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Living-Room Treehouse, Wales - Nestled in a hidden valley in the heart of the Welsh mountains is a tree house made with windows, a moss-covered roof, a bridge, and a whole lot of creativity.

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Casa del Árbol, Ecuador - A 20-minute drive from Baños, you'll find this tree house, and the Swing at the End of the World, where you can take in stunning views of the valley and the volcano while adrenaline races through your veins.

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Bueng Chawak Resort, Thailand - The tree houses at this unusual resort appear to have grown from the ground. If only houses actually grew on trees...

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Castle Treehouse, Canada -

Located in British Columbia's Enchanted Forest, this three-story construction is a source of endless fantasy.

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TreeHouse Point, USA -

Escape the noise and take a loved one to enjoy one of the six tree houses at this unique bed and breakfast in Issaquah, Washington.

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Traditional Korowai house, Indonesia - In southeastern Papua, the Korowai people live full-time in treetop dwellings, some built as high as 114 ft (35 m)! It protects them from the swarming mosquitoes below, as well as from troublesome neighbors and evil spirits.

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The Mirrorcube, Sweden - Sweden's Treehotel in Harads is incredibly creative in its goal of giving guests a sense of harmony with nature, especially with this distinct but camouflaged structure.

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The Dragonfly, Sweden - An extremely modern design, this tree house (also part of the Treehotel) offers a lot of room, natural light, and a truly surreal sight.

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The Cabin, Sweden - The Harads Treehotel is unlike anything that comes to mind when you think of tree houses, and it's all the more impressive for it.

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The UFO, Sweden -

And, of course, you can multiply the fantastical experience by not only staying in a hyper-modern tree house of the future, but also in one that looks like a UFO.

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The UFO, Sweden -

This unique lodging is made up of one circular room that can sleep a family of five, plus a separate toilet. 

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Alnwick Garden, UK -

This majestic collection of buildings is set into a stand of trees with trunks twisting up around the walls. It's equipped with a large restaurant too! 

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Birr Castle, Ireland -

Ireland's largest tree house is fun for the whole family, especially if you've got any little princes or princesses that are just missing the castle. 

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The Minister’s Treehouse, USA -

Located in Crossville, Tennessee, is the world’s largest tree house, standing 97 ft (30 m) tall across six oak trees, with over 80 rooms. Also serving as a church, Minister Horace Burgess started building it in 1993 and hasn’t stopped! 

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Nay Aug Park Tree House, USA - The best part about this modest structure in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is that it was built to incorporate the tree's branches.

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Out N’ About Treehouse Treesort, USA -

This clever resort is in Oregon and its complex of tree houses comes packed with activities like zip-lining, horse riding, and swimming.

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Takasugi-an, Japan -

This tea house, in Nagano Prefecture, is precariously perched on very tall trees, standing out almost laughably from the landscape, though its design is stunning.

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Hapuku Lodge, New Zealand -

The luxury resort in Kaikoura, featuring a number of tall tree houses overlooking the coast, is quite small and boxy from the outside, but the insides are impossibly sumptuous and roomy. 

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Tree House Hideaway, Nepal - In the tiger-infested wilderness of Chitwan National Park, you can find relief from heart-pumping adventure in the snug rooms of these treetop houses.

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Dive into your fantasy - Indulge in a secluded getaway akin to your secret childhood clubhouse, but this time treat yourself to the luxuries of a real bed.

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Or live full-time up there -

Build yourself a huge multi-story house, where the real estate is probably much cheaper, and carry out the life that the younger version of you never could.

See also: Have a quirky stay: the world's most unusual hotels

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