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An upside down house built in Colombia's Guatavita, a short distance from the capital of Bogota, is capturing the imagination of visitors looking for fun following coronavirus restrictions. Inside the house, which was designed by its Austrian owner Fritz Schall, who lives in Colombia with his family, tourists walk on ceilings where floors would normally be, while furniture is positioned beneath them. People pose for a photo inside the upside down house. (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)
"Everyone looked at me like I was mad, they didn't believe what I was saying," Schall said. "I said 'I'm going to make an upside down house,' and they told me, 'Ok sir, sure, go for it.'" (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)
Inspiration for building the house came from a trip to Schall's native Austria with his grandchildren in 2015, where they saw a similar house. (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)
Though the pandemic made building the house a little difficult, it was finally finished at the start of this year, Schall said. "The pandemic slowed us down a bit, but it's done now and we inaugurated it three weeks ago." (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)
For visitors weary of the pandemic and measures including lockdowns and restrictions on movements, the house offers light relief. (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)
People are recreating normal scenarios, but with an upside down twist. (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)
A woman poses for a photo inside the upside down house.(REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)
Visitors come up with fun poses inside the house. (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)
People sit outside the upside down house. (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)
Visitors pose for a photo inside the upside down house, in Guatavita, Colombia. (REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez)
