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A TROJAN HORSE And 9 More Bizarre Hotels Around The World

By Julie Zeveloff
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La Balade des Gnomes via Curbed

Forget the chain hotels and trendy boutiques.

If you really want a memorable vacation, book yourself a room in a treehouse, igloo, or the belly of a giant dog -- all actual hotels where people pay good money to spend a night.

Our friends at Curbed rounded up some of the wackiest hotels in the world, and we dug up a few more.

Whatever you do, don't forget your camera.

TREEHOTEL IN SWEDEN: Stay in one of five treehouse rooms for $559-a-night

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treehotel via Facebook

Treehotel

TREEHOTEL IN SWEDEN: Spend the night in a giant bird's nest.

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treehotel via Facebook

Treehotel

TREEHOTEL IN SWEDEN: Or a UFO.

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treehotel via Facebook

Treehotel

LA BALADE DE GNOMES IN BELGIUM: Sleep like an an ancient Greek warrior in the Trojan horse suite.

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La Balade des Gnomes via Curbed

La Balade des Gnomes

DOG BARK PARK INN, COTTONWOOD, IDAHO: Or get cozy in the world's largest beagle, for $92-a-night.

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Dog Bark Park Inn

Dog Bark Park Inn

HOTEL VERDE IN COSTA RICA: Rent a room in this decommissioned Boeing 727, starting at $250-a-night.

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Curbed

Costa Verde Hotel

HOTEL VERDE IN COSTA RICA: The plane is mounted on a 50-foot stone pedestal and has ocean views.

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Costa Verde

Costa Verde Hotel

WHITEPOD, LES CERNIERS, SWITZERLAND: Camp out in one of 15 "modern igloos," starting at $68-a-night.

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Courtesy Whitepod

Whitepod

GAMIRASU CAVE HOTEL In TURKEY: The "cave suites" at this inn start at $289-a-night.

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Courtesy Gamirasu

Gamirasu Cave Hotel

GAMIRASU CAVE HOTEL IN TURKEY: The rest of the hotel is housed in an ancient Byzantine monastery.

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Courtesy Gamirasu

Gamirasu Cave Hotel

JULES' UNDERSEAL LOUNGE, KEY LARGO, FLORIDA: A room at this underwater getaway costs $500/night, and includes diving gear.

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Jules' Undersea Lounge

WOODPECKER HOTEL IN SWEDEN: This one-room lodge is accessible only by rope ladder.

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Mialiv via weirdandwonderfulhotels.com

Via unusualhotelsoftheworld.com

DAS PARK HOTEL IN AUSTRIA: This hotel is made of repurposed sewer pipes.

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Courtesy Das Park Hotel

Das Park Hotel

DAS PARK HOTEL IN AUSTRIA: Each concrete "room" weighs 9.5 tons.

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via enchantingeden.wordpress.com

Das Park Hotel

PING-PONG PADDLE HOTEL, HUIANAN, CHINA: If you're a sports fanatic, hold out for a room at this soon-to-open hotel, shaped like a giant paddle.

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via HotelChatter

Via HotelChatter

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Julie Zeveloff
Julie Zeveloff West is Director of Editorial Product Strategy at Business Insider. She was previously Chief of Staff to Business Insider's editor-in-chief.Julie was the editor-in-chief of the Life division, where she oversaw Business Insider's entertainment, health, food, travel, style, parenting, and digital culture coverage. She was also a Deputy Editor for the site's business section, where she oversaw the lifestyle, transportation, retail, education, and lists & rankings sections, as well as its social media and graphic design teams. Before joining Business Insider in 2010, she was a reporter at Law360, where she covered international trade.In 2019, she was chosen as one of the Folio: Top Women in Media honorees in the Up and Comers category. Julie graduated from Cornell University and holds a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.
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