From the tacky to the utterly grotesque and visually confusing, the structures in this list have to be the ugliest buildings in the world.
Ecology Center in Kusan, China

The Longaberger “Basket” Company, in Newark, Ohio

Hotel Casanus in Antwerp, Belgium

The “Elephant House” in Lagos, Nigeria, triggered the creation of the so-called “Ugly Building Law”, in which owners are liable to pay a tax depending on how their building rates scale 1 to 1,000.

Renmin Ribao building, Beijing, China. It was ‘erected’ in 2013.

Sim Jae-duck built a house that looked like a toilet to celebrate the birth of the World Toilet Association.

The High-Heel Wedding Church, Taiwan.

Gringo Mall, Yekaterinburg

Belgaum, India.

The Sad Snail Building, Belgium.

NLB Bank in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The Bullring Building in Birmingham, UK

Tirau, New Zealand.

Fura Shopping Mall in Kostroma, Russia.

High Point, North Carolina.
