An assortment of homes, including a K-shaped one in Australia; a residence that resembles a giant Monopoly-game piece in Portugal; a lotus flower-inspired Californian abode; an ode to a subway station in Japan; a French home that looks like an eye; a futuristic pod in Austria; a hammock-shaped house in Paraguay; a high-tech mountain home in South Africa; a snake-like residence based on a fairytale in Lithuania; and cliff-front living quarters that include a car elevator in Laguna Beach, Cal.