Cities with the weirdest architecture

In many cities, it is the juxtaposition of old and new architecture that can sometimes appear weird to the eye. After all, weirdness is in the eye of the beholder and much of this architecture such as San Francisco apartments can appear innovative or groundbreaking to other observers. Delhi, India, has been occupied continuously from thousands of years and magnificent ruins from different schools of ancient architecture nestle cheek to jowl with modern high-rise apartments and flyovers. It is a continuously changing mix of old and new. On the other hand, the city of Las Vegas will stand for many as a monument to architectural bad taste. After all, what can you say about the city that can boast replicas of the Eiffel Tower and King Tutankhamen's tomb?

We will take a look at a few buildings that are almost universally acknowledged to be outstandingly weird along with their locations:

Kansas City, Missouri - the Kansas City public library represents one of the pioneering efforts in the revitalization of a downtown area gone to seed. The people of Kansas City were asked to select influential books that would be representative of the city. These titles were then incorporated as "book bindings" (the spines of books with the title) into the facade of the main parking lot. This was done with the hope that people will be encouraged to use the facilities of the actual library.

Darmstadt, Germany - Hundertwasser Building was built between 1998 and 2000 by the revolutionary painter and architect, Austrian Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Renowned for his use of irregular shapes, the building housing 105 apartments winds its way around a central courtyard with a running rivulet.

Newark, Ohio - the Basket Building is arguably the weirdest office building in the world. Headquarters of the Longaberger Basket Company, it cost $30 million to build and is an exact replica of the company's famous market basket.