The 7 Weirdest Buildings to See in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina, has its fair share of weird and wonderful architecture. In a city where chaos is the norm and eccentricity is celebrated, it follows that the built environment would reflect the idiosyncrasies of the Argentine capital. Check out some of the weirdest buildings in Buenos Aires.
Planetario Galileo Galilei
Building, Museum

Weirdness factor: 7
Uptown Bar
Argentina is known for constantly looking abroad for what’s cool, and nowhere is this more evident than in the recently opened Uptown Bar in the Palermo Hollywood area. This weird bar may be all the rage right now, but its concept is the epitome of kitsch. This cocktail bar is modeled on a New York subway station, and the entrance comes complete with a faux-graffitied stairwell, white tiled walls typical of the underground in the Big Apple, and way-finding signage straight out of the New York City subway, all of which is more than disconcerting when you then enter a plush interior that is more reminiscent of a high-class 1930s speakeasy than a grotty subway station.
Weirdness factor: 6
Campanopolis
Campanopolis
An hour outside the city of Buenos Aires you will find the fantastical folly of Campanopolis. A self-contained medieval village built by millionaire Alberto Campana in the 1970s, Campanopolis is part JRR Tolkien’s Shire, part Game of Thrones, part the ridiculous last hurrah of the terminally ill Campana, who was dying of cancer. Campanopolis is a collection of buildings connected by little bridges, with plush landscaping and interwoven with streams and ponds. Guided tours are available.
Weirdness factor: 9
Campanopolis, Bariloche 7200, González Catán, Buenos Aires province
Manhattan Club
Restaurant, Argentina
Weirdness factor: 8
Palacio Barolo
Building

Weirdness factor: 7
Logia Masónica Hijos del Trabajo
Lodge
Weirdness factor: 8
Biblioteca Nacional
Library

Weirdness factor: 6
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