Schöne Aussicht or Bella Vista (“beautiful view” in English) are not just empty names. The views from this mountain refuge are truly stunning and completely wild. Located in Val Senales in South Tyrol, the hotel is surrounded by nothing but glaciers and mountain peaks. It’s not that easy to get ...

Those treehouse hotels never stop surprising you! You think you’ve seen it all and then another one pops up, even more crazy than the previous ones. Like the O2 Treehouse. I mean, just look at this pinecone-shaped beauty! Dustin Feider built his first geodesic treehouse for a thesis project at ...

Tucked at the base of Kazbek Mountain in Stepantsminda village in Georgia (the country, not the state!), Rooms Hotel Kazbegi is as stunning as the nature surrounding it. With 156 guest rooms, each with incredible mountain views, the hotel structure simply made of wood, glass and steel, designed by the ...

Located in China’s Yongding County, the Tulou Fuyulou Changdi Inn is known as an “earth building.” China's tulou were built by the Hakka people, a Han subgroup that ventured into southern China about 2,000 years ago. Built between the 12th and 20th centuries, these communal earthen buildings housed large families, ...

With its dramatic clifftop setting, rich history and beautiful natural surroundings, Culzean Castle is one of Scotland’s most popular visitor attractions. This 18th-century Scottish castle is packed to the turrets with antique furniture, artworks and various other unique period objects. Highlights include the Round Drawing Room with its panoramic views ...

Located in Coral Gables southwest of Downtown Miami, this beautiful and historic hotel is famous for its luxury and ghostly past. Built in 1926, the idea behind the Biltmore Hotel was to provide a luxury epicenter of sports and fashion for the wealthy crowds that came to holiday in the ...

Created by fashion designer Silvia Tcherassi, this hotel is as exquisite as her bridal collections. With just seven unique rooms (including one three-level suite with a private pool!), the Mansion Tcherassi is set in a 250-year-old colonial mansion in Colombia’s Cartagena and offers guests a chance to stay in one ...

Located in the mountains of Switzerland, the Backstage Hotel in Zermatt is a beautifully designed luxury option for those looking for the ultimate getaway. Every piece of furniture in this hotel is made by hand in the studio of artist, architect, and designer, Heinz Julen. With walnut, chrome and velvet ...

Captain Nemo’s cabin is a quirky apartment located in Nantes, France made to resemble where the popular fictional book hero might have lived. Nemo (Latin for “no one”) is a mysterious figure and scientific genius who roams the deep sea in his submarine, avoiding dry land unless it’s uninhabited. This ...

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Crowne Plaza at Historic Union Station is housed within America’s first “union station” in Indianapolis. Offering 273 guest rooms, the most popular feature of this unique hotel is the 26 authentic Pullman train car rooms. Still set on their original tracks, ...