Extraordinary Vacation Homes

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14 Unique Houses for an Extraordinary Vacation

1. Free Spirit Spheres, Quallicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada

1. Free Spirit Spheres, Quallicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada

2. TreeHouse Point, Issaquah, WA

2. TreeHouse Point, Issaquah, WA

3. Juvet Landscape Hotel, Valldal, Norway

3. Juvet Landscape Hotel, Valldal, Norway

4. Kirkenes Snowhotel, Kirkenes, Norway

4. Kirkenes Snowhotel, Kirkenes, Norway

5. Kakslauttanen Igloo Village, Saariselka, Finland

5. Kakslauttanen Igloo Village, Saariselka, Finland

6. Jade Mountain Resort, Soufriere, Saint Lucia

6. Jade Mountain Resort, Soufriere, Saint Lucia

7. Cocoa Island Hotel, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives

7. Cocoa Island Hotel, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives

8. Katikies Hotel, Santorini, Greece

8. Katikies Hotel, Santorini, Greece

9. Hanging Gardens Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

9. Hanging Gardens Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

10. El Cosmico , Marfa Texas

10. El Cosmico , Marfa Texas

11. Jumbo Stay, Stockholm, Sweden

11. Jumbo Stay, Stockholm, Sweden

13. Woodlyn Park,Waitomo, New Zealand

13. Woodlyn Park,Waitomo, New Zealand

12. Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

12. Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

14. The Library Hotel, New York, New York

14. The Library Hotel, New York, New York

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bizarre rentals that are almost too weird to believe

“Aircraft’s” airplane in the Netherlands ($496 a night)

“Aircraft’s” airplane in the Netherlands ($496 a night)

Edvard’s igloo in Greenland ($327 a night)

Edvard’s igloo in Greenland ($327 a night)

Lycheng and Van Bo’s 1-SQM “house” in Germany ($14 a night)

Lycheng and Van Bo’s 1-SQM “house” in Germany ($14 a night)

Craig’s lighthouse in New York ($350 a night)

Craig’s lighthouse in New York ($350 a night)

Søren’s tipi in Denmark ($46 a night)

Søren’s tipi in Denmark ($46 a night)

Giraffe’s manor in Kenya ($500 a night)

Giraffe’s manor in Kenya ($500 a night)

Steve’s backyard in Napa ($80 a night)

Steve’s backyard in Napa ($80 a night)

The Wunderschönes Design Baumhaus in Wismar, Germany, is a modern high-tech treehouse. You can rent it for $130 per nigh

The Wunderschönes Design Baumhaus in Wismar, Germany, is a modern high-tech treehouse. You can rent it for $130 per nigh

This charming old-fashioned converted train car in Provence rents for about $120 per night.

This charming old-fashioned converted train car in Provence rents for about $120 per night.

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The "House of Collection" is a loft in Brooklyn's trendy Williamsburg. You can rent this unique artist's space for $400

"Casa Caracol" ("The Seashell House"), in Isla Mujeres, got its name from its seashell shape. You can stay here for $225

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The "Mosaic Tile House" has become a Los Angeles attraction. You can stay here for about $500 per night.

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The "Boot and Breakfast" is a quaint boot-shaped B&B in Tasman, New Zealand.

A night in one of these pods, located in Joshua Tree, California, will cost you just $65 per night.

A night in one of these pods, located in Joshua Tree, California, will cost you just $65 per night.

The Waitanic Ship Motel, in Otorohanga, New Zealand, is located in a converted WWII patrol boat which was built in 1942.

The Waitanic Ship Motel, in Otorohanga, New Zealand, is located in a converted WWII patrol boat which was built in 1942.

Stay in one of these windmill-shaped accommodations in Greece. A night in the Kissamos Windmills costs $103.

Stay in one of these windmill-shaped accommodations in Greece. A night in the Kissamos Windmills costs $103.

Unusual Homes

Tiny War Bunker Makes Unique Underground Home

Tiny War Bunker Makes Unique Underground Home

Minimalist Home with Unique Interpretation of Gabled Roof

Minimalist Home with Unique Interpretation of Gabled Roof

Marte Marte Builds Steel Tower for Three Daughters

Marte Marte Builds Steel Tower for Three Daughters

Fascinating Waterfront Home Emerges like a Platform to view Ships

Fascinating Waterfront Home Emerges like a Platform to view Ships

Ultramodern Orange House Takes Home Lighting to Extreme

Ultramodern Orange House Takes Home Lighting to Extreme

Futuristic Vacation Home Opens Up to Outdoors

Futuristic Vacation Home Opens Up to Outdoors

Ultimate Ultramodern Seaside Getaway Villa With Restaurant

Ultimate Ultramodern Seaside Getaway Villa With Restaurant

Ribcage Skeleton House Unearthed in the Desert, for Sale

Ribcage Skeleton House Unearthed in the Desert, for Sale

Temporary Shelter with Fire Pit

Temporary Shelter with Fire Pit

Experimental Mirror House in The Netherlands

Experimental Mirror House in The Netherlands

Wood Shingled Austrian Mountain House with Sloped Walls

Wood Shingled Austrian Mountain House with Sloped Walls

Underground Wave House with Wildflower and Herb Exterior

Underground Wave House with Wildflower and Herb Exterior

Curcular Hut Along French Hiking Trail

Curcular Hut Along French Hiking Trail

Mountain Enveloping Home Concept Inspired by Manta Ray

Mountain Enveloping Home Concept Inspired by Manta Ray

A Mobile Aquatic Pod Home For Ultra-Minimal Living

A Mobile Aquatic Pod Home For Ultra-Minimal Living

Last stop: Repurposed Locomotive Ranch Trailer House in Texas!

Last stop: Repurposed Locomotive Ranch Trailer House in Texas!

House on an Artificial Hill with Real Appeal

House on an Artificial Hill with Real Appeal

Pitched Roof House with a Steep Sense of Style

Pitched Roof House with a Steep Sense of Style

Garden Home Architecture in Saigon

Garden Home Architecture in Saigon

Small Space Living Home Maximizes Minimalist Lifestyle

Small Space Living Home Maximizes Minimalist Lifestyle

Incredible House Design by Johnston Marklee

Incredible House Design by Johnston Marklee

Underwater bedrooms, a Manhattan hotel on stilts and inflatable pods: Are these the world's most extraordinary places?

Attrap'Reves in France insist that visitors will experience 'a cosmic and poetic experience' at their resorts

Attrap'Reves in France insist that visitors will experience 'a cosmic and poetic experience' at their resorts

Complete with Queen-sized beds, Attrap'Reves allows guests to camp in a secluded spot and contemplate the Milky Way

Complete with Queen-sized beds, Attrap'Reves allows guests to camp in a secluded spot and contemplate the Milky Way

The Manta Resort in Tanzania recently unveiled its Underwater Room,

The Manta Resort in Tanzania recently unveiled its Underwater Room,

Underwater rooms with two large windows on each wall, giving an almost total 360-degree view of the water around it

Underwater rooms with two large windows on each wall, giving an almost total 360-degree view of the water around it

Manta Resort: Underwater Room - Tour & Review

Manta Resort: Underwater Room - Tour & Review

The Standard High Line is an 18-story luxury boutique hotel situated in Manhattan’s busy Meatpacking District

The Standard High Line is an 18-story luxury boutique hotel situated in Manhattan’s busy Meatpacking District

Towering on 57-ft high concrete stilts the hotel also features floor-to-ceiling windows for view of the New York sunset

Towering on 57-ft high concrete stilts the hotel also features floor-to-ceiling windows for view of the New York sunset

Africa's Ol Donyo Lodge offer guests an experience of falling asleep under the African sky on a 'star bed' on top of eac

Africa's Ol Donyo Lodge offer guests an experience of falling asleep under the African sky on a 'star bed' on top of eac

Whitepod's 15 dome pods have been equipped with simple wood burning stove and are lit by lanterns

Whitepod's 15 dome pods have been equipped with simple wood burning stove and are lit by lanterns

Whitepod is a hi-tech Alpine eco-camp for just 30 guests situated over 1700m up in the Swiss Alps

Whitepod is a hi-tech Alpine eco-camp for just 30 guests situated over 1700m up in the Swiss Alps

Wolwedans Dunes Lodge offers guests 360-degree views of the Namib Desert

Wolwedans Dunes Lodge offers guests 360-degree views of the Namib Desert

The luxury St Regis Bora Bora resort in French Polynesia is already popular with the celebrity crowd

The luxury St Regis Bora Bora resort in French Polynesia is already popular with the celebrity crowd

Visitors seeking the ultimate resort experience can opt for one of the five Royal Overwater Pool Villas

Visitors seeking the ultimate resort experience can opt for one of the five Royal Overwater Pool Villas

Some of the world's quirkiest vacation homes

Candy-inspired houses

1. Candy Button Cottage

1. Candy Button Cottage

2. Waterfront Skittles

2. Waterfront Skittles

3. Sweet Family Escape

3. Sweet Family Escape

4. Candy Corn Chalet

4. Candy Corn Chalet

Outrageous Homes For Rent

VALLDAURA, CATALONIA, SPAIN

VALLDAURA, CATALONIA, SPAIN

The Ever After Estate in Orlando, Florida

The Ever After Estate in Orlando, Florida

Yorkshire Castle, United Kingdom

Yorkshire Castle, United Kingdom

VILLA AMRITA, UBUD, BALI

VILLA AMRITA, UBUD, BALI

Elisa, Aspen, Colorado

Elisa, Aspen, Colorado