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The Walkie Talkie's Global Rivals: The World's Weirdest Skyscrapers Revealed

It’s been dubbed Britain’s ugliest building, bagging Building Design magazine’s Carbuncle Cup on account of its outstanding uglingess.

But how does the Walkie Talkie compare to some of its international rivals? We looked at some of the weirdest looking bulidings from across the globe - past, present and future - to find out…

AlDar HQ, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Believed to be the first circular building of its kind in the Middle East, it’s sometimes referred to as ‘the coin’, for obvious reasons.

Sutyagin House, Arkhangelsk, Russia
Ex-gangster Nikolai Sutyagin took 15 years to build this 13-storey wooden house for his family, only for it to be demolished due to a lack of planning permission.

Cross Towers, Seoul, South Korea
Still waiting for permission to proceed, this quirkly 'hashtag’ shaped structure will ceratinly be a spectacle if it ever gets the go ahead.

Marina City, Chicago, USA
The first US building to be constructed with tower cranes, Marina City’s two corn-on-the-cob-inspired, 65-storey, towers were completed in 1964.

Cayan Tower, Dubai, UAE
Known as Infinity Tower pre-inauguration, this 73-storey structure is currently one of the world’s tallest high-rise, and its 90-degree twist makes it one of the bendiest, too.

Phoenix Towers, Wuhan, China
Still in the planning stages, if this futuristic, 1km tall proposition gets the go ahead it will be the tallest structure in the world.

Aqua, Chicago, USA

This 82-storey building, with its eye-catching, wave-like design, is the tallest in the world designed by a woman - US architect Jeanne Gang.

[Credit: REX]