Out of Control Resorts

Karosta Prison in Liepoja, Latvia, lets guests act like prisoners of the former Soviet Bloc. Groups of about ten attend this event. It starts at 9 p.m. and lasts twelve hours. Prisoners receive prison food, sleep on old bunks, and experience abuse from guards. Visitors sign a release before participating.

Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, FL, is more than a gimmick. This former research lab became a hotel. Guests must scuba dive into the Largo Sound to reach the door. You need scuba certification, but the company offers a discover scuba certification for those without it.

IcehotelIcehotel.Icehotel has operated in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, for over 20 years. Every November, snow, ice, and near-frozen river water create unique rooms and a hotel experience unlike any other. Guests sleep on ice in a frigid, 23-degree Fahrenheit room. Arctic explorer gear, thermals, and reindeer pelts provide warmth. Just hope nature stays quiet.

Stay the night in an old crane in Amsterdam.

Guests at the Crane HotelCrane Hotel was built in 1967. The crane overlooks the docks. Until 1996, it unloaded timber from Russia and Scandinavia. The motor lets rooms rotate 360 degrees. Rooms are high enough to sway in the wind.Crane Hotel offers three suite choices. One suite includes an outdoor hot tub.

You can find a standard spa resort everywhere. Thankfully, the Yunessun Spa Resort is not standard.Yunessun Spa Resort.The Yunessun Spa Resort is in Japan's Hakone prefecture. The red wine bath is the main feature. Guests also bathe in themed pools filled with coffee, sake, green tea, and Ramen broth. Spa owners decorated areas with giant wine bottles and fake hanging noodles.

Ariau Amazon Towers ResortAriau Amazon Towers Resort.Ariau Amazon Towers Resort sits in the Amazon rainforest in Manaus, Brazil. This eco-tourism resort lets guests live with monkeys, birds, and other native wildlife. The resort has over five miles of treetop walkways and various local trips.

DasparkhotelDasparkhotel.Dasparkhotel in Ottensheim, Austria, gives guests individual sewage pipes with beds. There is no bathroom; find a public one nearby if needed. Electricity exists. The hotel uses a "pay-what-you-want" policy. This makes it a cheap Austrian stay.

Deciding what to do with a fort in the Solent between the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth gives many choices. Someone took this Victorian-era structure, built to stop Napoleon III from attacking England, and turned it into a hotel. The designer then turned a part of the fort into a laser tag arena.

Attrap'Rêves offers clear, fishbowl-like bubbles with beds and modern furniture. Guests find private, enclosed bathrooms outside their bubbles. Each bubble stays secluded, surrounded by trees, giving privacy from other rooms.

The Treehotel Resort in Harads, Sweden, is very different. This property features seven freestanding tree houses. One of the famous architects designed each one.The Treehotel Resort in Harads, Sweden, features seven freestanding tree houses. These houses vary in style, from a bird's nest to a mirrored cube. The UFO in the middle of the forest offers the biggest wow factor. A tree sauna is also available.The Treehotel Resort in Harads, Sweden, features seven freestanding tree houses. These houses vary in style, from a bird's nest to a mirrored cube. The UFO in the middle of the forest offers the biggest wow factor. A tree sauna is also available.

Building a resort means using local resources cuts down on building costs. This happened exactly when the Palacio de Sal used the area's natural resources.Palacio de Sal was built on the salt flats of Uyuni in Bolivia. This 16-room hotel uses salt for everything: walls, furniture, and sculptures. The pool is saltwater, and guests cannot lick the walls to prevent damage.Palacio de Sal is a 16-room hotel built on the salt flats of Uyuni in Bolivia. Everything in this hotel—walls, furniture, and sculptures—is made of salt. The pool uses saltwater, and guests must not lick the walls to stop degradation.

If you want to stay in what feels like a comfortable psychiatric hospital cell, try the Propeller Island City Lodge.Propeller Island City Lodge is the place for you. This museum/hotel in Berlin, Germany, was created by artist Lars Stroschen. Stroschen built a resort with 30 unique rooms. These include an upside-down room with furniture on the ceiling and an all-mirror room. The padded cell is the main, strange feature.Propeller Island City Lodge is the resort for you. This museum/hotel in Berlin, Germany, was created by artist Lars Stroschen. Stroschen built a resort with 30 unique rooms. These include an upside-down room with furniture on the ceiling and an all-mirror room. The padded cell is the main, strange feature.

Giraffe Manor.Giraffe Manor is an old Scottish hunting lodge near Nairobi, Kenya. The owners are giraffe conservationists. Guests often share meals with giraffes that poke their long necks through open windows, asking for food. If giraffes aren't for you, there is also an elephant orphanage on site.

You heard that right. In North Island, New Zealand,Woodlyn Park Motel is listed in the 'Out of Control Resorts'.It has several unique rooms; the two Hobbit units are the coolest. Built to look and feel like the Shire, you can enjoy all of yourLord of the Rings appears.andThe Hobbit appears.fantasies in these unique spaces. These rooms feature circular windows and doors and sit into a hillside, just like the books.

Those car-shaped beds have a cooler older brother.The V8 Hotel is listed in the 'Out of Control Resorts'.The V8 Hotel in Stuttgart, Germany has a strong automobile theme. Rooms range from the Mercedes room to a drive-in theater or the Route 66 room. Each room has a perfect theme; classic car fans will like sleeping among all this nostalgia.