Maybe all you need is a little perspective.
All around the world, architecture has been at the forefront of tourism. From the romantic Parisian streets to London’s sophisticated charm, from Thailand’s quaint villages to Japan’s precise structures, there is something to look at everywhere you go.
Unusual houses, however, add just a little bit more flavor to travel. Take these upside-down houses.
These homes are sure to make you a bit queasy, but their unnatural charm keeps you wanting to learn more about why they were built flipped.
Scroll through to see 10 extraordinary upside-down homes across the world.
1. Upside Down House | Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls, Ontario Getty ImagesNiagara Falls is the main attraction, but when you’re done getting soaked, there is the Upside Down House on the Canadian side to look at. The home is yellow with a red “roof” and has potted flowers on every window.
This dizzy destination is both flipped and crooked, and includes all the furniture when you walk through. It includes a master bedroom, a bathroom, a kids’ room and a kitchen. The floor will keep you guessing how far you need to tilt to stay straight.
2. House Upside Down | St. Petersburg, Russia
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The property is a house where visitors can walk on the ceiling and look at the world from a different angle to take some amazing photos. ZUMAPRESS.com
The house has a living room, children’s room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. Guests of the house fall into a new reality. Furniture, dining utensils and decorations are all above you. ZUMAPRESS.com
Crossing the threshold, the floor becomes the ceiling, with beds and lamps hang in the air. The first few seconds it seems that everything will fall on you, but in this house, what some glue and nails can do will surprise you. ZUMAPRESS.com
From its curtains to the lamps’ wires, this house flawlessly convinces you that you’re walking on the ceiling. ZUMAPRESS.comIn St. Petersburg, you can find a colorful upside-down-house museum to tour. Normal activities, like playing with a PlayStation console and toys or putting things on your nightstand, are encouraged to do while standing upside down. These items all hang from the ceiling. Even a motorcycle and refrigerator balance above your head.
3. WonderWorks | Orlando, Florida
WonderWorks, an amusement park for the mind, has an imaginary tale about a top-secret laboratory located in the Bermuda triangle. In the fictional story, an experiment gone awry lifted the laboratory and chucked it to Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach where it landed upside down. In Pictures via Getty ImagesWonderWorks is exactly how it sounds – full of wonder. Built more like an amusement park, this tourist attraction invites guests from around the world to a plethora of games and educational adventures.
The imaginary tale behind WonderWorks involves a top-secret laboratory on a secluded Caribbean Island. Something goes terribly wrong when Professor Wonder — working on an experiment — causes an accidental unleashing of a tornado, which causes the house to be ripped from the island and land upside down in the Florida Panhandle.
The upside-down attraction includes an earthquake simulator, a bubble lab and a glow-in-the-dark ropes course. You can find a similar attraction in Orlando and four other locations nationwide.
4. Toppels Haus | Affoldern, Germany
An upside-down house and carport on a building site on the Eder river in Germany is called the Toppels Haus, in which all the furnishings are secured upside down. picture alliance via Getty ImageDriving through the small village of Affoldern, you will see a red two-story house flipped upside down that opened in 2014. The Toppels Haus, also known as the Crazy House, is situated next to a small cafe. The house balances on an angled roof while a set of stairs leads into the attic window. You can also see a car hung upside down. Inside, a green- and white-tiled open space fills the living area. It also has a children’s bedroom and bathroom.
A woman and her dog are photographed upside down in the bathroom of the Toppels Haus. Getty Images
Visitors in the laundry room, currently undergoing renovations Getty Images
Employee Anja stands in the upside-down bedroom at the opening of the Toppels Haus in Edertal, Germany. picture alliance via Getty Image5. The World Upside Down | Trassenheide, Germany
Workers in 2008 put finishing touches on the walk-in art piece titled “The World Upside Down” (“Die Welt Steht Kopf”), which sits on the Baltic Sea island of Usedom, Germany. Getty ImagesA calming sky-blue home sits upside-down in another village in Germany. This was the first topsy-turvy design in the country.
Built in 2008 by Polish architects Klaudiusz Golos and Sebastian Mikiciuk, the project, titled “Die Welt Steht Kopf,” or “The World Upside Down,” was crafted with deep meaning. The idea is to encourage guests to view everyday things from a different perspective. Fully furnished with with an idyllic design, the home gives the impression that it fell from the sky.
The installation of the sofa in the living room Getty Images
Workers construct an upside-down kitchen. Getty Images
Workers attach a dish with squash to the dining room table. Getty Images6. Baan Teelanka | Phuket, Thailand
Baan Teelanka opened in April 2014 and is one of the most innovative and original attractions on Phuket. Alamy Stock PhotoThis three-story upside-down structure is located on the island of Phuket in Thailand. Painted in Camellia pink, the building is part of a more extensive park that includes a giant maze in a garden, two escape rooms and a coffee shop. Tourists can enter the contemporary-designed home through the attic and make their way through the flipped property.
7. Top Secret Upside Down White House | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
An upside-down White House located in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, is a funhouse-type attraction that is named Top Secret. Moment Editorial/Getty ImagesThis version of the upside-down house is supposed to be an extension of the actual White House.
Called Top Secret, the property is an eerie tourist attraction that takes you on a tour of the “White House basement,” where all the confidential information is stored. But now it’s been exposed to guests, along with other mysterious rooms and dimly lit tunnels. Information ranges from what the government exactly knows about Area 51 whether or not UFOs are real.
Located in Wisconsin Dells, this attraction reveals the answers in a playful and thought-provoking way.
The “White House” in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Moment Editorial/Getty Images8. Upside Down House | Szymbark, Poland
An upside down designed house in Szymbark, northern Poland. AFP via Getty ImagesThis upside-down house in Szymbark, Poland, is reportedly the first flipped house in Europe.
Built in 2007 at the foot of a hill, this strange-looking log cabin was created to showcase the uncertainty of life during the country’s communist regime. The two-story structure is built tilted on purpose so guests can climb through an attic window to explore the home by walking on the ceiling.
The interior is furnished to imitate the 1970s, when Poland was under communist rule. It’s part of an educational experience.
This upside-down house is part of the Kashubian Centre for Education and Regional Promotion in Szymbark. NurPhoto via Getty Images9. Tagurpidi Maja | Tartu, Estonia
Tagurpidi Maja Alamy Stock PhotoThis bright yellow upside-down home is a ray of sunshine. Located in the European town of Tartu, Estonia, this is one of the more ordinary homes, with simple furniture and appliances. The only abnormality is that it is flipped on its head.
10. Kuala Lumpur Upside Down House | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur’s upside-down attraction is near the capital city’s KL Tower. Shutterstock / Phuketian.SThis upside-down quintessential cottage is located near the KL Tower in Kuala Lumpur, the seventh-tallest structure in the world. The orange house is very specific in detail from the moment you walk in. From picture frames to diapers and toys in the kids’ room, nothing has been left out.
The building also comes with flower beds, really giving you the vibe that you are defying gravity. The property usually hosts birthdays or family specials.


