{"id":2163,"date":"2026-06-16T14:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/?p=2163"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:11:14","slug":"5-ugliest-buildings-on-earth-number-3-is-a-2-billion-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gleamgrid.co.za\/index.php\/2026\/06\/16\/5-ugliest-buildings-on-earth-number-3-is-a-2-billion-nightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ugliest Buildings On Earth (Number 3 Is A $2 Billion Nightmare)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some buildings are so stunning they take your breath away. These five will make you want to look away\u2014permanently. From a concrete blob that ruined Paris to a North Korean hotel that’s been empty for decades, these architectural disasters prove that money can’t buy taste. Here are the five ugliest buildings on the planet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Scottish Parliament Building \u2013 Edinburgh, Scotland (42% Of Tweets Are Hate)<\/span><\/h2>\n

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This twisted mess of concrete, steel, and oak was supposed to symbolize “openness and transparency.” Instead, it opened three years late and wildly over budget, leaving locals calling it “dark and gloomy.” Twitter users voted it the ugliest building in the world\u2014with 42% of tweets about it being negative.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Tour Montparnasse \u2013 Paris, France (The Box The Eiffel Tower Came In)<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Paris is the most beautiful city on earth\u2014and this 689-foot brown hulk is the ugly stain ruining the view. Locals joke that the only good view of Paris is from the top of this tower, because it’s the only place you can’t see it. After 50 years of humiliation, they’re finally spending $700 million to fix it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Ryugyong Hotel \u2013 Pyongyang, North Korea (The $2 Billion Ghost)<\/span><\/h2>\n

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This 105-story pyramid has sat empty since construction began in 1987. Nicknamed the “Hotel of Doom,” it’s a haunting concrete skeleton that dominates Pyongyang’s skyline. North Korea spent over $2 billion on a building that has never welcomed a single guest.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Boston City Hall \u2013 Boston, USA (Brutalism At Its Worst)<\/span><\/h2>\n

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This blocky concrete fortress was supposed to represent “transparency and strength.” Instead, Bostonians see it as cold, unwelcoming, and undemocratic. It’s been called the ugliest building in America so many times that it’s practically a tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. 20 Fenchurch Street \u2013 London, UK (The Walkie Talkie That Melted Cars)<\/span><\/h2>\n

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This bulbous skyscraper won the Carbuncle Cup for Britain’s ugliest building in 2015. But its concave glass facade didn’t just look terrible\u2014it actually melted parked cars on the street below. The building was so hated that passersby reported dangerous wind tunnels forcing them to cross the street.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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