Get Ready to Be Amazed by These Unique Homes, Including One That’s a Former Airplane!

For city folks, houses in the suburbs can indeed look pretty much the same. After all, there's comfort in knowing you're surrounded by those with a similar lifestyle.

It's because of these cookie-cutter homes that you appreciate it when you come across a unique residence or hotel. Some guys let their imagination run wild, building houses that are one-of-a-kind and showing you there's more to life than just the mainstream.

1. A house in the middle of the Drina river. Serbia

Drina River house is a wooden, cabin-like house on the rock in the middle of the Drina River, near the town of Bajina Bašta in western Serbia. The original object was built in 1968 by a group of swimmers who needed a shelter. Until 2019, it was destroyed 7 times during the high water level in the river, but was rebuilt every time. It is surrounded by beautiful scenery, and many tourists come here just to take a picture of it.

2. A home built into the earth. Antiparos Island, Cyclades, Greece.

Tucked between two adjacent hills, this simple rectangular structure looks more like an ancient bridge or ruin, seamlessly blending into the surrounding shrubbery, making it hard to spot. The house makes the most of natural light, harnessing the desert's heat and cool breezes to maintain a comfortable temperature inside.

3. A new home upgraded from a Victorian water tower. London, England.

Having spotted an 'at risk' Victorian water tower in south London from the upper floors of a nearby high rise, Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce took on the ambitious project of restoring and transforming it. It was done in 2016 in less than six months.

4. Fallingwater is built partly over a waterfall. Pennsylvania, U.S.

Fallingwater is a house designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in southwest Pennsylvania, serving as a weekend retreat for Edgar J. Kaufmann, the owner of Pittsburgh's Kaufmann's Department Store. Now it is a National Historic Landmark and a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, which is open for tour.

5. A grain bin was converted into a two-story home by a couple. Kansas, USA.

In 2001, wheat farmers Vance Ehmke and Louise Ehmke transformed a 31-foot-tall grain bin into a two-story, two-bedroom home, complete with all the typical amenities. Rather than letting it go to waste, they decided to repurpose it and put it back into use!

6. A hotel room built with a Boeing 727 aircraft. Costa Rica.

Hotel Costa Verde is located in Costa Rica, just 300 yards from the beach. The hotel has a suite that is built from the refurbished fuselage of a 1965 vintage Boeing 727 aircraft, seamlessly blending with nature. While the airplane itself was inexpensive, costing $2,000, the moving and conversion into accommodations amounted to $24,000. The suite boasts four large double beds, covering 800 sq. feet, with a nightly rate of $720 (as of 2024).

7. A Spectacular Floating House.

Singaporean architect Dmyitr Malcew has designed a floating house for the French floating structure development company H2ORIZON. This house is constructed on a floating platform, supported by several columns, and entirely made of floor-to-ceiling glass windows. The structure is highly flexible, allowing homeowners to dock the house at any location according to their preferences. Wherever it docks, it offers the homeowner a stunning panoramic view.

8. The Hobbit House built by Simon. Wales.

The Hobbit House was built by Simon and his father-in-law with help from passers-by and visiting friends. The interior of this house closely resembles scenes from the movie "The Hobbit," emitting a cozy rural atmosphere. It took four months to construct at £3,000 for materials. The framework was built using slightly curved wood, and the roof was made of plastic membrane and mud.

9. A cluster of white rooms tucked away in a dense Japanese forest. Tottori Prefecture, Japan.

These small houses are located within a forest at the foot of a mountain in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The surroundings are filled with lush greenery, with various trees towering throughout the area. Architect Keisuke Kawaguchi made efforts during the design phase to minimize the impact on the surrounding trees. Instead of cutting them down, he opted to adjust the positioning of the houses.

10. A hotel room turned from a caboose. Montana, Canada.

Izaak Walton Inn in Montana, close to Glacier National Park, utilized cabooses to build hotel rooms, which come not only in red but also in orange, blue, and green. These historic cabooses have once traveled along the Great Northern Railway tracks. Equipped with all the necessary amenities, they can accommodate up to four people and offer indoor views of the mountains. The inn is conveniently situated close to Glacier National Park.