The most unusual hotels in the world. The most unusual hotels in the world (50 photos, descriptions) Strange hotel room
Today, more and more travelers prefer to travel around the world on their own, without resorting to the services of tour operators. Fortunately, you can buy tickets and book hotels on the Internet. In addition, by choosing a hotel yourself, you can find truly exclusive offers. This review includes “six” hotels that will definitely be appreciated by adventure seekers who are tired of standard hotel rooms.
1. Dog Bark Park Inn
USA
Unique hotel The Dog Bark Park Inn designed for those who love dogs. You can find it in Cottonwood, Idaho. Externally, the hotel building is made in the shape of a nine-meter tall charming beagle. Inside, the visitor can spend the night in the company of 26 carved dog figurines. And if you want a snack, The Dog Bark Park Inn offers dog-shaped cookies.
2. Costa Verde
Costa Rica
If anyone loves airplanes, why not stay overnight in one. Naturally, we are not talking about an overnight flight when you have to try to sleep in a tiny seat among hundreds of other people. You'll need to head to Costa Rica, home to a Boeing 727 that has been converted into a two-bedroom luxury Costa Verde guesthouse.
This unique hotel offers stunning views of the jungle and ocean. Each room has air conditioning and a private bathroom. Eating can be done by preparing lunch in the aircraft's kitchenette or by visiting El Avión Restaurant and Bar, located in the nearby C-123 Fairchild cargo plane.
3. Poseidon Undersea Resort
Fiji
This place is not for the faint of heart. If the thought has ever crossed your mind about what it would be like to live under water, then such a possibility already exists. Located in Fiji, Poseidon Undersea Resort offers underwater rooms with unique views of the coral reef. Here you can also enjoy excellent cuisine in an underwater restaurant with panoramic windows or in an overwater cafe, admiring the endless waves.
The resort also features a library/lounge, theater and meeting space/wedding chapel. If the visitor wants active rest, there is a nine-hole golf course, private pools, a fitness center and tennis courts. And, of course, all types of water activities are provided.
4. Skylodge Adventure Suites
Peru
Thrill seekers with no fear of heights and strong nerves should go on holiday to a hotel that literally hangs on the side of a mountain. Cusco, Peru offers "the world's first ever hanging houses" located at an altitude of 120 meters.
There's not a lot of privacy in this room, but the thrill and simply stunning views more than make up for it. The cost is about $300 per person and includes dinner, wine and breakfast. You can go down from your room to the ground only using a zipline, which is also included in the price.
5. V8 Hotel
Germany
This German hotel in Stuttgart is a car enthusiast's dream. The themed rooms revolve around iconic vintage cars, racing paraphernalia and drive-in movie theaters. No two rooms at the hotel are the same, so each guest will have their own unique experience. All rooms feature beds and furniture made from real car parts.
Each apartment has a car bed, bath, kitchenette and terrace. The room can be booked a week or a month in advance, and at the request of the visitor, he can refuse the services of the hotel staff or order a personal chef.
6. Ariau Amazon Towers
Brazil
At this eco-friendly hotel, visitors can spend time in the company of a variety of primates and magnificent birds. The hotel's rooms are located in Manaus, Brazil, in the Amazon treetops. Each room has a private balcony with views of the surrounding forest and city. If you go downstairs from your room, you can find swimming pools, restaurants and bars under the shade of treetops.
For those who like to walk, there are 8 kilometers of paths along the slopes of the surrounding hills. Ariau Amazon Towers also offers excursions by foot, canoe or boat to learn more about the environment and nature of the Amazon. Unfortunately, Ariau Amazon Towers had to temporarily close due to the decline in tourism activity in the early 2000s.
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“The only star is you,” the hotel’s slogan flatteringly says on its website. In fact, in a hotel the singular number is not only the star, but also the room. The hotel is more of a conceptual project than a place where you can spend your holiday. There are no rooms in the hotel, only a double bed, several shelves with bedside lamps and tiles on the floor. No door, no walls, no ceiling. According to the authors, this is how you can feel the fullness of Swiss Alps- left alone with them.
The cost of the night is about 13,000 rubles.
Poseidon Undersea Resort, Fiji
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Despite the fact that the hotel’s creators took 13 years to build it, they are now looking for a new location for the second hotel. And all because there are too many people who want to experience what it’s like to be a real little mermaid and live under water. 70% of the room consists of panoramic windows made of transparent acrylic, through which you can observe the diverse marine life.
The cost of the minimum offer (7 days, 6 nights) is about a million rubles per person. This includes transfer on the hotel's private jet.
The Library Hotel (“Library Hotel”), New York, USA
Despite the fact that the idea of a hotel with books is not so new, the New York library hotel is created for true connoisseurs and book lovers. Each of the 10 floors is dedicated to one of the categories of the Dewey Decimal Classification: literature, technology, art...
Each of the 60 rooms contains a thematic selection of books according to the floor. Of course, the hotel has a writer's corner, a poetry garden and a reading room.
Cost - 32,500 rubles. per night
Free Spirit Spheres, Vancouver Island, Canada
Wooden globes—the hotel's hotel rooms—hang among the branches in the heart of the jungle on Vancouver Island. Each of these balls is handcrafted from cedar, silver spruce and fiberglass. There are only three rooms in the unusual hotel, and they can only be reached by ropes or hanging stairs. There are restrictions on the combined weight of guests, and each of the spheres has a name: Eve, Melody and Erin. The most comfortable of them, Erin, has a double bed, a tiny refrigerator, a breakfast bar and a sofa. Through the skylight you can admire the starry sky. You can wash at a campsite nearby.
The cost of one night in Erin is 14,300 rubles.
, Saariselkä, Finland
Hotel visitors live in magnificent glass igloos, through the transparent walls of which you can observe the northern lights and a cold sky full of stars. The hotel is only open during the Northern Lights period, which is from the third week of August until the end of April. The chalet includes a seating area, fireplace, private sauna and kitchenware. Staff can organize snowmobiling trips, as well as reindeer and husky safaris.
The cost of the room is about 15,000 rubles. per night.
The Dog Bark Park Inn, Idaho, USA
Visitors will live in the world's largest beagle. Need I say once again that this B&B hotel opens its doors to both guests and their pets? It was made by a couple, woodworkers, in 1997. At the hotel, you can buy wood-carved souvenirs and drink coffee for just $10.
The cost of the room is 8,000 rubles.
We enjoy traveling to explore and experience new and unfamiliar territories. But it happens that the hotel room where you stay is no less amazing than the sights of the city outside its walls. Beautiful view, exquisite service, magnificent interior design, provide luxury holiday. Rooms sometimes leave such a strong impression that you think, “Oh my God, I would really like to live here!”
We've found 20 hotel rooms around the world that are sure to make a stunning impression.
1. Singita Sweni, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Singita Sweni Hotel is located in the middle of National Park Kruger, along the Hwanetsi River, and is surrounded on all sides by 15,000 hectares of magnificent wilderness. The luxurious suites will make you feel like an explorer who has escaped the busy world and hide away in this little piece of paradise.
A night here will typically cost you $1,369.
2. Jade Mountain Resort, Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia is the southwestern part of the Caribbean coast, home to one of the most prestigious resorts in the world. This hotel was designed by an extravagant architect who built the building entirely from organic materials. The mesmerizing resort will literally leave you breathless.
Check prices on the website.
3. Loisaba Wilderness, Kenya
Do you like safari? Exploring the African continent is a unique and delightful experience, during which you can meet amazing animals and see incredible natural beauty. A room at the Lusiba Hotel allows you to enjoy the open air and desert views as you wake up and fall asleep. African sky and stars are best company luxury suites (usually with walls and ceiling) in this amazing place.
One night will cost you $420 and up.
4. Chromata Hotel, Santorini Island
People who have visited the island of Santorini (Greece) at least once fall in love with it at first sight. Hotel Chromata is located at the very top of the inhabited island. It offers elegant rooms with open-air balconies offering stunning views of the bay. You won't want to leave this place.
For a night at the luxurious Chromata Hotel overlooking the caldera you will have to pay from $283 per night and up.
5. Poseidon Undersea Resorts, Fiji
Poseidon Resorts will open up completely new depths of your imagination. All the walls of the hotel rooms are made of glass, behind which you can see great amount water and diversity of marine life. It's just an amazing experience.
Services: $1,500 (per person/night); $30,000 (for two / week); $3 million (reserve for the entire island).
6. Hotel Seven, Paris
Who doesn't know secret agent 007? The creators of this wonderful hotel came up with an idea: to create an exquisite suite in the style of the famous Bond, James Bond. For €447, you can enjoy wearing the famous 007 costumes and getting into the role of a spy, as all the walls of the room illustrate the most famous scenes from the films. Do you love Bond? Luxurious suits? Paris? This hotel is just for you!
7. Hotel Antumalal, Chile
Do you like wooden apartments with incredible panoramic views? Antumalal Hotel offers you comfortable and distinctive rooms with terraces. Beautiful fireplaces provide warmth and comfort in every room. Handmade furniture, natural materials and a calm atmosphere will help you relax and feel truly rested.
Rates start at $275 per night.
8. Ladera Resort, Santa Lucia
Situated at an altitude of 1000 feet, Ladera Resort offers an amazing experience. The rooms literally make you never want to leave home. The national and cultural characteristics of the island of Santa Lucia are embodied in the hotel's interior. Luxurious and comfortable design and first-class service will help you relax while admiring the panoramic views Caribbean Sea.
For a room you can expect to pay from $574 per night.
9. Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, Australia
This modern hotel, created in a minimalist style with a touch of hi-tech, pleasantly surprises visitors not with its interior design, but great place location. The huge windows of your room, which is located on the rocky coast, look directly onto the ocean.
For this pleasure you need to pay $1050 and above.
10. Tree House (Costa Rica Tree House), Costa Rica
This resort will awaken the child inside each of us. The hotel is built on high stilts and is surrounded by lush green forest. There are no windows here and advanced technologies, and the furniture is made exclusively of wood.
Room prices start at $300.
11. Safari Lodge, Tongabezi, Victoria Falls, Zambia
The rooms at this hotel are unique in their simplicity, abundance of wood furnishings and expansive views of the Zambezi River, which you can see from your private terrace when you wake up in the morning.
For such a room you will have to pay from $751 per person per night.
12. The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, India
Like all five-star hotels in India, The Oberoi Amarvilas amazes with its lush decoration, an abundance of gold, pastel and marble, luxurious massive furniture and fresh flowers. But it has a distinctive feature: from the balcony of your room you will see the world famous monument India - the Taj Mahal, which hundreds of thousands of tourists strive to visit every year. In any room of this hotel you can feel like the Shah of India.
Prices start at $640.
13. El Otro Lado Hotel, Portoelo, Panama
Love exotic countries? Explore different cultures? This is the place for you. Among the rich and colorful Caribbean culture, you will find the amazing El Otro Lado Hotel. This is a place where exceptional and personalized service is combined with a very homely environment. You'll wake up to the sound of birdsong in one of these idyllic jungle lodges, feeling right at home while enjoying the exquisite decor and wonderful cuisine.
This room will cost you from $590 per night per person.
14. Hacienda Uayamon, Mexico
The Empire style interior, wood-beamed ceilings and, of course, elements of Mayan culture await you in this outstanding hotel. In addition, there is a wonderful summer terrace where you can have breakfast or just relax in nature. Experience Mayan heritage and enjoy a wide range of services at this hotel.
Rates start at $264 per night.
15. Adelphi Hotel, Melbourne
This is a place where art meets the extraordinary. Here you can awaken your senses and enjoy an avant-garde escape from the monotonous city streets into a haven of modern culture. In addition to the unusual design of the rooms, the hotel offers a delightful restaurant where signature desserts and colorful cocktails are served, and candles and pillows will create a more cozy and relaxing atmosphere for you.
This pleasure will cost you from 275 Australian dollars ($214) per night.
16. Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, San Pedro
This resort is thoroughly imbued with pure naturalism. The hotel's unusual location, among the terracotta-colored ridges of the desert, will provide everyone with the most unique experience. With its open living rooms (without walls), the hotel strives to open the eyes of the traveler, give the opportunity to look around, become part of nature and return home a renewed person.
Prices start at $770.
17. Iniala Beach House, Thailand, Phuket
This is not just a hotel, it is a private beach house in the middle of the resort that will show you the true meaning of luxury and modern design. This hotel on the very coast, with beautiful views of the ocean, in addition to accommodation, offers a wide range of services and programs.
Room rates start from $1000 per night.
18. Bambu Indah, Ubud, Bali
If you are looking for something unique, Bambu Indah Hotel is for you. Tourist complex offers a number of non-standard rooms, each with its own unusual interior, and all this for a relatively low price– from $95 per person per day.
19. Hotel Daniel, Vienna
This Austrian hotel features revolutionary architecture and modern interior design. Experienced tourists who want something new and unusual can rent a real American trailer (with all luxury amenities).
Prices start from €97 per night.
20. Harlingen Lighthouse, Netherlands
Rare, unusual and extraordinary. The Harlingen Lighthouse Hotel is a real lighthouse that has been completely renovated into a modern and... unusual hotel. While enjoying the luxurious setting and ocean views, be sure to honk the ships' horns to guide them safely to the harbor on a foggy night.
The cost of accommodation will cost you from €300 per night.
A little tip: if you ever decide to stay at one of these hotels, book your rooms very early. Most often, there are no available places for six months in advance.
An overnight stay at a hotel can be an adventure in itself. How can you not be impressed by waking up in a glass capsule on a steep cliff or admiring the northern lights through the transparent ceiling of a cozy igloo. We have selected ten of the most unusual accommodation facilities for those who are tired of the standard Bed & Breakfast.
Boutique hotel made from shipping containers
Upper Gudauri, Georgia
To book
In the mountains of Georgia, at an altitude of more than 2 thousand meters, a boutique hotel was recently built from sea cargo containers. It is located in Upper Gudauri, about 120 kilometers from Tbilisi. Just two hours by car - and you are in the most luxurious cargo container in the world.
Architects Sandro Ramishvili and Irakli Eristavi tried to do everything possible to ensure that the environment was not harmed during the construction of the Quadrum Hotel. That is why the hotel follows the local landscape, cascading down the mountain slope. The hotel's terraces offer panoramic views of the Caucasus Mountains.
Quadrum has standard single and double rooms, a suite, and also adjoining rooms designed for large groups. The ski lift is located a five minute walk from the hotel.
Igloo
Finland, Saariselka
To book
We think it would be difficult to find a more suitable home for admiring the Northern Lights. The modern igloos on site are made of durable thermal glass, through which you can clearly see everything around you. Each house has a double bed and a bathroom.
You can sleep in warm igloos throughout the season. northern lights, that is, from approximately August 20th until the end of April. An overnight stay under a glass dome will cost €400 per day.
Hotel on the border of Israel and Palestine, opened by Banksy
Bethlehem
To book
Banksy, as you know, doesn’t do anything for nothing. And the opening of a hotel on the border between Israel and Palestine became another social statement by the artist. The purpose of the message is to destroy the stereotypes formed in Israeli society towards Palestinians.
The building is located in Bethlehem, next to the concrete wall that was erected on the border. The hotel is called Walled-off Hotel. It has 10 rooms, and the windows face a concrete wall. Each room receives no more than 25 minutes of sunlight per day. The walls of some rooms are decorated with Banksy graffiti. The building also houses a small museum dedicated to the wall that separates Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Hotel in a cargo crane
Copenhagen, Denmark
To book
The sea is calling, but the waves make you seasick? Hotel The Krane can be called a good alternative to all sorts of overnight boat trips. It is located in a port in the north of Copenhagen. The hotel is quite stylish, cozy and very expensive - the cost of one night in a crane is € 2,500 per day.
The property has been converted from an actual old cargo crane that was built in 1944. The tower crane cabin is located at a height of 15 meters. There is a separate bedroom for two, a spa area with a jacuzzi, a sauna, a meeting room and several terraces - in general, everything for a comfortable stay.
Hotel in a former prison
Roermond, Netherlands
To book
In the Netherlands, over the past ten years, the number of criminals in the country has fallen to the lowest level in Europe - 57 prisoners per 100 thousand people. Therefore, they decided to be original and convert some empty prisons into hotels.
This is how the House Arrest Hotel in Roermond appeared. This is a former prison from 1863, whose cells have been converted into luxurious suites. Here you can even rent an entire bay to host a party for up to 200 people. The hotel offers The Jailer, The Lawyer, The Director and The Judge suites. Of course, the hotel has access to Wi-Fi, televisions, a gourmet restaurant, a fitness center and a sauna. Room prices start from €112 per night.
Hotel in a glass capsule on a cliff
Peru
To book
If you're afraid that your heart will sink into your heels and never come back, some friendly advice - it's better not to poke your nose in here. The hotel, consisting of transparent capsules, is located 122 meters above the ground. There are two ways to get there: climb the steep mountainside or go down on a zipline. The ascent on your own takes about an hour and a half.
The hotel consists of only four capsules. One of them is a public space where the living room and dining room are located. Three more capsules are rooms, each of which is equipped with a miniature toilet. Each of these rooms offers breathtaking views of the Peruvian Andes. The hotel does not have a shower, so visitors are advised to bring at least one liter of water and wet wipes. But the hotel owners assure that these are trifles compared to the opportunity to spend the night right on the slope of the Peruvian mountains.
“Hanging” in such a capsule will cost about €430 per night. This amount includes everything a traveler might need.
Wooden owl house
Bordeaux region, France
To book
Not quite a hotel, but a very original accommodation facility, located in the Bordeaux region in southwestern France. Here you can spend the night in charming wooden houses in the form of forest owls. And most importantly - it's free.
These houses were built to encourage people to get out of stuffy cities and be in nature. The Les Guetteurs ("observers") houses were designed and manufactured by contemporary art studio Zébra3 as part of the "Shelters" campaign.
The plywood buildings have three floors. Inside there are round white beds, and from the windows you can admire the scenic views nearby wetlands. You can only stay here in the warm season.
Bubble house
Ireland
In the heart of an Irish lakeside forest, the Finn Lough Estate offers a truly transparent bubble to stay in. Inside each such bubble-house, the surrounding nature is visible from all sides, 180 degrees. During the day you can enjoy the beauty of the forest here, and at night you can watch the starry sky.
Seven bubble houses offer guests comfort and luxury accommodation. The quaint rooms feature designer furnishings and some even have a bathtub and coffee machine. The cost of an overnight stay in a transparent room starts from € 230.
Mirror cube on wood
Sweden, Harads
To book
Another hotel for privacy in nature is located in Sweden. Travelers are offered accommodation in a mirrored cube, which seems to magically hang on a tree. The cube reflects everything that surrounds it: forest, clearing and sky. That is why a structure measuring 4x4x4 m may not be immediately noticed. And to prevent birds from crashing into the unusual house, the cube is covered with infrared film. Birds, unlike people, see it.
The entire interior of this room is made of birch plywood. In addition to a bedroom for two, there is a living room, a bathroom and even a roof terrace inside. On one of the trees there is a separate sauna built for eight people. The mirror cube awaits travelers willing to shell out €500 per night (breakfast included).
Individual temporary hotel Blink
All over the world
Order
The British company Black Tomato invented and launched a unique Blink service for those who want comfort even in the desert. Travelers can spend the night anywhere on the planet (within the law, of course) in a specially built individual temporary hotel. The hotel is designed based on the wishes and tastes of the client. Black Tomato promises that a luxurious five-star hotel-tent will be installed anywhere and will last as long as needed. Travelers choose the type of accommodation themselves. It could be a tent, dome, sphere, yurt, tropical villa or lodge.
The prices for such a vacation are decent, to put it mildly. These vary depending on location and length of stay. For example, for three nights in Morocco you will pay about $10 thousand, and for a four-day trip to Bolivia you will have to pay $29 thousand per person.
You need to order the service 3-5 months before the expected date of your vacation, so that the company’s specialists have time to develop and build an exclusive dream hotel.
Photos - official hotel pages
Modern hotels are clean, but their room decor is a bit lacking in imagination. There are some amazing and strange hotel rooms in the world. Sometimes they are hidden behind ordinary facades, and then they turn out to be a surprise, sometimes they are only part of an entire themed hotel, which with its entire appearance shows how eccentric it is. Whatever your passion and inspiration, there are sure to be quaint hotel rooms that will attract you. Take a look at the list of my favorite numbers.
1. Cave hall
The Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, California, has 110 wacky hotel rooms, all of which are mind-blowing. How about a “cave” room? The rooms, straight out of the Flintstones cartoon, are carved into the rock and strewn with colorful images, they even have a stone pond. Here you can release the prehistoric cave woman sitting inside you, just don’t let your man drag you into the waterfall shower by your hair!
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The Victoria Mansion Hotel in Los Alamos, California has 6 whimsical suites - a pirate, a French, a gypsy, a Roman and a '50s-style suite. With the current craze for retro, 50s style luxury is simply lovely. You'll sleep in an authentic Cadillac bed, and the suite features a Jacuzzi, fireplace, and hood-mounted bathroom. Neon signs illuminate the walls. There's also a giant movie screen with a projector, so if you're looking to spend your car date watching a movie, this is it.
3. Suite “Venice”
you dream about romantic trip to Venice, but can't afford it? Good news, the Venice Suite is located at the Destination Inn in Idaho Falls. Decorated with a fresco of the city, complete with columned porticoes and a gondola-shaped bath under the bridge, this room is the epitome of Venetian elegance. The hotel has a further 14 quirky rooms, each themed to different regions, including Thailand, Athens and Congo.
4. Nautilus Suite
My God! For $30,000 a night, you expect something special, and you certainly get it at the Poseidon Underwater Resort in Fiji. It has everything you need for a luxurious underwater life and gives a whole new meaning to sleeping with fish. The rooms have massive windows to make you feel one on one with the ocean and private coral garden. You can even feed the fish by pressing the control buttons. If you feel the need to get to the surface, the Triton submarine is at your disposal.
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The name may seem ordinary, but room number 409 at the Fox Hotel in Copenhagen is one of the most unusual hotel rooms in Europe. I wonder why in hometown Hans Christian Andersen, the designer chose Heidi (the heroine of Joanna Spyri's children's novel) as inspiration for the hotel room theme, but here's the thing. The room is suitable for all children's book lovers with its cartoon wall paintings in the style of alpine scenes, including Heidi with her goats, a pine bed and other references to Switzerland.
6. James Bond Suite
Thanks to Daniel Craig, James Bond is more popular than ever, and those who want to live the high life of a secret agent will find refuge in the James Bond Suite at the Hotel Seven in Paris. Among hotel rooms with unusual themes, this is one of the most expressive. Combining vintage chic and futuristic design, the decor of the 007 Suite is uniquely personalized. This room has a Turkish steam shower and an electronic safe. You can dress up in your gold lamé gown or slip into a fitted cocktail dress while your man comes out in his tuxedo to pick out your favorite Bond movie to watch.
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Strange in concept but brilliantly executed, the free-floating spheres at the Qualicum Beach Hotel in Canada are as far from a traditional hotel room as you can imagine. Handcrafted from wood, hanging spherical balls are tree houses for adults. Giving a feeling of weightlessness, the spheres are designed to promote creative energy and the discovery of a personal spiritual connection with nature.
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There's no denying that Karl Lagerfeld is one of the greatest designers, so if someone gave him 10 tons of chocolate to create a hotel room, the result would be amazing. Indeed, the “chocolate” room at the La Reserve hotel in Paris is simply a triumph. Everything there is made of chocolate. There aren't many fancy hotel rooms that boast a real-size edible figure.
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Yes, this is not such a strange room, but it is unusual and also surprising. Can you imagine The best way How about enjoying Mother Nature's stunning light show - the aurora borealis - from the comfort of a glass igloo? Between December and April each year, the village of Saariselka in Finnish Lapland is open to the experience of a lifetime. This room is made of advanced heat-resistant glass that does not freeze. From your own hut you can enjoy the open Lapland skies and the beautiful northern lights.
I think hotel rooms with a unique theme are much more exciting than the traditional room option. They certainly add a special touch to the trip. Has anything on this list made you want to visit these places, or do you have your own suggestions? Share your thoughts with us!