The number of extraordinary buildings on Earth is limited; it's no wonder that architects often go to great lengths in order to ensure that their designs are noticed. This is a list of 10 artistic buildings that are weird, wonderful, and cool. It seems that many companies around the world invest in unique and memorable buildings for a reason.
1. Museum of Contemporary Art in Niteroi, Brazil
2. Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington
Source: drocpsu/Flickr
3. Druzhba Holiday Center in Yalta, Ukraine
Source: Vyacheslav Argenberg/Flickr
4. Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea
Source: Chris Price/Flickr
5. Solar Furnace in Odeillo, France
Source: Florian/Flickr
6. Fuji Media and Fuji TV Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan
Source: Kakidai/Wikimedia Commons
7. Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California
Source: Phillip Ritz/Flickr
8. Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado, USA
Source: Carol M. Highsmith's America, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division/Wikimedia Commons
9. Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden
Source: Robert Andersson/Flickr
10. Cathedral of Brasilia in Brazil
Source: Cristoph Diewald/Flickr