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Basicly, a building suddenly starts to inexplicably move, but it's just [[Rule of Cool]]. Bonus points if it shows anything happening inside during the move.
Basicly, a building suddenly starts to inexplicably move, but it's just [[Rule of Cool]]. Bonus points if it shows anything happening inside during the move.


See also [[Everything Dances]]. If it's a fortress designed specificly to move, see [[Base On Wheels]]. If it's a statue that starts to move, then it may be a [[Living Statue]].
See also [[Everything Dances]]. If it's a fortress designed specificly to move, see [[Base on Wheels]]. If it's a statue that starts to move, then it may be a [[Living Statue]].
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* This [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVGvWGyh7wg Halifax] advert shows a building being launched into the sea like a ship.
* This [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVGvWGyh7wg Halifax] advert shows a building being launched into the sea like a ship.
* This [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNX9nkHjbfM T-Mobile advert] shows a guy dragging his house. Another guy is dragging a shop, and we even see a lady inside a moving office building.
* This [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNX9nkHjbfM T-Mobile advert] shows a guy dragging his house. Another guy is dragging a shop, and we even see a lady inside a moving office building.
* This [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0d31xR6MQk trailer] for ''[[Tony Hawks Pro Skater (Video Game)|Tony Hawk: SHRED]]'' has someone playing the game on the [[Waggle|skateboard peripheral]]... and the whole house starts moving and jumping off of ramps as he plays, ending it with {{spoiler|the house crushing Tony Hawk's car}}.
* This [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0d31xR6MQk trailer] for ''[[Tony Hawks Pro Skater|Tony Hawk: SHRED]]'' has someone playing the game on the [[Waggle|skateboard peripheral]]... and the whole house starts moving and jumping off of ramps as he plays, ending it with {{spoiler|the house crushing Tony Hawk's car}}.




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* In ''[[Film/Howls Moving Castle|Howls Moving Castle]]'', the titlar castle moves using various magical effects, and it has legs.
* In ''[[Film/Howls Moving Castle|Howls Moving Castle]]'', the titlar castle moves using various magical effects, and it has legs.
* In ''[[FLCL]]'' episode 1 "Fooly Cooly", when Haruko attacks Naota insde the hospital, the building starts moving around and finally jumps into the air and falls back to the ground.
* In ''[[FLCL]]'' episode 1 "Fooly Cooly", when Haruko attacks Naota insde the hospital, the building starts moving around and finally jumps into the air and falls back to the ground.
* One of Team Rocket's mechas from ''[[Pokémon (Anime)|Pokémon]]''.
* One of Team Rocket's mechas from ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]''.




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== Film ==
== Film ==
* In the ''[[Monty Python]]'' short film "''The Crimson Permanent Assurance''", the building remains a building, but it's mobile enough to be '''used as''' a pirate ship.
* In the ''[[Monty Python]]'' short film "''The Crimson Permanent Assurance''", the building remains a building, but it's mobile enough to be '''used as''' a pirate ship.
* ''[[Top Secret (Film)|Top Secret]]''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akLC_JMjpjA Nick Rivers is aboard a train]. It appears to pull away from the station, but as we look out the train's window we see that the station has pulled away from the train.
* ''[[Top Secret (film)|Top Secret]]''. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akLC_JMjpjA Nick Rivers is aboard a train]. It appears to pull away from the station, but as we look out the train's window we see that the station has pulled away from the train.
* In ''[[Up (Film)|Up]]'', Carl turns his home into a makeshift airship by tieing thousands of ballons to it.
* In ''[[Up (animation)|Up]]'', Carl turns his home into a makeshift airship by tieing thousands of ballons to it.
* ''[[Monster House]]'', especially at the end of the film.
* ''[[Monster House]]'', especially at the end of the film.


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== Radio ==
== Radio ==
* [[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy (Radio)|The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]:The h2g2 building in which Zaphod and Marvin have taken refuge - this is bodily uplifted by the dread Frogstar Fighters and transported through space to the world of the Infinite Perspective Vortex. En route, Zaphod is exposed to the terror of the Alien Disco.
* [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)|The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]:The h2g2 building in which Zaphod and Marvin have taken refuge - this is bodily uplifted by the dread Frogstar Fighters and transported through space to the world of the Infinite Perspective Vortex. En route, Zaphod is exposed to the terror of the Alien Disco.
** And also, the scene where Arthur and Ford are first exposed to the Infinite Improbability Drive. They briefly visit the holiday resort of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Where the sea remains steady as a rock but all the buildings on the seafront roll up and down, like waves.
** And also, the scene where Arthur and Ford are first exposed to the Infinite Improbability Drive. They briefly visit the holiday resort of Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Where the sea remains steady as a rock but all the buildings on the seafront roll up and down, like waves.




== TV Shows ==
== TV Shows ==
* The World Space Headquarters complex in ''[[Fireball XL 5]]'' incorporates a control tower that rotates for no very obvious reason except [[Rule of Cool]].
* The World Space Headquarters complex in ''[[Fireball XL5]]'' incorporates a control tower that rotates for no very obvious reason except [[Rule of Cool]].
* And then in ''[[Stingray (TV)|Stingray]]'' all of the buildings in Marineville can be lowered underground on hydraulic jacks in case of an attack. This idea also surfaced in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''.
* And then in ''[[Stingray (TV series)|Stingray]]'' all of the buildings in Marineville can be lowered underground on hydraulic jacks in case of an attack. This idea also surfaced in ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''.
* ''[[CSI]]'' had an episode where someone literally stole a house and dumped it in the desert.
* ''[[CSI]]'' had an episode where someone literally stole a house and dumped it in the desert.




== Video Games ==
== Video Games ==
* Most of the major Terran buildings in ''[[Starcraft (Video Game)|Starcraft]]'' can just pick up and move on whenever they wanted to.
* Most of the major Terran buildings in ''[[Starcraft]]'' can just pick up and move on whenever they wanted to.
* In ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'', {{spoiler|Balamb Garden and Galbadia Garden}} are buildings that can fly.
* In ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'', {{spoiler|Balamb Garden and Galbadia Garden}} are buildings that can fly.
* Early in ''[[Final Fantasy VI (Video Game)|Final Fantasy VI]]'', it's shown that Figaro Castle is capable of submerging.
* Early in ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'', it's shown that Figaro Castle is capable of submerging.
* Some of the Sentinal Buildings in the ''[[War Craft]]'' series do this as well, since they are sort of building / walking-tree hybrids.
* Some of the Sentinal Buildings in the ''[[Warcraft]]'' series do this as well, since they are sort of building / walking-tree hybrids.
* The Boomsday Machine from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
* The Boomsday Machine from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
* In ''[[Breath of Fire II (Video Game)|Breath of Fire II]]'', the entire city of Township gains the ability to fly after an optional quest. This is required for the best possible ending.
* In ''[[Breath of Fire II]]'', the entire city of Township gains the ability to fly after an optional quest. This is required for the best possible ending.




== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==
* In ''[[Futurama (Animation)|Futurama]]: The Beast with a Billion Backs'', there's an apartment block where the apartments rise and fall, like elevators.
* In ''[[Futurama]]: The Beast with a Billion Backs'', there's an apartment block where the apartments rise and fall, like elevators.
* Mike, the evil living building in ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents (Animation)|The Fairly Odd Parents]]''.
* Mike, the evil living building in ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]''.
* The ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' episode "Designs for Leaving" has [[Daffy Duck]] outfit Elmer Fudd's home with modern gadgets. One of these is an elevator that lowers the second story... which crushes everything in the first story. Also, the [[Big Red Button]] that Elmer is warned not to push {{spoiler|lifts the entire house hundreds of feet up in the air, in case of tidal waves}}.
* The ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' episode "Designs for Leaving" has [[Daffy Duck]] outfit Elmer Fudd's home with modern gadgets. One of these is an elevator that lowers the second story... which crushes everything in the first story. Also, the [[Big Red Button]] that Elmer is warned not to push {{spoiler|lifts the entire house hundreds of feet up in the air, in case of tidal waves}}.
* One episode of ''[[Spongebob SquarePants]]'' has Squidward installing an advanced security system. When Squidward accidentally sets it off, the whole building grows arms and feet and starts attacking Bikini Bottom.
* One episode of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' has Squidward installing an advanced security system. When Squidward accidentally sets it off, the whole building grows arms and feet and starts attacking Bikini Bottom.
** In the episode "Secret Box", Patrick says that no one must know what's in the box, "not even... Squidward's house!" And sure enough, the house is leaning in to listen.
** In the episode "Secret Box", Patrick says that no one must know what's in the box, "not even... Squidward's house!" And sure enough, the house is leaning in to listen.


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