Africa
is
home
to
some
of
the
most
distinctive
and
unconventional
structures
in
the
world,
many
of
which
you
may
have
never
seen
before.
Here
are
some
of
the
most
unusual
and
unique
buildings
on
the
continent,
ranging
from
future
architectural
ideas
to
constructions
that
combine
traditional
aspects
with
modern
innovation:
The
Royal
Museum
of
Bamoun
in
Foumban,
Cameroon
<strong>Royal
Museum
of
Bamoun<strong>
It
is
renowned
for
its
unique
snake-shaped
and
spider-like
architecture.
The
Aeroplane
House
in
Abuja,
Nigeria
<strong>The
Aeroplane
House<strong>
A
100-foot-long
plane
with
a
50-foot
wingspan
stretches
across
the
roof
of
the
main
villa.
Aside
from
the
main
structure,
the
property
has
aircraft-themed
buildings,
including
a
two-story
guard
station
built
as
a
control
tower.
The
Shoe
House,
South
Africa
<strong>The
Shoe
House<strong>
A
unique
art
gallery
and
museum
in
Mpumalanga,
built
to
resemble
a
shoe,
complete
with
a
shoelace.
The
Crocodile
House,
Cote
D’Ivoire
The
Crocrodile
House
Built
by
African
artist
Moussa
Kalo
in
the
Cocody
district
of
Abidjan,
Ivory
Coast,
in
2008.
It
holds
a
Guinness
World
Record
for
the
First
house
shaped
like
a
crocodile.
The
African
Map
building,
Burkina
Faso
African
Map
Building
This
building
is
shaped
like
the
African
Map
and
is
located
in
Manéga,
Burkina
Faso.
Epiphany
of
the
Lord
Church
in
Nianing,
Senegal
<strong>Epiphany
of
the
Lord
Church
in
Nianing<strong>
This
shell-shaped
biomimetic
building
is
inspired
by
termite
mounds
to
preserve
the
people
from
the
heat.
It
has
a
chimney-like
feature
to
release
hot
air.
El
Ikhwa
Building,
in
Khartoum,
Sudan
<strong>El
Ikhwa
Building<strong>
A
brutalist
building
designed
by
Moneim
Mustafa.
The
Upside
Down
House
in
Broederstroom,
South
Africa
<strong>Upside
Down
House
in
Broederstroom<strong>
Everything
is
upside
down
in
the
house
with
the
roof
on
the
ground
and
its
floor
in
the
air.
It’s
flipped
upside
down
both
inside
the
house
and
outside
the
house.