An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants. The term combines the Latin root aqua, meaning water, with the suffix -arium, meaning “a place for relating to”.

Here you can have a look at some of the most creative and unusually shaped and placed aquariums from all over the world. It’s always nice to be in contact with nature, and this inventive designers managed to place fish tanks and aquariums in places you can’t even imagine. Just scroll down and you’ll see what I’m talking about. I especially liked the bathroom sink aquarium, it looks really interesting.

Sofa Aquarium
Priced at just $12,000, this sofa features aquariums on both sides.

Bathroom Sink Aquarium
Moody Aquarium Sink will spice up boring routines such as washing hands and brushing teeth.

R2-D2 Aquarium
Modeled after the most well-known astromech droid in the galaxy, this R2-D2 holds a 1 3/4-gallon aquarium tank in his central compartment.

Coffee Table Aquarium
Instructables shows us how to build an aquarium coffee table.

Telephone Booth Aquarium
Benedetto Bufalino and Benoit Deseille have transformed a regular telephone booth into a functioning aquarium.

iPond Portable Aquarium
It is on sale in Australia and comes with gravel, water and a live fish. It has a built in speaker at the bottom and a headphone jack.

Old TV Aquarium
Ever wondered what to do with that ancient 26″ wooden TV set laying around in your grandparent’s garage? Turn it into a unique aquarium.

Local River Plant Aquarium
Beautiful aquarium by Mathieu Lehanneur breeds freshwater fish and vegetables. The vegetables strip minerals and nitrates from the water, effectively purifying it for the development of the fish.

Bathtub Aquarium
This modern bathtub with built-in aquarium will surely spice up your bathroom.

Infinity Aquarium
The repetitive geometrical shape of Infinity aquarium creates a visual metaphor to life in the fish bowl. Hand crafted from cut glass, Infinity aquarium scales down a vast concept of time and space.

AquaDom
The AquaDom in Berlin, Germany, is a 25 meter tall cylindrical acrylic glass aquarium with built-in transparent elevator.

Bus Stop Aquarium
This bus stop is a real design from Brazil, dubbed “AqurioMania”.

Spacearium Aquariums
Canadian company called Aquarium ASP has created the Spacearium, a thin, hanging aquarium that be used as a room divider, lighting element, or for good old fashioned decoration.

Desk Aquarium
The MILK desk comes with a built-in fish tank option that gives you a place to rest your eyes and provides a touch of daily nature.

Macquariums
Cool aquariums made from the shell of Apple Macintosh computers.