8 Crazy But Amazing Airbnb Rentals You Should Book Now

8 Crazy But Amazing Airbnb Rentals You Should Book Now

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Taking some time off can give you real perspective on life that’s easily lost when you’re caught up in the day-to-day. Freed from your usual concerns and constraints, you can get back in touch with what it means to be you. Or you can become someone completely different.

Connected TravelerTo do the latter, it helps if you stay in a setting that is not just outside your home but is outside the realm of what most other people would consider a regular place to live. For that, you can set aside hotels and log on to Airbnb. The site opened the door to the sharing economy in 2008 and, while it’s not always the most popular neighbor, has been welcoming new cities ever since.

Municipalities and individuals have complained about the host of issues Airbnb listings can bring, from turning apartment buildings into de facto hotels to out-of-control orgies. It’s having better luck across the pond, where London’s Deregulation Act now allows citizens to rent their homes for 90 days out of every year without fines. To celebrate, Airbnb floated a house down the Thames and is having a contest for a one-night stay in the unique abode.

That house might be one of a kind and available for just one night, but there are lots of unusual structures to stay in on Airbnb. Check out the slideshow for a few of our favorites. If you find any of your own, let us know in the comments, but be warned that our out-of-office message might be on; that treehouse looks pretty