You could stay at a Holiday Inn or a Best Western on your next vacation. Totally fine; nothing wrong with it. However, you may be looking for something a bit more . . . unique to satisfy your thirst for the unusual. We get it — there's nothing quite like a stay at a refreshingly unconventional hotel. That's why we've put together an extraordinary list of the 18 places you should check out for the trip you've been meaning to take. Make it happen!
If you're visiting Long Beach, plan a stay at the Queen Mary, which was once a world-class ocean liner and now offers guests a place to sleep. Aye-aye, sailor!
Book-lovers, this one's for you! Inspired by the Dewey Decimal system, each of the 10 guest room floors in the Library Hotel honors one of the 10 categories of the DDS. SO many books, you'll probably cry.
The Hangar Hotel has an exterior appearance of a WWII hangar from the 1940s. The place features airplane memorabilia, model planes, USO history, and perhaps best of all, the romance of the era. Awesome!
Located in Marquette, MI, on the shores of Lake Superior, the Landmark Inn is full of rich history and luxe decor. Among its past guests include Amelia Earhart, Gloria Steinem, and Maya Angelou.
Book a night at the Luxor Hotel in Vegas and you can tell all your friends you stayed in a literal pyramid. How epic is that?!
Readers, beware: The Liberty Hotel was once the Charles Street Jail, which makes for a particularly mysterious experience. This luxurious overnighter is considered a must-stay in downtown Boston.
Stay in refurnished trailers from the 1940s and '50s at the Shady Dell Vintage Trailer Court in Arizona. The 33-foot Royal Mansion was built in 1951 and was restored with leopard carpet, martini glasses, a diner-style breakfast booth and phonograph with a collection of 78rpm records!
If you need a break from the constant hustle and bustle of technology, unplug at the Leaping Lamb Farm Stay in Oregon. The cottage is centered on an adorable, private little farm with, yes, lambs. Awww!
The Red Victorian has a sort of bohemian, eclectic vibe — it's not just a hotel, it's also a mixed-use space for creatives to come together and work on projects. Artists, unite here!
Feeling a call from the wild? Stay in a cabin at Dunton Hot Springs in Colorado and soak up the nature, because it is seriously gorgeous.
Calling all marine lovers: Jules' Undersea Lodge is an underwater Florida hotel. It's located in the lagoon at Key Largo Undersea Park, and superstars like Steve Tyler and Tim Allen have stayed here. Fall asleep with the fish!
The Exotic Feline Rescue Center claims to give big cats a second chance by providing homes for exotic felines that have been abused or abandoned. So sweet! Bonus: you can fall asleep to the sounds of these big kitties roaring.
Legos basically shaped your youth, and now they're in the form of an amazing hotel in California. Some of the perks of Legoland Hotel include dining character visits in Bricks Family Restaurant, character meet and greets in the hotel lobby, and daily model building contests.
Taking a trip to Chitown? Consider the ACME Hotel, which has a high-tech vibe — it's the first-ever hotel to offer Google Glass for free to its guests!
If you're all about the beaches, rest your head here. The Atlantis Inn is a renovated 1950s beach-style hotel on Tybee Island, GA. Now you just need a cute polka-dotted swimsuit!
If you're a dog person, the Dog Bark Park Inn is your paradise. The owners specialize in folk-art-style wooden carvings — they've made more than 60 different breeds and poses of pups! (PS: It's pet friendly.)
The Baldpate Inn is a classic mountain getaway with views of the pine and aspen forest. Plus, it has a key collection with over 20,000 keys to places like the Pentagon, Mozart's wine cellar, and Frankenstein's Castle.
Looking for an elegant waterfront stay on the upper East Coast? Check out Wentworth by the Sea, which is considered to be a stately, historic New Hampshire jewel (its three Victorian towers were constructed in the 1870s!), with 161 guest rooms and suites, indoor and outdoor pools, gardens, restored ballrooms, and a 170-slip marina. Wow.