I've seen my fair share of insane buildings over the years but I reckon I just stumbled across one of the strangest yet in the form of a Chinese hotel. What's also interesting is that, to my knowledge, very few English speaking websites have seen or mentioned what has got to be one of the most bizarre pieces of hotel architecture on Earth.

Should you ever fly over San Francisco Bay, be sure to peer out of the window in order to catch a glimpse of one of the world's most incredibly coloured landscapes. It's hard to believe that the cause of such a vibrant display is plain old salt.

 Just stumbled across this really old fashioned looking Google design:

Before today it never occurred to me that pool tables would even exist on cruise ships and like most people I just assumed that a level table would be impossible to find on an enormous boat out at sea. What I hadn't entertained was the idea that someone would bother to design a pool table which uses a gyroscope to right itself no matter how choppy the water underneath.

Via Gerard over at Presurfer comes what is surely the most disturbing coffee set ever manufactured. So disturbing in fact that I felt compelled to have a quick look for other blood stained consumer goods. Here they are.

Situated outside the Théâtre des Célestins in Lyon, in a newly renovated square by the name of Place des Célestins, is an inverted periscope which offers a unique view of what is usually a very mundane facility.

The Dutch really know how to promote and encourage the use of green transport; specifically the humble bicycle. Apart from having to use some physical energy, one of the most common arguments against hopping on a bike rather than jumping in a car is that very few cities provide ample, secure parking for such a vehicle, let alone such a facility which is also well designed.

I love looking at really cool properties, here are a few of the most awesomely bizarre designs that I have seen around the web recently including a cube home, one in a forest, a see-through home, one made from containers and bamboo and another that is situated almost on a river.