World's Ugliest Buildings

World's Ugliest Buildings

CHANG BUILDING (THAILAND)
The intended effect was to have the building resemble an elephant, but it simply doesn't work for most viewers.





SELFRIDGES DEPARTMENT STORE (ENGLAND)
The design appears to be some sort of futuristic beehive, a look achieved through use of numerous aluminum discs on the exterior.





RYUGYONG HOTEL (NORTH KOREA)
This one-hundred and five story triangular skyscraper comes with a shaky history: work began in 1987 but ceased in 1992 after the fall of the Soviet Union. By 2011 the exterior had been finished, but that appears to be it. Locals are said to not even acknowledge the building's existence to tourists.




WALKIE TALKIE (ENGLAND)
This skyscraper has more problems than visual aesthetics: its shape reflects sunlight onto the streets below, creating direct heat strong enough to cause damage to other buildings and parked cars. One driver was even awarded damages when part of their car melted.





EMP MUSEUM (UNITED STATES)
The New York Times called it “something that crawled out of the sea, rolled over, and died.”





RENMIN RIBAO HQ (CHINA)
The People's Daily is the major newspaper of China and has been since 1948. It's so important that it's published in at least thirteen languages. However, none of this explains why its main building is shaped like a massive penis.





PYRAMID OF TIRANA (ALBANIA)
Originally built as a museum to honor Enver Hoxha, the country's first communist leader, this building has been re-purposed many times since 1991 and has since had all references to Hoxha removed. The exterior has fallen into disrepair and is covered in graffiti.