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Following is the list, with average nightly rate unless stated otherwise:
1. Forget-Me-Not Lodge and The Aurora Express, Fairbanks, Alaska ($130)
This B&B is set on the picturesque hills of Fairbanks, Alaska, where guests enjoy amazing views and stay in restored antique Alaska Railroad Pullman cars, each decorated with a Gold Rush-era theme.
2. Icehotel, Marknadsvagen, Sweden ($402)
Besides rooms, the Icehotel Sweden offers a completely icy experience with everything from an art exhibition, to a bar, to a chapel all carved from ice.
3. Malmaison Oxford Castle, Oxford, England ($361)
The converted prison has outstanding accommodation but you are allowed to escape to Oxford's many great shops and restaurants nearby.
4. Dog Bark Park Inn, Cottonwood, Idaho ($88)
This property is a dog-shaped building that features a completely dog-themed interior but with beautiful views of the mountains and farmlands.
5. McMenamin's Kennedy School, Portland, Oregon ($96)
This converted school house offers guests a trip down memory lane with blackboards in the rooms, a movie theatre and a soaking pool in the former teacher's lounge.
6. Gamirasu Cave Hotel: Ayvali Koyu, Urgup, Turkey ($142)
A cave dwelling and restored monastic retreat, the Gamirasu Cave Hotel features windy passages and rooms overlooking the village of Ayvali. A layer of volcanic rock, also known as Tufa, keeps the caves warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
7. King Pacific Lodge, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Average all-inclusive three day rate $6,500)
Only reachable by seaplane, the King Pacific Lodge features five-star accommodations on a floating barge. The all-inclusive lodge provides remarkable food, spectacular views, an amazing spa, a number of outstanding outdoor activities, including whale-watching, hiking, kayaking and salmon fishing.
8. Fur N' Feathers Rainforest Tree Houses, Tarzali, Queensland, Australia ($236)
Set high on stilts among the canopy of a rain forest, Fur N' Feathers offers a nature experience complete with spectacular views and seclusion. Be prepared to share space with wildlife of all kinds, from platypus to possum to parrots.
9. Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, Arizona ($45)
The Wigwam Motel is a series of teepee-style cement tents along the legendary U.S. Route 66 that offers kitschy fun. A throwback to the 50's with classic cars parked outside, an old railroad nearby and vintage accommodations inside the teepees.
10. The Witchery by the Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland ($454)
The Witchery by the Castle on Edinburgh's Royal Mile offers an over-the-top experience for its guests in an historic 15th century building only a stone's throw from Edinburgh Castle.
