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The Netherlands - Luxury floating wooden houses in the Rietveld neighborhood in the Dutch city of Houten.

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The Netherlands - Some people take the time to decorate their floating houses, such as this one in Amsterdam.

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Thailand - You don't necessarily need to have your own floating house if you want to experience what it's like to live on water, however.

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Thailand - You can take vacation on resorts specifically set up for this, such as this one on river kwai in Sai Yok, Kanchanaburi.

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United States - You can easily find luxury two-storied floating houses in the United States.

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United States - Lake Union in Seattle is famous for its colorfully decorated floating houses.

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Denmark - And check out these modern floating houses in Denmark - who knew luxury accommodation could also be buoyant!

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Brazil - But floating houses are not always luxury. In some areas they are necessary to supporting local life, such as this river community in Brazil.

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Peru - It's common to find floating houses among indigenous communities, such as in Iquito, Peru.

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Canada - The port of Vancouver, Canada, has floating houses in a range of architectural styles.

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Thailand - Thailand's focus on tourism means it has plenty of floating houses available to rent, shown here in Kanchanaburi.

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Thailand - Another type of floating house found in Thailand are those called houseboats.

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United States - Colorful floating houses in Sausalito in California.

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China - In Hong Kong there is an entire fishing village made up of floating houses.

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Australia - Murray river, in Australia, is known for its floating houses.

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The Netherlands - You may notice that Holland seems rather into its floating houses. Here are some other beautiful examples from Amsterdam.

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The Netherlands - Sustainability and modernity are key features to the design of this floating house in Rotterdam.

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The Netherlands - Many floating houses look like normal boats, such as this one in Amsterdam.

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Vietnam - Some floating houses are made from wood and straw, like these on the Mekong delta.

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Brazil (wooden) - Or this one found in Pantanal, Brazil, which is made completely from wood.

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Myanmar - Various materials were used to build this floating house in Myanmar.

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Guatemala - This modest, yet colorful floating house is found in the Guatemalan Altiplano.

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Cambodia - These bright houses add cheer to a village in Cambodia.

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Thailand - Back in Thailand, we can find and entire village of floating houses on the Srinakarin dam.

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Thailand - Look how the sunset is when watched from a set of floating houses in Sangkhlaburi.

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Indonesia - The setting for some floating houses look like they've been plucked straight from a painting. Check out this one on lake Batur in Bali.

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Sweden - These floating houses have clearly been designed to be not only functional, but also architecturally aesthetic.

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United Kingdom - What about having some lunch on this canal boat in London?

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Which is your favorite? - If you could choose one of these floating houses, which one would it be?!

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