Incredible tree houses you couldn’t have dreamed of as a kid

While some people might think that tree houses are reserved for children and backyards, the practice of living among branches was actually once the norm for humans many, many years ago. Check out this gallery to see the most impressive tree houses from around the world, which neither your younger self nor your oldest ancestors could have ever imagined.

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Living-Room Treehouse, Wales - Nestled in a hidden valley in the heart of the Welsh mountains, is a tree house made with windows, a moss-covered roof, a bridge, and a whole lot of creativity.

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Casa del Árbol, Ecuador - A 20-minute drive from Baños, you'll find this tree house, and the Swing at the End of the World, where you can take in stunning views of the valley and the volcano while adrenaline races through your veins.

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Bueng Chawak Resort, Thailand - The tree houses at this unusual resort appear to have grown from the ground. If only houses actually grew on trees...

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Castle Treehouse, Canada -

Located in British Columbia's Enchanted Forest, this three-storey construction is a source of endless fantasy.

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Kingston Treehouse, South Africa -

At the Lion Sands Game Reserve in Kruger National Park, you can have an exhilarating stay in a luxury glass-walled tree house, surrounded by African bush and uninhibited wildlife.

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TreeHouse Point, USA -

Escape the noise and take a loved one to enjoy one of the six tree houses at this unique bed and breakfast in Issaquah, Washington.

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Traditional Korowai house, Indonesia - In southeastern Papua, the Korowai people live full-time in treetop dwellings, some built as high as 114 ft (35 m)! It protects them from the swarming mosquitoes below, as well as from troublesome neighbors and evil spirits.

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4Treehouse, Canada -

Designer Lukasz Kos’s tree house in Muskoka has three levels and was designed to minimize its impact on the surrounding trees, as well as to look absolutely marvelous at night.

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Tree House Lodge, Costa Rica -

This Punta Uva retreat has several tree houses, and this one in particular has two bedrooms, and a hanging bridge connecting the upstairs bedroom to the living room and main area downstairs.

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Tree House Lodge, Costa Rica -

Though they appear small from the outside, the interior remains quite spacious even while the building caters to the tree's shape.

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The Mirrorcube, Sweden - Sweden's Treehotel in Harads is incredibly creative in its goal of giving guests a sense of harmony with nature, especially with this distinct but camouflaged structure.

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The Dragonfly, Sweden - An extremely modern design, this tree house (also part of the Treehotel) offers a lot of room, natural light, and a truly surreal sight.

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The Cabin, Sweden - The Harads Treehotel is unlike anything that comes to mind when you think of tree houses, and it's all the more impressive for it.

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The UFO, Sweden -

And, of course, you can multiply the fantastical experience by not only staying in a hyper modern tree house of the future, but also in one that looks like a UFO.

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Tetsu Teahouse, Japan -

What better combination than a tea house and a tree house? Designed by Terunobu Fujimori, this charming building in the Yamanashi Prefecture is almost too beautiful during the cherry blossom season.

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Alnwick Garden, UK -

The majestic collection of buildings, set into a stand of trees, bend with the trunks, and it's equipped with a large restaurant too!

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Free Spirit Spheres, Canada -

Available for rent in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, these strange pods are suspended from rope and accessible by spiral staircases and small suspension bridges.

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Beach Rock Treehouse, Japan -

This bizarre tree house in Okinawa was actually built by Kobayashi Takashi with the intention of communicating with beings from outer space.

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Birr Castle, Ireland -

Ireland's largest tree house is fun for the whole family, especially if you've got any little princes or princesses that are just missing the castle.

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The Minister’s Treehouse, USA -

Located in Crossville, Tennessee, is the world’s largest tree house, standing 97 ft (30 m) tall across six oak trees, with over 80 rooms. Also serving as a church, Minister Horace Burgess started building it in 1993 and hasn’t stopped!

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Nay Aug Park Tree House, USA - The best part about this modest structure in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is that it was built to incorporate the tree's branches.

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Hotel Costa Verde, Costa Rica -

Situated in Manuel Antonio National Park, you can stay in a Boeing 727 that's been transformed into an amazing holiday resort and hoisted up into the trees for an amazing coastal view.

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Out N’ About Treehouse Treesort, USA -

This clever resort is in Oregon, and the complex of tree houses comes packed with activities like zip lining, horse riding, and swimming.

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Takasugi-an, Japan -

This tea house, in Nagano Prefecture, is precariously perched on very tall trees, standing out almost laughably from the landscape, though its design is stunning.

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Hapuku Lodge, New Zealand -

The luxury resort in Kaikoura, featuring a number of tall tree houses overlooking the coast, is quite small and boxy from the outside, but the insides are impossibly sumptuous and roomy.

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Senior Center Turned Treehouse, Belgium -

Proving that tree houses really are for any age, this tree house in Ghent was designed to mirror the senior living homes behind it.

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Tree House Hideaway, Nepal - In the tiger-infested wilderness of Chitwan National Park, you can find relief from heart-pumping adventure in the snug rooms of these treetop houses.

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Dive into your fantasy - Indulge in a secluded getaway akin to your secret childhood clubhouse, but this time treat yourself to the luxuries of a real bed.

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Or live full-time up there - Build yourself a huge multi-storey house, where the real estate is probably much cheaper, and carry out the life that the younger version of you never could.

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Incredible tree houses you couldn’t have dreamed of as a kid

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While it's believed that tree houses are reserved for children and backyards, the practice of living among branches was actually once the norm for humans many, many years ago. Check out this gallery to see the most impressive tree houses from around the world, which neither your younger self nor your oldest ancestors could have ever imagined.

(Photo: Flickr/CC BY-NC 2.0)