13 Unique Birdhouses Your Feathered Pet Would Want To Move In. Now, My Birdie Is Getting Jealous!

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From thatched masterpieces to ornate wooden towers, these sculptures look like stunning works of art – but they’re actually the world’s wackiest birdhouses. These stunning birdhouses are all featured in a book authored by Anne Schmauss, who travelled the world seeking out the most eye-catching creations.

Her new book titled “Birdhouses of the World” offers readers an organized collection of beautiful, whimsical, amazing birdhouses created by designers and bird lovers all over the world. And even if you’ve never put up a birdhouse, “Birdhouses of the World” will surely delight you.

Here are are some of the world’s most luxurious birdhouses:

#1. Ornate Birdhouse

Anne Schmauss
This ornate birdhouse has a roof covered in seeds.

#2. Fairy-tale Birdhouse in Afferden, Netherlands

Fairy-tale Birdhouse in Afferden, Netherlands
The ‘fairy-tale birdhouse’ with a child-like style.

#3. 70-room Birdhouse in Belgrave, Ontario

70-room Birdhouse in Belgrave, Ontario
A 350lb birdhouse made from 100-year-old reclaimed barn wood with 70 rooms.

#4. Benito Mussolini’s Palace Birdhouse in Rome, Italy

Benito Mussolini's Palace Birdhouse in Rome, Italy
This birdhouse is a replica of Benito Mussolini’s house designed by artists Bruce Gilchrist and Jo Joelson.

#5. Human Birdhouse

Human Birdhouse
This super-sized birdhouse looks big enough to house several small children.

#6. Japanese Apartment in Komoro City, Japan

Japanese Apartment in Komoro City, Japan
This unique birdhouse with 78 openings weighs a whopping 1000lbs.

#7. Trash Tree in Copenhagen, Denmark

Trash Tree in Copenhagen, Denmark
This features nearly 80 birdhouses all attached to one wall constructed by artist Dambo.

#8. Tim Burton-inspired Birdhouse in Denver, Colorado

Tim Burton-inspired Birdhouse in Denver, Colorado
This fairy-tale-like birdhouse has electric door lights.

#9. Baya Birdhouses in Hamburg, Germany

Baya Birdhouses in Hamburg, Germany
These birdhouses are designed to mimic the nests of South and Southeast Asian Baya Weaverbirds. They are hang from tree limbs and are skillfully woven.

#10. Modern Ralph Birdhouse in Sacramento, California

Modern Ralph Birdhouse in Sacramento, California
These sleek birdhouses feature sandblasted aluminum plates and harvest teak finished with natural linseed oil.

#11. Nut House in Greene, New York

This birdhouse, which features a hidden ladder inside to help baby birds easily leave the nest, is handmade by designer Jim Schatz.
This birdhouse, which features a hidden ladder inside to help baby birds easily leave the nest, is handmade by designer Jim Schatz.

#12. Screaming Birdhouse in Vancouver Island

Screaming Birdhouse in Vancouver Island
This distinct birdhouse made of metal has a scary look.

#13. Wood-Turned Birdhouse in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

This birdhouse, designed by Bob Shuping, tends to attract wrens, chickadees, and bluebirds.
This birdhouse, designed by Bob Shuping, tends to attract wrens, chickadees, and bluebirds.

Author Anne Schmauss is also the co-owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and she clearly combines her love of wild birds with a an aesthetic sensibility. Along with these picturesque birdhouses, she also provides a brief history of their construction and lists the kinds of birds that inhabit them, as well as the types of structures that attract various species.

Share these eye-catching creations and take delight at the spectacular creativity and sheer originality of each birdhouse.

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