They say 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' and that sentiment rings true when it comes to these unique homes. From controversial tiny homes to mish-mash mansions, they're definitely different.

We have gathered some of the most questionable properties in America, from the tacky to the downright weird and will leave it for you to judge: are these properties crazy cool or truly tasteless? Click or scroll on and decide for yourself...

With the appearance of a spacecraft that’s just crash-landed on Earth, this whacky residence is a sci-fi fan's dream come true.

Though it might look out of this world, the ultra-cool pad is actually an Airbnb that can be found in Brush Prairie, Washington.

The UFO-inspired pad spans just 726 square feet (67sqm) and was completed in the 1960s. It's surrounded by five acres (2ha) of land in the rural Hockinson Hills, allowing residents to enjoy idyllic views from the comfort of the UFO-like retreat.

While the front of exterior could be plucked straight from 2001: A Space Odyssey, the rear features a block-like concrete base, where a hidden garage can be found.

The surreal structure comes complete with a large, open-plan living area – known as the Lunar Lounge – and a small kitchen. There are also two futons and two queen airbeds, making the property perfect for up to four people.

As for its decorative elements, this Airbnb gem is brimming with cool and quirky movie memorabilia and alien artefacts. From Star Wars statues to magazines about the 1969 moon landing, any space buffs who stay here will be able to immerse themselves in intergalactic materials.

Should you head to the town of Bremen in Alabama, you'll find a waterside home that's almost too bonkers to be true. Sitting on the edge of scenic Lewis Smith Lake, this modern castle was built in the 1980s and comes with 18 acres (7.3ha) of land.

Yet its idyllic setting and abundance of space are somewhat overshadowed by its eye-catching exterior aesthetic...

Known as The Castle at Smith Lake, the property was constructed from masonry and steel and appears to hover over the water.

One side is made of glass, providing incredible views, while other elements, like endless windows, asymmetric walls, unusual towers and sloping roofs, only add to the home's quirky finish.

Inside, the property spans 5,500 square feet (511sqm), spread over four peculiar floors, with sloping walls, asymmetrical ceilings, custom tile work and obscure built-ins that make it truly one-of-a-kind. This bathroom, for one, boasts a snail-like tub that was clearly custom-made to perfect suit the look of the house. 

For sale in January 2025 for £3.2 million ($3.9m), via ARC Realty Mountain Brook, the property was designed for someone with real personality. Love it or hate it, this property is undeniably unique.

Imposing and entirely unique, Pocono Pyramid lies in Hamlin, Pennsylvania, on a leafy woodland plot. Savvy HGTV fans might recognise the building from Ugliest House In America, in which comedian Retta travelled across the States to tour properties nominated by their owners as the most unappealing in the country.

Said owner, Mike, now rents the pad out on Airbnb and is definitely leaning into the 'Ugly' nametag with pride.

No matter what your opinion of the place is, there's no denying it's different! With its four sloping exterior walls, black finish, symmetrical windows and seemingly endless balconies, it has the look of a Star Wars spacecraft.

The interior of the pyramid home is accessed thanks to a wooden staircase that leads from the ground to the elevated front door.

Although the exterior is a bit bonkers, the interior is surprisingly modern and stylish. It has spacious, light-filled rooms with soaring ceilings – this one, in the living room, extends 60 feet (18.3m) to the peak of the roof

Thanks to a recent renovation, the five-bedroom house blends mid-century modern design elements with the latest additions, including a 12-seater movie theatre and an arcade kitted out with retro games.

This incredible home had to be one of the most bizarre in the world, not just America! With its bold colour palette, curving structure and undulating, blob-like towers – not to mention the kooky cartoon characters and creatures decorating the lawn – the structure has become legandary in the town of Hillsborough, California.

The bubble home was built in a rather unique way back in 1976. Its distinctive shape was designed by William Nicholson and created by spraying a concrete mix, called shotcrete, onto steel mesh over a series of large balloons.

Originally finished in an off-white shade, the exterior was painted orange in 2017, with a purple dome added later, after current owner Florence Fang purchased the pad.

Sadly, in 2019, a legal battle began between the town of Hillsborough and Florence Fang. Lawyers representing the upmarket town argued that the Bedrock-influenced house was an eyesore. We don't think the giant dinosaurs in the garden helped much!

Inside, the home is just as unusual with soaring ceilings, hand-crafted windows, bespoke furnishings, neutral whitewashed walls and Jerusalem stone floor tiles.

The home's kitchen resembles a spaceship, with a futuristic glass island, intricate metal doors and circular shelving carved into the walls, while the lounge boasts a sunken, circular couch and seemingly endless ceiling. 

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If you're ever driving down this road in Talkeetna, Alaska, you'll be able to spot the tip of one of the strangest homes in the world. From a distance, it looks like the peak of a water tower or an electricity pylon, but get closer and the home's true scale and design comes into focus. 

The towering, cartoonish-looking house wouldn't look out of place in Whoville, which is why it has been given the nickname Dr Seuss House.

Soaring up 185 feet (56.4m), the property wasn’t built in homage to any of the books' wacky illustrations. In fact, it was built by an Alaskan attorney.

Phillip Weidner decided to build his own home, by stacking several log cabins on top of one another. The result is a soaring, fairytale-esque structure that teeters up to the equivalent of 18 storeys.

Weidner is said to have continued to add layers to the home, when he still couldn’t get a clear view through the trees, which is how the house reached such impressive heights. Weidner passed away almost two decades ago and the house remains unfinished to this day. Want to take a closer look? Take a look at this YouTube video by photographer, Florian Kriechbaumer.

Never has a property been so aptly named. The Stair Home can be found in the city of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and has one of the strangest exterior designs we've ever seen.

Laid out in ascending floors like the rungs of a staircase, the waterfront house was completed in 2019 and its interior is every bit as unusual as its exterior...

The home's light-filled interior covers just 936 square feet but spreads across five floors. There's nothing normal about the layout or design of this pad and even the bedrooms will leave you shocked – in one, you'll find bunk beds built into small crevices in the wall.

The home's most appealing feature, however, is likely its 900 feet of waterfrontage. The property hit the market in April 2021 for $695,000 (£554k) but was later removed without securing a buyer.

This quirky and colourful property was designed by American multimedia artist, Ricky Boscarino.

Luna Parc is set within the 8.5-acre (3.4ha) wooded landscape of Sandyston in New Jersey and was inspired by the Hundertwasser House in Vienna, Austria, as well as Gaudi’s Park Güell in Barcelona, Spain. 

The house is filled, inside and out, with Ricky's curious, multi-media art projects. Crafted by hand from found objects, such as glass bottles, sticks, corks, stones and bottle tops, there's something amazing to see everywhere you look.

The gardens surrounding the home are filled with bright, colourful sculptures, wall art and unusual handmade spires. You'll also spot mosaics murals, glass elements and painted metal. 

The strange home comprises a home, museum and workshop, which is generally open to visitors several days a week.

The 5,000-square-foot (465sqm) main building houses thousands of absurd and exotic artefacts for visitors to discover, including a bathroom created from thousands of tiny tiles and glass bottles.

There are homes around the world shaped like boots, alien space crafts and even toilets, but have you ever seen one shaped like a fishing reel? Well, now you have because that's exactly what inspired this pad in Oklahoma.

Designed by architect Cecil Stanfield, the eye-opening abode dates to 1970 and offers a striking orange and green façade.

The unusual design theme continues inside since this fishing reel-shaped house is kitted out with one-of-a-kind touches. The focal point of the home is likely its eye-popping indoor pool, which boasts 28 curved wood beams that extend to the exterior to form a 25-foot dome made from clear plastic.

Other eye-popping features include its colour palette of blues, greens and gold, and the rock walls of the sunken living room.

When taking in the Smith Mansion for the first time, you'd be forgiven for not quite being sure what you are looking at.

Nestled on a scenic plot just outside of Yellowstone National Park, in the Wapiti Valley of Wyoming, the unusual log structure looks like someone has simply balanced wooden planks on top of one another, and gives the impression that it could be blown over by even a gentle gust of wind.

The quirky residence was created in 1971, by amateur architect, Francis Lee Smith. Smith was apparently inspired to build the home in the wake of a fire on Rattlesnake Mountain.

After the blaze, plenty of timber was up for grabs for anyone with the ability to take it. Smith had a truck, so he began loading it with wood, until he had enough to build a home. Smith started by building a comfortable family home, but fuelled by inspiration, the architect didn’t want to stop. Steadily, the structure grew until it was a 75-foot (22.8m) tall twisting tower.

Inside, there’s apparently a dining room with a tree stump for a table and smaller stumps for chairs. There are also several viewing platforms, including "the hot room" and "the cold room" – one designed for winter and the other for summer.

Sadly, Smith’s obsession with the project led to the end of his marriage, according to the New York Times. This drove Smith to focus even more on the monstrous building. Then, sadly, in 1992, Smith fell from one of the home’s roofs while working on it, falling to his death. Today, the strcuture is still standing and is now considered a local landmark.

Part sculpture, part home, this iconic building is nestled in the heart of Ransom Canyon, Texas, and was designed and built by sculptor and architect, Robert Bruno, who spent a staggering 33 years building the residence, but sadly it wasn't finished in his lifetime. 

Bruno spent a staggering 33 years building the residence, but sadly it wasn't finished in his lifetime. While the front of the home looks like a rust-coloured boulder, the rear and sides are truly mind-bending...

The gravity-defying steel pod sits on four legs and has been compared to an elephant, a pig, the hull of a spaceship and even a James Bond villain's lair.

Bruno began building the home in 1974 and spent more than three decades crafting it, moving in in the final years of his life so that he could finally experience living there. Sadly, he passed away in 2008. 

It’s estimated that 115 tonnes (115,000kg) of salvaged steel was used to made the building. After Bruno's death, his daughter sold the pad to some property developers, who finally finished the residence and began renting it out on Airbnb.

Inside, the house is still bonkers, but also beautiful. With support beams that help to form organic-shaped walls and ceilings, custom windows and wrought iron work, it's certainly one of a kind.