@ Cuter Scooter Cyril and Hyacinthie now know where to find Fantastic Buildings, as they have been given a free map! Before unfolding it, they read the cover: Quirk Whether climbing up ladders or slithering down snakes, your pet is in for a fantastic tour of all that is quirky in architecture and style! Whether it's a house on its head, a twisted spiral of a building or more staid iconic design, your pet will have a hard time choosing which one would be the best to live in! Cuter Scooter This fun mode of transport with its simple design makes it so easy and fun to hop on board and vroom off to wherever your fancy takes you! Its distinctive red colour makes it easy to spot when you return from the shops all ready to go back home.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Hyacinthie.
Cyril shook paws with Hyacinthie the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Beacon of Glass Lights “I could stay here forever, Cyril,” said Skye. “This is an amazing place!” “Well, you never know what lies ahead, Skye. I wouldn't be surprised if the next stop is even better!” said Cyril. Beacon of Glass Lights Do we underestimate the role that colour plays in architecture? Most buildings are neutral in colour and designed to blend in with other equally colourless structures. A design which doesn’t fit in with this standard is very refreshing and lifts the spirits! The coloured glass panels of this facade create an amazing and unique design.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Skye.
Cyril shook paws with Skye the Blue Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ A different Slant on Things "It's amazing the difference colour makes to a design, isn't it?" remarked Cyril. "It certainly is! We're certainly seeing a lot of different colours in use on this tour!" replied Shadow. A different Slant on Things This is an eye-catching building that lets in a lot of natural light. Its angular blocks are complementary colours, providing the maximum contrast between the orange and blue.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Shadow.
Cyril shook paws with Shadow the Black Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Lotus Temple "When we get back I'm going to go to the library and see if Mrs Eucalyptus can recommend a book about architecture," said Enterbeauty a name for this pet. "I've realised how little I know about it." Cyril thought about this. "Good scheme!" he said. "Although—some of these ones we've seen so far, you know, what heading would they come under?" Lotus Temple This temple in New Delhi, India uses the design of the sacred lotus, nelumbo nucifera, an aquatic plant that plays a central role in the art of Indian religions.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Enterbeauty a name for this pet.
Cyril shook paws with Enterbeauty a name for this pet the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
Enterbeauty a name for this pet and you found 15 Travel Tokens!
@ Zen Interior While Cyril paused to drink in the view, strips started scrabbling in her rucksack for her portable, foldable camping chair. “What are you doing with that, strips?” asked Cyril. “We’ll need to get going in a minute or we’ll be left behind!” Zen Interior A traditional Japanese interior with a calming view over a still pond.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met strips.
Cyril shook paws with strips the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Parapluies Joyeux "This leg of the tour has certainly opened my eyes to the different kinds of architecture all over the world, Cyril," remarked Willow. "We shouldn't get set in our ways just because it's the only way we've seen it done." Parapluies Joyeux Even on the rainiest and greyest day these colourful umbrellas will give a lift to the spirits!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Willow.
Cyril shook paws with Willow the Meadow's Secret Caterpillar. They both received one silver mole!
@ Utterly Shutterly “This design is very ... interesting, isn't it, Cyril?” asked Guaca. “Yes, yes, I was just thinking that—it's ... interesting... yes," replied Cyril. Utterly Shutterly Strong colour contrasts give these shutters maximum impact against the background wall.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Guaca.
Cyril shook paws with Guaca the Merry Mole. They both received one silver mole!
@ Seaside Delight “Do you think it was meant to look like this, Cyril?” asked Panda. “Let's not be unkind, Panda! I think it's a very fine design," said Cyril. "Oh sure! I was just, you know, wondering ..." Seaside Delight These darling terraced cottages painted in shell pink with adorable bay windows are the perfect place to stay during your holiday at the seaside! Take a walk along the promenade and admire the snail-shell street lamps.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Panda.
Cyril shook paws with Panda the Panda Cub. They both received one silver mole!
@ Top Class Glass Cyril is enjoying Fantastic Buildings when Khisanth comes along. "Look! A special prize!" says Khisanth. Cyril looks down and sees something valuable. Khisanth generously lets Cyril keep it! Flagstone Patio Smooth irregular-shaped gray stones make geometric patterns in this lovely flagstone patio. Top Class Glass Glass is the top choice for the facades of iconic high-rise buildings! Not only is it super-stylish but it maximises natural daylight which is beneficial for employee health productivity.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Khisanth.
Cyril shook paws with Khisanth the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Balcony Alchemy “Isn't this amazing, Cyril?” Coal said, awestruck. “Yes, you wonder how the architect thought of it!” replied Cyril. Balcony Alchemy These darling curved balconies adorn the classically arched windows of this canal dwelling which is painted coral, beautifully toning with the red brick of the ground floor below.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Coal.
Cyril shook paws with Coal the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Cobble Wobble “Do you think it was meant to look like this, Cyril?” asked Flatts. “Let's not be unkind, Flatts! I think it's a very fine design," said Cyril. "Oh sure! I was just, you know, wondering ..." Cobble Wobble Paving with cobblestones, or setts as here, which are regularly sized, flatter cobbles, allows a road to be heavily used all year long. There is the added advantage of immediately draining water, and not getting muddy in wet weather or dusty in dry weather. Shod horses are also able to get better traction on stone cobbles or setts than tarmac or asphalt. The fact that carriage wheels, horse hooves and even modern automobiles make a lot of noise when rolling over cobblestone paving has the paradoxical advantage of warning pedestrians of their approach. In England in former times, the custom was to spread straw over the cobbles outside the house of a sick or dying person to dampen the sound of carriage wheels going over them.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Flatts.
Cyril shook paws with Flatts the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Interior Chic “It's a pity we can't carry out the tour on one of those scooters, Cyril” remarked Milabu ♡. “Yes, that would be awesome, but we'll get good exercise under our own steam.” replied Cyril. Interior Chic This colourful interior is modern and ultra-stylish! Despite the strong hues and bold floor, the overall effect is uncluttered and relaxing.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Milabu ♡.
Cyril shook paws with Milabu ♡ the Pearl White Peacock. They both received one silver mole!
@ Elevated Entrance "Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, Cyril," said Oreo, "for this experience alone?" Cyril, admiring the scene they were now in, heartily agreed! Elevated Entrance This old-fashioned exterior exudes charm! Steps are not merely the entrance to our houses. In warm, sunny weather we sit on them, watching the world go by, chatting with neighbours, or simply sipping a cold, iced drink. Front steps are the first welcome that guests receive to our house. They need to be sturdy and in good condition, but they don't have to be boring! They should be just as attractive as the rest of our home's exterior. But the aesthetics of front steps are often overlooked by homeowners, possibly because they're so functional.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Oreo.
Cyril shook paws with Oreo the Black Panther. They both received one silver mole!
@ Show Window "It's amazing the difference colour makes to a design, isn't it?" remarked Cyril. "It certainly is! We're certainly seeing a lot of different colours in use on this tour!" replied Barnaby. Show Window Such über-stylish windows, with an attractive brown and orange stripe design to the walls.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Barnaby.
Cyril shook paws with Barnaby the Red Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Little Boxes “I could stay here forever, Cyril,” said Riley. “This is an amazing place!” “Well, you never know what lies ahead, Riley. I wouldn't be surprised if the next stop is even better!” said Cyril. Little Boxes Little boxes on the hillside Little boxes made of ticky tacky Little boxes, Little boxes, Little boxes all the same There's a green one and a pink one And a blue one and a yellow one And they're all made out of ticky tacky And they all look just the same And the people in the houses all go to the university And they all get put in boxes, little boxes all the same And there's doctors and there's lawyers And business executives And they're all made out of ticky tacky and they all look just the same And they all play on the golf course and drink their martini dry And they all have pretty children and the children go to school And the children go to summer camp And then to the university And they all get put in boxes, and they all come out the same And the boys go into business and marry and raise a family And they all get put in boxes, little boxes all the same [Malvina Reynolds, 1962]
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Riley.
Cyril shook paws with Riley the Black Great Dane. They both received one silver mole!
@ Silver Sails “Isn't this amazing, Cyril?” Wyatt said, awestruck. “Yes, you wonder how the architect thought of it!” replied Cyril. Silver Sails The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, CA. It opened in 2003.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Wyatt.
Cyril shook paws with Wyatt the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ A New Twist on Things Cyril is admiring some Fantastic Buildings when Lucky comes along. "Look! Another special prize!" says Lucky. Cyril looks down and sees it. Lucky generously lets Cyril keep it! Cobblestone Patio Rounded gray-blue stones make a bumpy surface in this lovely cobblestone patio. A New Twist on Things Moscow International Business Centre. Still under construction, this site contains some of the tallest buildings in Europe. The site is located 2½ miles from Red Square. Before construction began, the site was an industrial zone, where most of the buildings were old factories that had been closed or abandoned.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Lucky.
Cyril shook paws with Lucky the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Jenga Stack “Gosh, what do you make of this one, Cyril?” asked Bentley. Cyril considered the matter. “Well, it's very striking, I'll say that for it! he replied. Jenga Stack Yikes! This building looks like a stack of coasters piled on top of each other and that one false move could send tumbling!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Bentley.
Cyril shook paws with Bentley the Brown Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Topsy Turvy House “It's a good job we don't have to climb all these ladders in real life, isn't it, Cyril?” remarked Tommy. “Yes, that would be quite tiring," replied Cyril. "But it would be fun to slide down all the snakes!" Topsy Turvy House Inverted houses are becoming all the rage! The wooden structure promises visitors a zero-gravity illusion experienced in a safe and family-friendly environment. Take photos of yourself walking on the ceiling, rotate by 180° and post on Petbook!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Tommy.
Cyril shook paws with Tommy the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Yellow Stick Road Cyril and Sugah swapped notes on the amazing places they had seen so far. "Have you seen one you'd like as your own house, Cyril?" "Not yet, but they're all incredible in their own way!" said Cyril. Yellow Stick Road This contemporary and stylish yellow staircase lets you look up the stairwell right up to the sky above.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Sugah.
Cyril shook paws with Sugah the Sugar glider. They both received one silver mole!
@ Stair Pair “I could stay here forever, Cyril,” said Bella. “This is an amazing place!” “Well, you never know what lies ahead, Bella. I wouldn't be surprised if the next stop is even better!” said Cyril. Stair Pair Two smart terraced houses with ornate fanlights situated in a residential square. Would you take the yellow door or the blue door?
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Bella.
Cyril shook paws with Bella the Purple Cheerling. They both received one silver mole!
@ Red Telephone Box "This leg of the tour has certainly opened my eyes to the different kinds of architecture all over the world, Cyril," remarked Jillie. "We shouldn't get set in our ways just because it's the only way we've seen it done." Red Telephone Box Britain's iconic red telephone box was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the winning design of a competition in 1924. The telephone box underwent several redesigns in subsequent years.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Jillie.
Cyril shook paws with Jillie the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Candy Coloured Houses "This leg of the tour has certainly opened my eyes to the different kinds of architecture all over the world, Cyril," remarked Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly). "We shouldn't get set in our ways just because it's the only way we've seen it done." Candy Coloured Houses A park of delicious candy coloured house facades.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly).
Cyril shook paws with Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly) the Playful Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly) and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Geometric Gentility “Do you think all the other architects are kicking themselves for not thinking of this first, Cyril?” asked Midnight Blue. Geometric Gentility An apartment block characterised by clean, angular lines and white colour. Residents bring some individuality to their dwellings by growing shrubs on their balconies.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Midnight Blue.
Cyril shook paws with Midnight Blue the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Stepwell Stairways Cyril is considering the merits of another Fantastic Building when Khisanth comes along. "Wow! That completes the set!" says Khisanth. Cyril is amazed to have collected all three items! Brick Road (close-up) Dark gray bricks make a durable road for light traffic (no motor vehicles allowed). If we allowed vehicles we'd have to charge a toll to earn revenue for maintenance. Stepwell Stairways A stepwell in Jaipur, India. Jaipur is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state. Stepwells are wells or ponds in which the water is reached by descending a set of steps to the water level. They are most common in western India.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Khisanth.
Cyril shook paws with Khisanth the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Quirk Cyril has seen enough buildings to plan his own town, and is tired out. HOot agrees it is time to go home and discuss which building they would most like to live in! Quirk Whether climbing up ladders or slithering down snakes, your pet is in for a fantastic tour of all that is quirky in architecture and style! Whether it's a house on its head, a twisted spiral of a building or more staid iconic design, your pet will have a hard time choosing which one would be the best to live in! Cyril has completed the quest! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can take part in "Fantastic Buildings"!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met HOot.
Cyril shook paws with HOot the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
HOot gave you 1 "Fantastic Buildings Stamp" size 7
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