtfully designed homes features elegant, contemporary design elements and custom oversized windows that open out to sweeping views of the Hudson River, the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline.

The proximity of Trump Plaza Residences Jersey City to Manhattan and the rest of the Gold Coast, as well as its convenient location near the Exchange Place and Grove Street PATH stations, the waterfront ferry and the Bergen-Hudson Light Rail, makes for easy commuting and uncomplicated travel.

For more information on Trump Plaza Residences Jersey City, visit the on-site sales suite, which is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 88 Morgan St. in Jersey City. Morning and evening hours are available by appointment. Contact the sales and marketing team by calling (888) 263-7003, e-mailing info@trumpplazaresidences.com or visiting the website at www.trumpplazaresidences.com.

To learn more about the TRUMP CARD Privileges Program, visit www.TrumpHotelCollection.com/TRUMPCARD. For more information on buon Italia gourmet Italian market, visit www.buonitalia.com

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