28 Unusual Homes from Around the World (Photos)

I love creative living arrangements. It's fun to imagine living in something different than most of us do. Here's an awesome collection of unusual homes from around the world that people actually live in.

I love creative living arrangements. It’s fun to imagine living in something different than most of us do. While our big change each year is a a couple of weeks camping, some people choose to live in creative home styles year-around.

Here’s an awesome collection of unusual homes from around the world that people actually live in.

Twilight “Vampire” house

The house used as a residence for the vampire family "Cullens" in "Twilight" (Oregon) — The house used as a residence for the vampire family “Cullens” in “Twilight” (Oregon)

Dome house

Tree house

The kid in me loves the idea of living in a large tree house. It looks like fun and no doubt my kids would love it.

See more tree houses here (most are kids tree houses).

Yurt

I included yurt even though it’s not unusual in the sense that many people in Mongolia have lived in yurts for centuries. However, the yurt is becoming a new type of home for people in other parts of the world. They’re inexpensive, durable and spacious.

Underground house

With an underground house you never have to get an air conditioner. I like that… but I think the lack of windows would get to me.

Icelandic turf houses covered with grass and cliffs in the background near Kalfafell vilage, South Iceland

Cave house

Tiny house

Tiny houses are all the rage as people embrace minimalist living. They’re relatively inexpensive and look like a cool concept… but as someone with a 3,000 sq. ft. house, I know I couldn’t do it.

Shipping container house

The shipping container house is an effort to use recycled materials to build a home. It’s definitely smart and as you can see, they can look very, very cool.

Floating home

I live in Vancouver which has plenty of floating homes including downtown Vancouver, in Richmond and Victoria. They’re very cool.

See more floating homes here.

Crooked house

Upside down house

Crazy house

Concrete Stilt House

Cube house

UFO house

UFO style house in Espoo, Finland. Several of these were built in the 1970's. — UFO style house in Espoo, Finland. Several of these were built in the 1970’s.

House boat

Fairy House

Rock house

a house (Casa do Penedo) built between huge rocks on top of a mountain in Fafe, Portugal.

Houses on a Bridge

AMBLESIDE, ENGLAND - Bridge House a 17th century old stone cottage perched over Stock Beck in Ambleside, Cumbria, in the English Lake District. — AMBLESIDE, ENGLAND – Bridge House a 17th century old stone cottage perched over Stock Beck in Ambleside, Cumbria, in the English Lake District.

Seashell house

Shoe house

Tiny Island House

While living on an island isn’t unusual, I think the example below surely is given that the island is not much bigger than the house itself. I’d worry about 3 foot waves in that house.