15 Inspiring Gingerbread Houses That Look Almost Too Good to Eat

This slightly off-kilter beauty is gorgeously detailed — if precariously balanced.

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The shape of the majestic evergreen is subtly echoed in the shape of the windows.

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This sweetly simple A-Frame shows that gingerbread can, in fact, be the main component in a gingerbread house.

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The hot pink icing is a nice departure from the traditional Christmas colors of red and green.

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This two-story creation captures the creepy — yet tasty — feeling of classic Victorian architecture.


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A house doesn't have to have four walls. This busy creation is chock-full of holiday trinkets.

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A bright, blooming roof reminds us all that Spring is on the way!


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The specificity on this German-inspired creation (check out the attached Biergarten!) will be hard to replicate, but it's such a cute idea.


Source: Flickr User Uriel 1998