SNAIL HOUSE - SOFIA,

BULGARIA
Name Snail House

City Sofia

Country Bulgaria

Architect Unknown

Characteristic House

The profligate snail-house in Sofia's district of Simeonovo is one of the local attractions.
It embodies colorful 5-storey building in the figure of a snail. Although its non-standard
form, the house fits well with the neighboring constructions and producing the illusion
that the gigantic snail crawl along the lane. On the roof are perched small ladybug and
butterfly and around crawl other small snails.
The snail house was built in 2008 and is once owned by a construction professional who
designed the golf courses in Japan and France and worked over the palace of the Emir
of Kuwait. The house is built in high quality of lightweight and environmentally friendly
materials. There are no straight walls, corners and edges. It is claimed that in the
construction was not used any brick.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa) or simply the Tower of Pisa (Torre
di Pisa [torre di piza]) is thecampanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian
city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt.

It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square
(Piazza del Duomo) after the Cathedral and the Pisa Baptistry. The tower's tilt began during
construction, caused by an inadequate foundation on ground too soft on one side to properly
support the structure's weight. The tilt increased in the decades before the structure was
completed, and gradually increased until the structure was stabilized (and the tilt partially
corrected) by efforts in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

The height of the tower is 55.86 metres (183.27 feet) from the ground on the low side and 56.67
metres (185.93 feet) on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 2.44 m (8 ft 0.06 in).
Its weight is estimated at 14,500 metric tons (16,000 short tons).[1] The tower has 296 or 294
steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. Prior to restoration
work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees,[2][3][4] but
the tower now leans at about 3.99 degrees.[5] This means that the top of the tower is displaced
horizontally 3.9 metres (12 ft 10 in) from the centre.[6]

The Upside-down House

Rumah Terbalik is the first upside-down house in Malaysia. This building is situated along the
main highway leading to Mount Kinabalu, Kiulu River rafting and all the districts on the east coast
of Sabah (i.e Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Semporna and Tawau) in Kampung Telibong, Batu 21,
Jalan Telibong, Tamparuli, district of Tuaran.

Today, you will be able to view a traditional Sabah kampung house fully equipped with kitchen,
living room, bedrooms, toilet, veranda and garden in a new perspective upside down!
The upside-down kampung house is designed for all ages, nationalities and its wheelchair
friendly.
As parts of the Tuaran Craft Villages, youll also be able to browse in our well stocked gift shop
(i.e Tamu), taste local brewed coffee and local gourmet ice-cream in our cafe (i.e Kedai Makan)
and also experience the authentic traditional Sabahan cuisine at Mango Garden Restaurant. Do
stop at our garden toilet to answer your nature call.

A visit to the upside-down house guarantees to be one of your most memorable experiences and
it is a must-see attraction that you should cover in your Sabah itinerary.