I found this page of unusual articles in which may be, could not be found in any standard encyclopedias. These articles contain some form of stimulation of creativity of unrelated concepts, that most people would find it odd or peculiar. Here are some odd places, infrastructures, about odd places in America, Africa, Antartica and many more.

1) Folly, architectural buildings prized for their uselessness.

Resulta ng larawan para sa Dunmore Pineapple in Scotland

Dunmore Pineapple in Scotland

The Dunmore Pineapple folly in Scotland, ranked as the most bizarre building located in Dunmore Park, and considered as one of the architectural wonders in Scotland. Pineapple became a rare delicacy in Europe, and was first discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493, on the Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe. Pineapple became a symbolic of power, hospitality and wealth, thus used as motif by architects, artisans and craftsman as decoration.

Resulta ng larawan para sa Swallow;s Nest, near Yalta, Southern Ukraine

Swallow;s Nest, near Yalta, Southern Ukraine

Resulta ng larawan para sa Swallow's Nest castle, overlooking Cape Al-Todor

Swallow’s Nest castle, overlooking Cape Al-Todor

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the original wooden Swallow’s Nest castle before the 1927 strong earthquake

The most popular tourist attraction in Crimea is the Swallow’s Nest, built between 1911 and 192 in Gaspra , on top  top of the 130 feet high Aurora cliff. The Neo-Gothic designed castle, by Russian architect, Leonid  Sherwood, overlooking the Cappe of Ai-Todor of the Black Sea. Similar to this is the Foros Church on the outskirts of Yalta in the Crimea, also a tourists destination, overlooking the Black Sea.

Resulta ng larawan para sa Foros Church in Yalta, located on top of the Red Cliff

Foros Church in Yalta, located on top of the Red Cliff

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Foros Church overlooking the Black Sea, Crimea, Ukraine

Other Folly

Resulta ng larawan para sa Bishop Castle, folly located in Wet Mountains of Southern Colorado

Bishop Castle, folly located in Wet Mountains of Southern Colorado

Resulta ng larawan para sa The Wonderful Barn folly in Celbridge, Ireland

The Wonderful Barn folly in Celbridge, Ireland

2) Gravity Hill or Magnetic Hill

Resulta ng larawan para sa Boone, North Carolina Gravity Hill

Boone, North Carolina Gravity Hill

Resulta ng larawan para sa Spook Hill, a gravity hill in Lake Wales, Florida

Spook Hill, a gravity hill in Lake Wales, Florida

Resulta ng larawan para sa Mystery Spot gravity hill in Santa Cruz, California

Mystery Spot gravity hill in Santa Cruz, California

Resulta ng larawan para sa Illusion at Mystery Spot, Santa Cruz, California (gravity inside)

Illusion at Mystery Spot, Santa Cruz, California (gravity inside)

Resulta ng larawan para sa Magnetic hill in Ladakh, India

Magnetic hill in Ladakh, India

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Magnetic Hill, Orroroo, South Australia

3) Spite House or Building, built to irritate neighbors or other parties with land stakes. Some people look at this spike house as an eyesore.

Resulta ng larawan para sa Spite house located in Boston, Massachusetts

Spite house located in Boston, Massachusetts

Resulta ng larawan para sa Millennium Dome on Greenwich Peninsula,South East London

Millennium Dome on Greenwich Peninsula,South East London

Resulta ng larawan para sa Federation Square in Melbourne Australia

Federation Square in Melbourne Australia

4) Parking Chair

Resulta ng larawan para sa Snow Parking chair

Snow Parking chair

Resulta ng larawan para sa Parking chair, most common scene in Pittsburgh

Parking chair, most common scene in Pittsburgh

5) Free Stamp, Williard Park, Cleveland City

Resulta ng larawan para sa Free Stamp, Willard Park in Cleveland City

Free Stamp, Williard Park in Cleveland City

6) Butt Hole Road ,Doncaster,England

Resulta ng larawan para sa Butt Hole Road

Butt Hole Road

Resulta ng larawan para sa Tickle Cock Bridge Castleford, England

Tickle Cock Bridge Castleford, England

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Gropecunt Lane, now known as Magpie Lane in Oxford, England

7) Mill Ends Park, Smallest Park in the World, Portland, Oregon

Resulta ng larawan para sa Mill Ends Park in summer 2004

Mill Ends Park in summer 2004

Resulta ng larawan para sa Mill Ends Park in summer 2007

Mill Ends Park 2007

Resulta ng larawan para sa Mill Ends Park, Autumn

Mill Ends Park, Autumn

Resulta ng larawan para sa St Patrick's Day in honor of the leprechauns

St Patrick’s Day in honor of the leprechauns

8) Action Park Vernon Township, New Jersey

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Action Park looping water slide

Resulta ng larawan para sa Alpine Slide in Action Park, 1986

Alpine Slide in Action Park, 1986

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Action Park Pool

Resulta ng larawan para sa Tidal wave pool

Tidal wave pool

Resulta ng larawan para sa Whitewater Canoe

Whitewater Canoe

9) Weird and Unusual Architectures

Resulta ng larawan para sa Ferdinand Cheval's dream Castle, a postman from France

Ferdinand Cheval’s dream Castle, a postman from France

Resulta ng larawan para sa Ferdinand Cheval's Mausoleum

Ferdinand Cheval’s Mausoleum

Resulta ng larawan para sa Ferdinand Cheval, stumbled in this unusual shaped-stone, where his dream castle design began

Ferdinand Cheval, stumbled in this unusual shaped-stone, where his dream castle design began

Resulta ng larawan para sa Friedensreich Hundertwasser designed Hot Springs Bad Blumau Austria

Friedensreich Hundertwasser designed Hot Springs Bad Blumau Austria

Resulta ng larawan para sa friedensreich Hundertwasser designed Germany's Magdeburg Hundertwasserhaus

Friedensreich Hundertwasser designed Germany’s Magdeburg Hundertwasserhaus

Resulta ng larawan para sa Simon Rodia built the Watts Tower , now a landmark in Los Angeles

Simon Rodia built the Watts Tower , now a landmark in Los Angeles

Resulta ng larawan para sa Justo Gallego's Cathedral

Justo Gallego’s Cathedral

10)  Jerimoth Hill, Rhode Island, United States

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Jerimoth Hill along Route 101, this is not the actual highpoint

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Jerimoth Hill, Rhode Island United States

11)  Badlands Guardian or Indian Head

Resulta ng larawan para sa Badlands Guardian Aerial view

Badlands Guardian Aerial view

Resulta ng larawan para sa Badlands Guardian or Indian Head

Badlands Guardian or Indian Head

Resulta ng larawan para sa Badlands Guardian

Badlands Guardian

12) Cardrona Bra Fence Central Otago, New Zealand

Resulta ng larawan para sa Cardrona Bra Fence in 2002, New Zealand

Cardrona Bra Fence in 2002, New Zealand

Resulta ng larawan para sa Cardrona Bra Fence, Central Otago, New Zealand

Cardrona Bra Fence, Central Otago, New Zealand

13) Mojave Phone Booth

Resulta ng larawan para sa Mojave Phone Booth

Mojave Phone Booth

The Mojave phone booth, odd thing is that this phone booth is in the middle of a desert.

Mary Ellis Grave, Parking Lot in New Jersey

Resulta ng larawan para sa Mary Ellis grave now sits 7ft above parking lot in New Brunswick,New Jersey 1750 to 1827

Mary Ellis grave now sits 7ft above parking lot in New Brunswick,New Jersey 1750 to 1827

14)  Coober Pedy ,South Australia the underground town

Resulta ng larawan para sa Coober Pedy, entrance to the Underground world, Australia

Coober Pedy, entrance to the Underground world, Australia

Resulta ng larawan para sa Coober Pedy underground town

Coober Pedy underground town

Resulta ng larawan para sa Coober Pedy underground house

Coober Pedy underground house

15)  Baarle-Nassau ,Netherlands bordering Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

Resulta ng larawan para sa Cafe in Baarle-Nassau, showing border between Belgium and Netherlands

Cafe in Baarle-Nassau, showing border between Belgium and Netherlands

Resulta ng larawan para sa Baarle-Nassau former railway station, Netherlands

Baarle-Nassau former railway station, Netherlands

Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

Resulta ng larawan para sa Baarle-Hertog former town hall, Belgium

Baarte-Hertog former town hall, Belgium

Le Perthus, Languedoc-Roussillon, France (right) and Els Limit, rpovince of Girona,Catalonia,Spainn (right)

Resulta ng larawan para sa Le Perthus Languedoc-Roussillon (France) (Left Side), Els Limit, province of Girona, Catalonia, in Spain (Right side)

Le Perthus Languedoc-Roussillon (France) (Left Side), Els Limit, province of Girona, Catalonia, in Spain (Right side)

Resulta ng larawan para sa Le perthus right ""Avenue de France"

Le perthus right “”Avenue de France” and Els limits left, “Avinguda d’Espanya”

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Els Limits right side and Le Perthus, left side, sounthern Frontier Line

16) Brennender Berg,  Germany, Coal Seam fire

Resulta ng larawan para sa Brennender Berg, Germany, burning mountain

Brennender Berg, Germany, burning mountain

Mount Wingen, or Burning Mountain, New South Wales, Australia

Resulta ng larawan para sa Mount Wingen or Burning Mountain, New South Wales, Australia

Mount Wingen or Burning Mountain, New South Wales, Australia

17) Forest Swastika ,  Northeastern Germany

Resulta ng larawan para sa Swastika Tree, forest in northeastern Germany (Nazi form)

Swastika Tree, forest in northeastern Germany (Nazi form)

The forest swastika is a gigantic swastika in a German forest …

18)  Paul Octopus, the Oracle octopus

Resulta ng larawan para sa Paul the Octopus, picks Spain over Holland in World Cup Final 2010

Paul the Octopus, picks Spain over Holland in World Cup Final 2010

Resulta ng larawan para sa Paul picks Germany over Uruguay on July 9,2010

Paul picks Germany over Uruguay on July 9,2010

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Paul Octopus, predicts the 2010FIFA World Cup

Paul the Octopus, is the oracle octopus born on January 26, 2008, an ordinary octopus from Weymouth, Engaland, and lived in a tank in the Sea Life Center in Oberhausen, Germany, and was internationally known for hispredictionof the national football teams seven matches in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and its finals.

Resulta ng larawan para sa Henry the Hexapus, six legged octopus

Henry the Hexapus, six legged octopus

19)  Military Animals

Resulta ng larawan para sa Nils Olav, King Penguin, Colonel in Chief Norway Royal Guard

Nils Olav, King Penguin, Colonel in Chief Norway Royal Guard

King Penguin, Nils Olav, Colonel in Chief Norway Royal Guard.

Resulta ng larawan para sa Gambian pouched rat trained to detect mines

Gambian pouched rat trained to detect mines

Resulta ng larawan para sa Emins Pouched Rat, trained to detect landmines

Emins Pouched Rat, trained to detect landmines

Gambian Pouched rat, trained to detect landmines.

Resulta ng larawan para sa William Windsor, the Military goat, Lance Corporal of British Army

William Windsor, the Military goat, Lance Corporal of British Army

William Windsor or Billy, a Kashmir goat, with Army number 25232201.

20) Weird and Unusual Vegetable Shapes

Resulta ng larawan para sa Unusual and weird shaped Cherry

Unusual and weird shaped Cherry

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weird and unusual Cherry with outgrowth

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Unusual entwined carrots

Resulta ng larawan para sa Unusual twin-Zucchini

Unusual twin-Zucchini

Resulta ng larawan para sa weird and unusual eggplant shape

weird and unusual eggplant shape

Resulta ng larawan para sa weird shaped Tomato

weird shaped Tomato

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weird, unusual naughty Chillies

weird strawberry

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