Amazing! Editor's Note: This post was originally published in August 2015 and has been updated with the most recent information and new examples.
As we?ve seen time and again, old barns, churches, and warehouses?with their soaring ceilings just begging to be turned into hip loft residences?are prime for spectacular conversions. But of course, those are far from the only structures that can be reused marvelously. The following 10 examples?an assortment of very odd water towers, architectural remnants of bygone wars, and even a Le Corbusier boiler room?show that kookier spaces can transform into compelling dwellings, too.

Photos by David Frutos via Valdivieso Arquitectos

In Spain, a stone water cistern from 1955 became an elegant modern home, with an added open living space on the top floor. The arc of the central glass wall follows the curve of the original well. Bedrooms and bathrooms conveniently fit inside the old cistern underneath.
Canopy & Stars

Once tasked with lifting and loading heavy containers in the Bristol Harbor, Crane 29 is now an utterly charming B&B with a wooden cabin erected some 26 feet off the ground. The ?treehouse,? built with sustainable materials and entirely carbon-neutral, offers a rustic-homey interior with lots of plants.

Photos by Lluís Corbella and Eva Cotman

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