How far can people go for the love of animals? Apparently, a true animal lover will build his pet buildings, a trend in architecture known as zoomorphism! Here are 15 of the best designed animal- shaped buildings out there! |
National Fisheries Development Board Building, Hyderabad |
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Nautilus House, Mexico City |
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Observation Tower, St. Georges de Windsor, Quebec |
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Sheep and Dog Shaped Buildings, Tirau, New Zealand |
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Universum Science Center, Bremen |
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Vila Olimpica, Barcelona |
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Whale House, Corona del Mar, Newport Beach |
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Big Bull, Australia |
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Big Chicken, Marietta, Georgia |
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Casa Caracol, Isla Mujeres, Mexico |
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Cat Kindergarten, Wolfartsweier, Germany |
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Maderia Beach Church, Flordia |
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