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Some buildings look unusual but they are real.

THE CROOKED HOUSE

The Crooked House was built in 2004. It is part of
the popular Rezydent Shopping Centre in Poland.
This building was designed by Szotynscy Zaleski
(zo-tin-sey za-len-ski). He was a Polish architect. It is
designed to look like fairytale illustrations. This house
has colourful glass entrances and sandstone-

framed windows which make the building unique.
The roof is designed to look like a dragon.

RIPLEY’S BUILDING

The Ripley’s building is also known as the Branson
Museum. It is located in Canada. It was built
to reflect the 1812 Missouri earthquake. The
cracks are the unique features of the structure.
It gives the impression that it has just survived an
earthquake.

Let’s practise.

Match the words to their meanings.

crooked doors or gates used for entering a room, building or place
unique not straight / twisted

lines on the surface of something where it has broken but
entrances
not split into separate parts
earthquake a sudden violent shaking of the earth’s surface
cracks one of its kind

Use the dictionary to find the meaning of the words below:
• impression • located • inspired

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