Taking stock of animal-shaped buildings around the world, which one do you think is the most interes

No matter which city it is, unique architecture is a highlight and a postcard of the city. The imagination of architects is beyond the reach of ordinary people, so we can appreciate a variety of architectural styles. They opened their minds to the animal world, imitating the shapes of different animals, and built animal-shaped buildings one after another. You can find these hilarious animal buildings all over the world, so check them out!

1. Suzhou Hairy Crab Ecological Museum

As we all know, Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs in Suzhou are very famous. In order to show the crab culture of Suzhou, a building that looks very much like hairy crabs in appearance and shape was built on the bank of Yangcheng Lake. The Hairy Crab Ecological Museum is located on the shore of Dongyang Chenghu Lake in Bajie Park, Bacheng City, Kunshan City, Suzhou. The building is 75 meters wide and 16 meters high, and cost more than 1.3 million yuan to build.

2. Hebei Golden Turtle Museum

The Hebei Golden Turtle Museum is located in the Baiyangdian Lotus Grand View Garden. Its prototype is the Chinese pastoral turtle, commonly known as the turtle. The Golden Turtle Pavilion is 68m long from east to west, 46m wide from north to south, 18m high, and has a total construction area of 1,680 square meters. It was once rated as the largest turtle-shaped building in the world by the Hong Kong World Records Association. The pattern-like part on the back of the golden turtle is a window.

3. Thailand, Chiang Mai, Samurao Temple

There are many gorgeous temples in Thailand, but few top the ferocious Miura Ryuji Temple. Located 25 miles west of Bangkok, the 17-story pink cylinder is strangled by a scaly blue dragon, a mythical creature whose pointy feet cover some of the windows above and whose rumbling head Rising from the roof. Take the elevator to the roof, where you can touch the dragon's beard, stare at its red nose, and enjoy the panoramic view.

4. Elephant Tower in Bangkok, Thailand

The Elephant Building in Bangkok, Thailand, was completed in 1997. It was once rated as the ugliest building in the world. From a distance, the Elephant Building looks like a capital M. If you tell me this is an elephant, you won’t be able to tell that it is an elephant at first glance.

5. National Fisheries Development Board of India

The full name of India's National Fisheries Development Board, or NFDB, was established in 2006 and is the Ministry of Fisheries of the Indian government. Since it is the Ministry of Fisheries, the shape of the building must match its characteristics. The headquarters looks like a fish out of water.

6. Australia, Victoria, Koala Memorial Hall

Near the Addadzewell Bridge in Grampians, Australia, there is a giant koala building that is 14 meters high and 8 meters long. In fact, this is a koala memorial hall. You must know that koalas are one of Australia's three national treasures, so it is not difficult to understand why the building is designed in the shape of a koala.

7. Giraffe Child Care Center, Paris, France

The classical architecture of Paris is in stark contrast to the Giraffe Conservation Center. The building looks like a yellow giraffe stuck in a protruding silver slab. The African mammal's long legs support the overhanging roof, where you can lie on its back and stroke its long neck.

8. Sri Lanka, Kabutala, Kumbuk River Resort

The wooden elephant experience comes to life at Kumbuc River Resort, where you can sleep in a 40-foot-long elephant made of wood and straw. The beast's large ears, clumsy feet and protruding trunk blend in with the surrounding Sri Lankan jungle. Enter the Elephant Villa from under the nose, which leads to a spacious living area, two bedrooms and a bathroom. All guests receive free mud baths during their stay.

9. Indonesia, Java Island, Chicken Church

In 1989, a Javanese man dreamed of building a church for people of all religions, shaped like a dove wearing a crown. He started working on the project, but then he ran out of money and was forced to abandon the project. However, local residents were intrigued by the run-down narrow structure, which looked like a squawking fowl. Now hundreds of people flock to the Chicken Church every day, and artists have brought it back to life.

10. New Zealand Tirau i-SITE Visitor Information Center

Located in Tirau i-SITE Visitor Information Center in New Zealand, the shape of the building is a sheepdog sticking out its tongue, and next to the sheepdog is a shepherd. In fact, this building is a large store selling wool products, but due to its unique shape, it gradually became a landmark. It is said that Wu Qilong and Liu Shishi took wedding photos here.

11. Philippines, Daguban City, Alimango Restaurant

The horror movie "Attack of the Crab Monster" became popular in the Philippines thanks to a scary restaurant shaped like a crab. When it opened in 1981, Alimango was the place to go for seafood feasts and disco parties.

12. Australia, Kakadu Crocodile Lodge

Mercure Kakadu Crocodile Hotel is located in Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory. As we all know, crocodiles are a major feature of Australia, so this hotel uses crocodiles as inspiration to design such a unique hotel.

13. Australia, New South Wales, Great Merino Sheep

Nicknamed Rambo, a 50-foot-tall Merino ram, the sleek concrete sheep was unveiled in 1985 to draw attention to local wool products. Visitors can step into Fat Rambo, view a historic exhibit, and buy mohair and sheepskin goods.

14. University of Bremen, Germany

The University of Bremen is a public university in Bremen, Germany, and one of 11 elite universities in Germany. The University of Bremen is well-known around the world in the field of marine earth sciences. The university's unique architecture, which looks like a giant blue clam shell in the center of the lake, is also a highlight.

15. Marietta KFC

This is a KFC store in Marietta, Georgia, USA. Since KFC sells fried chicken, what could be more appropriate than designing the building in the shape of a rooster? Many tourists go there not to eat fried chicken, but to take photos and post them on WeChat.

16. Wolfartsweier Kindergarten, Germany

Wolfartsweier Kindergarten in Germany should be very popular among children. This cat-shaped kindergarten was designed by the famous artist Tomi Ungerer. The cat's mouth is the door of the kindergarten, its belly is the classroom, kitchen and dining room, its head is the playground, and its tail is the emergency escape route.

17. American Barking Park Hotel

The Barking Park Hotel in Idaho, USA, is also a dog-shaped dog-themed hotel. At first glance, I thought it was a giant dog statue, but it actually has stairs leading to the hotel on its butt. There are two hotels in total, the larger one is 9 meters high and the smaller one is only 3.6 meters high.

18. American Blue Whale Pond

In the small town of Catoosa, Oklahoma, USA, there is a blue whale building about 25 meters long. It was a wedding gift from a zoologist more than 40 years ago to his wife who has studied whales all her life. Although the two protagonists are no longer here, the whale pond is still open to people to commemorate this great relationship.

19. Lucy the American Elephant

This giant gray creature will definitely make you stop in your tracks. It is "Lucy the Elephant" from Margate, New Jersey, USA. It is a 6-story restaurant built in New Jersey, USA in 1883. It weighs 90 tons and is covered with 12,000 square feet of tin (it was previously known to be wooden). It has served as an office, summer residence, small hotel, restaurant, etc. Even after decades of corrosion damage and harsh weather, Lucy the elephant remains energetic, attracting visitors from around the world.

20. Qingdao Nautilus-shaped Building

The world's largest spiral-shaped building has appeared on the west coast of Qingdao. The architectural design is inspired by the marine "living fossil" nautilus. The shell is composed of 3,070 aluminum plates of various shapes. It is 23 meters high and has a diameter span of more than 60 meters. It is the largest in the world. The spiral-shaped building embodies Qingdao’s unique maritime culture with the natural curves of a nautilus, and is exquisitely conceived.

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