Odd Accommodations

Wentworth by the Sea

The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams"

Released in 1999, In Dreams is based on the 1993 book Doll’s Eyes by Bari Wood, with the story altered substantially and renamed after a Roy Orbison song. Directed by Neil Jordan and starring... »

Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations | Edited by JWOcker

Hotel Alcyon, France

Cala Longa's Resort Ruins

A resort destroyed by a mysterious bombing offers visitors only its remains and the riddle behind it's demise.

About a decade ago, an Italian real estate promoter built a large resort on the shore of Corsica’s Cala Longa beach. It ran for two years before a sudden bombing destroyed the property.... »

Crime and Punishment, Disaster Areas, Odd Accommodations, Incredible Ruins | Edited by katiebaker4

Best Western Adobe Inn, Arizona, US

The Wigwam Motel

A Motel Dedicated to Southwestern Nostalgia

Traveling across the American Southwest always seems to evoke feelings of nostalgia. It’s hard not to think of cowboys riding along the desert terrain or a family road trip with the car windows... »

Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations | Edited by AnnaFiddler and Rachel

Singapore's Rooftop Pool

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top the most expensive resort in the world.

The Singapore skyline boasts the largest swimming pool of any other skyline in the world. The massive pool sits atop the three 55 story high hotel towers of the Marina Bay Sands Resort, an... »

Watery Wonders, Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by katiebaker4 and Rachel

Township of West Fork (inactive), Arkansas, US

Wattle Hollow Retreat

A peaceful place in the woods where everything is a work in progress.

Joy and Merlin Fox, in 1979, knew this 40 aerial acre nook by the Devil's Den State Park near Fayetteville was home even though it fit none of the specifications that they thought they were... »

Odd Accommodations, Outsider Architecture | Edited by albastarr, Dylan and others

AquaDom at Radisson Blu Berlin

The largest free standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin

Touted as the largest cylindrical fish tank in the world - 25 meters high and 12 meters in diameter, the Aquadom is a sight to behold. It contains over 1 million litres of water, a coral reef, and... »

Fascinating Fauna, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Burt, Rachel and others

Fall River, Massachusetts, US

Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast and Museum

Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders

The story of Lizzie Borden is a sad and hair-raising tale that lives on through her home that is now a bed and breakfast/museum in Fall River, Massachusetts. On August 4th, 1892 Andrew Borden... »

Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes | Edited by bboas and Annetta

Treehotel

Series of treehouse hotel rooms on the outskirts of an Arctic forest

Opened in July 2010, Treehotel was created to get visitors to reconnect with nature. Offering eco-friendly quarters 15 feet off the ground, each room offers stunning views of the forest and... »

Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian and HJHausman

Joshua Tree, California, US

Hicksville Trailer Palace

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert

Down a long, dirt road in an undisclosed location deep in Joshua Tree, there is an escape from the city, and an oasis for artistic types needing inspiration. As you arrive at the tall, maroon... »

Odd Accommodations, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Annetta and Rachel

Brewers Corner, Vermont, US

Cooper's Cabin

Small rustic cabin nested in the mountains of Killington, VT

The mountains of Killington, Vermont are full of secret surprises. Among the abandoned trails, man-made forest routes, and natural feature terrain parks a small rustic shelter sits underneath the... »

Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by bboas, Dylan and 2 others