These Crazy Upside-Down Houses Will Make Your Head Turn

Gabrielle Olya
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This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: These Crazy Upside-Down Houses Will Make Your Head Turn

There’s plenty of unique architecture out there, but it’s not every day you see a home that takes traditional architecture and literally turns it on its head. These upside-down houses around the world are a cross between tourist attractions and works of art, and some are even fully functional restaurants.

Check out some of the wildest upside-down homes from across the globe — these pictures of houses will make you do a double-take.

Upside Down House in Polanitsya Village, Ukraine

  • Cost to visit: $1.12

This Ukrainian tourist attraction is located just outside the popular Bukovel ski resort. The house contains two floors: a ground floor with a utility room and restroom, and a top floor that’s one big spacious room with large windows. The Upside Down House is not only inverted on the outside, but on the inside as well — all of the furniture is attached to the ceiling.

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Tagurpidi Maja in Tartu, Estonia

  • Cost to visit: $8.47

If you find yourself in Tartu, Estonia, it’s worth paying a visit to the Tagurpidi Maja, which translates to the Upside Down House. The home is fully furnished — but, once again, all the furniture is on the ceiling. Allow yourself 30 minutes to walk through the home and make the most of the various photo ops.

The World Stands on its Head in Trassenheide, Germany

  • Cost to visit: $7.90

This German upside-down house, called “The World Stands on its Head,” opened as a tourist attraction in 2008. The home features a fully furnished kitchen, living room, dining room and bathroom, all of which are — you guessed it — constructed upside down. The house is located on the Baltic Sea island of Usedom. The house is part of a larger project by Polish architects Klaudiusz Golos and Sebastian Mikiciuk, who aim to give visitors a different view of everyday things, Atlas Obscura reported.

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Upside Down House in Szymbark‎, Poland

  • Cost to visit: $6.30

This tourist attraction was rated the No. 1 thing to visit in Szymbark‎ by Trip Advisor. The upside-down house is meant to be a symbol of the overthrow of communism, and an allegory for the modern world in which traditional values have been turned on their head, according to the Center for Education and Regional Promotion in Szymbark website.

Magic House in Pobierowo, Poland

  • Cost to visit: N/A

Pobierowo is a beach resort town in Poland, and it’s home to the upside-down “Magic House.” The bright blue home features a modern house design, and is decorated equally bright on the inside, with several pink bedrooms and a bright yellow kitchen — all built upside-down, too.

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Upside Down House in Niagara Falls, Ontario

  • Cost to visit: $9.32

Polish native Marek Cyran was inspired to build an upside-down house in Niagara Falls, Ontario, during a visit to the area in 2004, local news station WIBV4 reported. Eight years later, his vision had come to life. The 1,200-square-foot home is located in the Clifton Hill area, and features several upside-down rooms.

 

Haus Steht Kopf in Tyrol, Austria

  • Cost to visit: $9.60

The “Haus Steht Kopf” is an upside-down house that opened as a tourist attraction in 2012. The fully-furnished home even features a garage with an upside-down car, and there’s a restaurant on site.

 

Rumah Terbalik in Sabah, Malaysia

  • Cost to visit: $4.69

Malaysia’s “Rumah Terbalik” opened in 2012, and it is decorated with distinctive Sabahan décor. It was the first upside-down house to open in Southeast Asia, according to the Sabah tourism website.

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Upside-Down Floral House in Dubai, UAE

  • Cost to visit: $13.61

This flower-covered, upside-down and beautiful house is located in Dubai’s famous Miracle Garden. Millions of pink and red petunias, as well as lush green grass, adorn the exterior of the home. The house — which was constructed in 2015 — is two stories and 20 feet high, according to the Dubai Miracle Garden blog. It’s one of two upside-down buildings in the garden — there is also an inverted castle.

Upside Down House in Pattaya, Thailand

  • Cost to visit: $9.71

The “Upside Down House” in Pattaya is a fully-functional home, complete with a working TV and stereo system. It’s also the most lopsided upside-down house in the world, so when you walk into the house, it feels like being “on the swaying sea, or [how you feel] after drinking couple of shots,” according to the Upside Down Pattaya website.

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Inverted House in Krasnodar, Russia

  • Cost to visit: N/A

Located in the popular tourist area of Arkhipo-Osipovka in the Krasnodar region of Russia, this upside-down home has two stories, lots of windows, and flower boxes with live plants decorating the ground-floor windows.

The White Restaurant in Batumi, Georgia

  • Cost to visit: None

The exterior of this one-of-a-kind restaurant is upside down, but inside is a fully functioning, right-side-up restaurant. If you visit, go for the experience rather than the food, which got mediocre reviews on Trip Advisor.

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Toppels' Roadside Cafe in Wertheim, Germany

  • Cost to visit: None

This roadside cafe — run by a fictional family named the Toppels — opened in 2016 and has become an Instagram sensation. Stop by for a coffee or beer, and take advantage of the many Instagram-able photo ops while you’re there.

Upside Down House in Rostov-on-Don, Russia

  • Cost to visit: N/A

If you’re in Rostov-on-Don and looking for a cool photo op, a stop at the area’s upside-down house is a must.

“It is a really fun place to spend some time with friends,” said one reviewer on Trip Advisor. “It is really interesting to walk inside the house, and really funny because of the way the floor is. You can take really great pictures in every place inside of the house.”

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Upside Down House in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

  • Cost to visit: N/A

Kaohsiung, Taiwan’s upside-down house is located in the Pier-2 Art Center, a former warehouse that’s been converted into a hub for local artists. Although there are many free public works of art located at the center, you do have to pay an entrance fee to access the colorful topsy-turvy home, according to a Trip Advisor reviewer.

Inverted House in Anapa, Russia

  • Cost to visit: $3.86

This inverted house is one of the many attractions and rides at Anapa’s “Sunny Island” amusement park. The park also features a ferris wheel, several carousels and a swimming pool.

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Top Secret in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

  • Cost to visit: $5

Take a tour of a giant upside-down version of the White House at “Top Secret” in Wisconsin Dells. Although there are other upside-down White House replicas in other states, Wisconsin’s version is the largest, according to Roadside America.

The attraction is full of hidden passageways and secrets, and is open every day year-round from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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