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If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to sleep underwater or inside a prison—there’s a hotel for that. Offering more than just a bed near the sights, theme hotels are quickly becoming destinations for adventurous travelers. Consider Wigwam Village in Arizona, where guests stay in tepees, a preferred sleeping arrangement of road-trippers in the 1940s. At Jules' Undersea Lodge in Florida, scuba training is required for check in. Here, 10 reasons to skip the standard room and check into a cave, a giant wooden beagle or a simulated golf course. Jules' Undersea LodgeKey Largo, FLGuests need scuba training—offered on site—to check into this hotel's underwater suites. Incredibly, there's room service: Staff divers will deliver well-wrapped pizzas from local restaurants ($500 per person per night).  Dog Bark Park Inn Photo: Courtesy of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B Dog Bark Park InnCottonwood, IDOriginally a roadside attraction, this massive wooden beagle is now a B&B. Alongside, there's a port-a-potty hidden in a 12-foot-tall fire hydrant (doubles with breakfast from $92).  Wigwam Village Photo: © David A Eastley/Alamy Wigwam VillageHolbrook, AZ1940s road-trippers witnessed the country's brief profusion of "wigwam hotels." A few remain, like this Arizona property where guests sleep in freestanding concrete tepees (doubles from $54 per night).  Beckham Creek Cave Lodge Photo: Courtesy of Beckham Creek Cave Lodge Beckham Creek Cave LodgeParthenon, ARIt took four years to turn this Ozarks cave into a hotel. Dehumidifiers keep dampness at bay, and natural sunlight penetrates the space through large windows (from $450 per night).  The Liberty Hotel Photo: Courtesy of The Liberty Hotel The Liberty HotelBoston, MAFor more than 100 years, this riverside property was a prison with a view. Today, it's a luxe hotel that retains the cell doors and catwalks from its past life. Visit Clink restaurant for crisp-seared Berkshire pork belly from Eleven Madison Park escapee Joseph Margate (doubles from $295).  Winvian Photo: Courtesy of Winvian WinvianLitchfield Hills, CTThe Winvian's helicopter cottage houses a 17,000 lb chopper that's been turned into a private lounge. Want something cozier? Choose from the woodland compound's 18 other quirky rooms, like one modeled after the inside of a beaver's den (doubles from $650).  Kate's Lazy Meadow Motel Photo: © BUTTER Kate's Lazy Meadow MotelMt. Tremper, NYTrue to form for flamboyantly retro B-52s singer Kate Pierson, her Catskills retreat is awash in vintage kitsch. Multihued appliances complement Midcentury-Modern sofas and easy chairs (cabins from $17).  Aurora Express Bed & Breakfast Photo: Courtesy of Aurora Express Bed & Breakfast Aurora Express Bed & BreakfastFairbanks, AKOwners Mike and Sue Wilson pieced together their B&B from retired railroad cars, hauling them one by one to this ridge overlooking Fairbanks. The newest is an 85-foot-long dining car (double cars from $145). See more of America’s Weirdest Theme Hotels
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