10 Hotels With a Wild Streak

For travelers bored with the conventional comforts of most hotels,  MSNBC offers some more creative choices:

1. Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa, Dubai—desert conservation preserve
2. Anatolian Houses, Turkey—five adjoining volcanic caves
3. Baron Island—nature reserve on volcanic island

4. Tree House Lodge, Costa Rica—built around living tree
5. ICEHOTEL, Sweden—made of ice
6. Jules’ Undersea Lodge, Key Largo, Fla.—scuba access only
7. Kube Hotel, Paris—France's first ice bar
8. Ngong House, Nairobi—luxury treehouses
9. Pitcher Inn and Spa, Warren, Vt.—unique rooms
10. Winvian, Litchfield, Conn.—helicopter room

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