{"id":4512,"date":"2017-11-01T13:33:35","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T11:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/privateprop.wpengine.com\/?p=4512"},"modified":"2017-11-01T13:50:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T11:50:14","slug":"weird-wonderful-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/weird-wonderful-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weird and Wonderful Houses in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some of the unusual homes in the world can be found in Africa &#8211; From the Shoe House in South Africa to the Crocodile House in Abidjan, there&#8217;s an abundance of them. If you have the heart that beats for tourism and travels, you should consider visiting some of these houses.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Shoe House<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4512 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_Mpumalanga-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"shoe house\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Shoe_House_in_South_Africa-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Shoe House is located in Mpumalanga in South Africa. It does remind you of the old folklore you heard of the old woman who lived in a shoe, doesn&#8217;t it?&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;You can visit the house if you ever get to visit the Abel Erasmus Pass in Mpumalanga.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Crocodile House<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4512 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Crocodile_House_in_Abidjan_1-1-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You probably know for a fact that Abidjan has its fair share of skyscrapers but you might not&nbsp;know about&nbsp;its weirdly wonderful a Crocodile House.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The house was designed and built by the artist Moussa Kalo.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Mobile Home<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/privateprop.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home.jpg\" alt=\"mobile home\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Mobile_Home-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Basing on the previous examples, you must have been expecting a house in the shape of a mobile phone, but this is a mobile home in the literal sense. The biggest perk of this house? He can change neighbourhoods whenever he wants to. The downside? his house can be stolen by any other&nbsp;able-bodied person anytime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Unconventional University<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4527 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/privateprop.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9.jpg\" alt=\"university of Sonkore\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/University_of_Sankor\u00e9-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Believe it or not, this is a tertiary institution. It is the Sankor\u00e9 Madrasah, The University of Sankor\u00e9, or Sankore Masjid is one of three ancient centres of learning located in Timbuktu, Mali, West Africa. Are you wondering if they have laptops and iPads in there?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Florid Walls<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4521 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/privateprop.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls.jpg\" alt=\"florid walls\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Florid_Walls-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The walls of this house inspire nursery rhymes. The bright colours and flurry of shapes make it quite a spectacle. if you had to spend a night in this home, what is one thing you would ask for?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Domed House<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4515 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/privateprop.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House.jpg\" alt=\"domed house\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Domed_House-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This house design belongs to the Fulani tribe in Nigeria. It is known as the Domed House. The Fulanis herd animals and are predominantly nomads. Their homes are lightweight so they easily pick them up and move on when they have a need to do so.&nbsp;How cool is that?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Tall House<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4514 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/privateprop.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_tall_house-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This house in Somalia is bound to leave you with more questions than answers. Perhaps the owner of the house was not sure which material to use and ended up settling for mostly fabric, rubber and other things he\/she could find.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Fully Ventilated House<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4519 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/privateprop.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Principles_of_Ventilation-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every home deserves proper ventilation and this house in Sudan cuts the picture of a home that scores an &#8216;A&#8217; in the principles of ventilation. Say hello to the House of Gutemele, a Dogon house In Mali.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Tree House<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4531 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/privateprop.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Tree_House-1-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This tree house in South Africa is nothing like the one little boys build. its ghostly look makes it more appealing with nature&#8217;s ruggedness as a backdrop.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Airplane House<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4525 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/privateprop.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House.jpg\" alt=\"the airplane house\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Airplane_House-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This house easily resembles a crashed plane but it&#8217;s far from it. The house was built can be found in Nigeria and stands out for its weird airplane design.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Elephant House<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4522 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/privateprop.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria.jpg\" alt=\"elephant house\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Elephant_House_in_Lagos_Nigeria-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There isn&#8217;t much that is known about this &#8216;Elephant House&#8217; in Lagos, but we know there&#8217;s another Elephant House located in Marina, Lagos that has 17 floors and looks nothing like this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The one that made our list is quite a jaw dropper. The most topical subject that always comes around this building is the so-called &#8216;Ugly Building Law,&#8217; which mandates the owner of the building to pay an &#8216;Ugly Tax;&#8217; depending on how high their building rates on a scale of 1 to 1,000 for ugliness<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Aquatic Side<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4518 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/privateprop.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side-1068x561.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side-100x53.jpg 100w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side-218x114.jpg 218w, https:\/\/privateproperty.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/The_Aquatic_side-324x170.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These are houses on stilts, which can be found Makoko shanty town in Lagos, Nigeria. Makoko is a small neighbourhood across the 3rd Mainland Bridge located on the coast of mainland Lagos. A third of the community is built on stilts along the lagoon and the rest is on the land.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From our list of weird homes, which one do you personally consider the weirdest?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Some of the unusual homes in the world can be found in Africa &#8211; From the Shoe House in South Africa to the Crocodile House in Abidjan, there&#8217;s an abundance of them. If you have the heart that beats for tourism and travels, you should consider visiting some of these houses. 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