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Thanks to blogger Hannes Coudenys and, of course, the architects themselves, Belgium has become notorious for its quirky buildings. In 2012, Coudenys decided to begin documenting the peculiarities of Belgian architecture on an Instagram account called 'Ugly Belgian Houses,' and it has drawn the attention of architecture design enthusiasts from all over the world.

But really, how hideously bizarre can a house design really be? Scroll down to check out the list of outrageously weird houses below, and let us know what you think in the comments!

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#1

Ugly Belgian Houses

"Architect: ‘What kind of windows would you like?’ Client: ‘Yes’"

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Coudenys had noticed that for some reason, Belgians have a different understanding of what is good architecture and exterior design. So he decided that he had to share it with the world. "Normally, if you like architecture you like good houses, but in Belgium, there’s a lot of ugly houses. So I started taking pictures of it, " he told Bored Panda.

Coudenys explained that when it comes to house ideas, people in Belgium like to go against the flow. "Because regulations are quite liberal and we love to design our own quirky dreamhouse," he said.

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    #2

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "FELIX DA HOUSECAT"

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    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "Game of Stones"

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    Aahzmandus Pervect
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With different windows, this would be interesting.

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    Despite rapidly gaining attention online with so many people left in awe of the uniqueness of the buildings, Coudenys admits that many house-owners were not pleased about their bad design homes facing scrutiny online. "I received emails from lawyers and eventually gave in, stopping the blog altogether. I can understand the negative reactions in a way... It's the house of their dreams and I am demolishing it! " he explained.

    Luckily, he decided to relaunch his blog in 2013, although this time he encourages people to contact him directly if they are not pleased with seeing their house on the blog. Scroll below for the design fails of Ugly Belgian Architecture!

    #4

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "When u wanted to live in a fairytale but you chose to live in Shrek’s Swamp House"

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    FortnitePlayerGirl
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    6 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME THE WORLD IS GONNA ROLL ME

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    #5

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "Textures loading"

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    Bored Lazy Lizzy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please restart the computer to proceed with your action.

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    #7

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "'No, your other left'"

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    Phoebe Bean
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who´s the fanciest house of them all??, Oh, me, me!"

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    #8

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    "When your architect fell asleep"

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    Will Hill
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Used the old whiskey level on the first floor I see

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    #9

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    "CUT MY HOUSE IN TO PIECES THIS IS MY LAST CARPORT"

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    Aahzmandus Pervect
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    After the divorce, the wife took half of the house.

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    #10

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "Windows not installed"

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    #11

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "Architect: what do you want
    Guy: legs of a lego man
    Architect: say no more fam"

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    Aldhissla VargTimmen
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg, this is in my hometown, the back of the other half goes into the air as well. They've been building this for years but are having problems and it's still not finished.

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    #12

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    "When you have a beautiful Belgian House but you really want to be on my website"

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    Kim Clarke
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perfect contrast! - Beautiful old architecture Vs We just can't be bovvered 😂

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    #13

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    "When you’re on a field trip and you loose the rest of your group"

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    Elizabeth
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This really looks as though it was once a row of townhouses and this is just the last one still standing

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    #14

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "Nobody puts baby in a corner"

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    #15

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "Welcome to my Shiteau!"

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    #17

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "SOON"

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    #18

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "Looks like Frodo finally settled down in the suburbs"

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    Marie-Louise Chenois
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That one looks actually pretty nice to me, except the stones taht look a bit dirty and could need a cleaning...It looks a bit sad like that

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    Trius Namowicz
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WHY DO THEY KEEP ON SAYING UGLY BUT HALF OF THEM ARE NICE

    Cactuar Jon
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a 'I'm not moving' argument won, right there!

    DE Ray
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw something similar in Iowa once.

    Jenifer Brown
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Iowa, they would also use the part of the field on the right as the lawn and wouldn’t bother bringing the equipment in to cultivate such a small swatch. And the house would be twice as wide. ;)

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    Mascha Claessens
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's one thing I've always hated about Belgian houses. I seriously remember hating this as a little kid when we were driving through Belgium. THOSE FREAKING UGLY WHITE/GREY TILES ON ONE OR TWO SIDES OF THE HOUSE THAT ARE ALWAYS LOOKING DIRTY. UHGGG. x'D Someone once told me it's to protect the house from the rain, but it rains just as much in the neighbouring country where I live, and we don't need those freaking tiles. :P

    Myriam Ickx
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's made of Eternit (you know, this asbestos thing), and we had some huge asbestos plants in Belgium. So I guess those tiles were pretty cheap, and they are indeed all over everywhere, and ugly s can be. Very drab.

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    Nunu Numan
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F**k with the peoples, I want this one!

    ADHORTATOR
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess the farmes is swearing all the time when he has to go around it with his tractor

    Eva Bryson
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now that's a farmer who knows how to make use of his land for crops.

    Lynn Greyling
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish someone would finish building these runways so I can get myself that Jumbo jet.

    Wyndmere
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This yard is a landscaper's version of a strip-tease.

    Carole Dose
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's with the upper left of the house? A gigantic beehive?

    KCN
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the smell of manure in the morning.

    Bobbi Newell
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like another cut-off house, but that doesn't make it ugly. I'm actually curious about its history.

    Linda Matheny
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I see the vehicle but where exactly does it go. Stuck in the middle with you.

    Gitte Scheipers
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Often w farmer building on his farmland. That's the only thing aloud in Belgium. A farmer building a home on farmland.

    Teeka Bhattarai
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am a bit concerned if they quite some pesticides! Else, that's the land you own!

    Mickie Shea
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did what they had to do to make land livable and did a good job.

    Suzanne Haigh
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha, this looks like a house I was wanting to buy.

    marnidarr
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder what crop is going to be planted? That could look really cool from above.

    C.S.
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this one is cool!! Totally growing crops to feed the family, get some chickens. Totally would live here.

    Antoilene du Toit
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want this... And horses... Lots of horses

    Elizabeth Butler
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Certainly can tell where the property line is

    Barbara Baxendale
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, they did say they wanted to live on an island !!

    Josh Coker
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's a nightmare trying to park

    Von
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's ugly about this farm exactly?

    Theresa Walker
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bad designing, yes; ugly, whatever.

    Myriam Ickx
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd feel a bit desolate living in this house, in the middle of these flat fields. And imagine the mileage, when you have to mow the lawn!

    Doodlebug
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's an odd way to use a long, narrow lot, but it's honestly not bad.

    Laura Perkinson
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An yet they still have a lawn they must mow! Can you imagine the dust when they cultivate the fields

    Grace Wiebe
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well that's really..........something.

    Pamula Furness
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugly??? No way!!!! This is my idea of a dream house x

    okpkpkp
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like it except for turning the car around. My wife has to back up 3 inches, go forward 3 inches, back up 3 inches, go forward, til it's done. I just keep quiet since I no longer drive.

    Andrea Delden
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope that the summers aren’t dry and windy!

    Stephanie Hanville
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one does not belong on your page. A creative solution for a small island of space. Would suggest installing windows 0n rhe side walls.

    Jonny Chevalier
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    they are homes like this in Ireland as well. I wonder if some of these homes are influenced by the last 2 world wars when so much was devastated...that would explain the half homes.

    JF Purcell
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is really a strip house!

    Patience Miller
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just think of all that dust blowing in, and the pesticides and herbicides. I know, I live next to a farm field!

    Patience Miller
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Think of all that dust from the fields! Not to mention pesticides and herbicides.

    Josurf
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay I really feel the need to explain to non Belgians : there used to be a law that made building of houses in ribbonbuilding type cheaper. Hence any guy that had a small plot had this kind of house built (meant tho have other houses directly adjacent on both sides). Then came another law that forbid construction in certain zones but couldn't have previously build houses removed. Then... came this.... You can "admire" these all over the country.

    Godelieve Streulens
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think the owner wasn't selling. It looks like he was the only one wanting to build there and somehow he got a permit.

    Lewis Jones
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    nice use of land, it's farm land people, not suburbia....

    Rhon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing wrong with this!

    Charlotte Nordset
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ooo it looks like the house and garden and everything was nicely rolled up and then rolled out like a carpet in the middle of the field!

    Harleen
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was his land and he wouldn't let the government have it! Fight the power!!

    Summer Woodsong
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't care what you say, I'm not selling!!

    Andrew Sepulveda
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is cool.. You have your house and your farm surrounds you..

    Susan White
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm ~ mostly ~ digging this, but I would need more trees.

    Susan Shaw
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We are not moving and that is final!

    Marie Watkins Crocker
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just because someone refuses to sell their land to the big farming conglomerate eating up all the acreage, doesn't mean it's an ugly house. Maybe it's an ugly farm.

    Lu
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You'd think with that much land, you'd make your plot a little less...conventional.

    Atieno
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The smell they must deal with during farming season

    Tiny Dynamine
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone refused to sell their land!

    Morph
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the house in Sim Farm

    Connie Martin
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The smells with the changing seasons would be interesting....

    Steve Moore
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    6 years ago

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    Wanderlust
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Noob Minecrafters, keep everything close and personally narrow

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    "For that cosy under the bridge feeling"

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    "When you didn’t know you had to bring your own roof"

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    #23

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    "NEIN NEIN NEIN"

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    #24

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    "When Belgians move"

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    Aahzmandus Pervect
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's always that one neighbor that must be different from the others, in a stupid kind of way.

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    #25

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    "Sink outside the box"

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    #26

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "What did one pyramid say to the other?
    – How’s your mummy!"

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    #27

    Ugly Belgian Houses

    "Total eclipse of the house"

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    First.time.in.Space
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is one of those "IS IT UGLY OR IS IT SO F*****G DEEPLY ARTISTIC THAT WE DONT GET IT..? SMILE AND PRETEND YOU GET IT HONEY.."

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    #28

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    "What where they checking uh... thinking?"

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    N G
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How to annoy your neighbour - level 999

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    #29

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    "Zaha Hadid from the Aldi"

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    Kim Clarke
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AGGGH! - Like the '70s never ended :( - Attic window is cute tho'

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    #30

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    "Special discount: buy two get nothing for free"

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