Well this is hard to believe. They’re building another futuristic structure in Dubai (/sarcasm).

The Water Discus Hotel will contain two living areas that look like UFOs, one disc above the water level, and one below it. Above water, guests will enjoy a luxurious restaurant, spa, special recreation area, multifunctional lobby built inside an enormous rooftop seawater swimming pool, exotic garden, and screens hanging on the lobby walls – showing diving activities happening around the underwater part of the complex.

Up to 10 metres beneath the surface of the sea, guests will retreat to one of the 21 suites where they’ll be surrounded by a vibrant coral reef… and a wet bar. Floor-to-ceiling panoramic views will make you feel like you are sleeping with the fish. And there’s no need to worry about your privacy with curtains of different levels of transparency. There’s even miniature underwater vehicles which can be operated from inside that will allow you to take a closer look at microscopic underwater creatures.

When you’re bored with all of that, 3-passenger submersibles for deep-sea exploration, motor boats for diving and water-skiing, jet skis and underwater scooters will ensure that you still have plenty to experience.

Want a sense of the old world without losing all that modern convenience? Then book your stay at the Yunak Evleri Cappadocia Cave Hotel. The ancient caves have been repurposed into a luxurious 5-star hotel, 30 rooms in all. Not many hospitality centers in the world can also lay claim to being a stunning tourist attraction and archaeological dream come true. This Turkey-based facility can. A 19th Century Greek mansion rests nearby the caves, offering a tremendous view.

The Yunak Evleri is a polar opposite of the Commercial Space Station from Orbital Technologies, and it will cost you way less than that $1 million price tag, but the something old-something new contrast is a nice complement, don’t you think? We certainly do. Still, with steep price tags on both sides of the equation, we’re thinking a staycation may be more in order.

It’s in the remote, frigid region of Kakslauttanen (wait, where?!), Finland that you’ll find the very unique Igloo Village, basically a city of partially underground, glass-ensconced igloos burrowed deep in a winter wonderland.

Don’t let the picture fool you, though. There IS a bit of choice in the accommodations. There’s the ‘Snow Igloo’, an above-ground igloo made from real snow (hey, imagine that!) and ice, whose interior never reaches above 26F. Vacationers that don’t particularly enjoy the idea of slipping into a hypothermia-induced coma, Snow Igloo occupants also receive extreme, cold-proof sleeping bags and other ‘woolen’ amenities.

Then there’s the main attraction—the Glass Igloos. These abodes are constructed around a glass dome and offer a consistently clear view of the sky, with thermal glass (designed to prevent fogging-up) for an unobstructed view of the night sky and aerial events like the Aurora Borealis phenomena. The best part? They’re warmed to room temperature and come complete with a toilet and “luxury bed”.

Winter lovers, welcome to paradise.

Pure, unadulterated paradise and satisfying solitude along the Thai beach: No other phrase quite adequately describes the Casas Del Sol beach villas of Thailand. Nestled along the exclusive, lush-greenery-lined and crystal clear waters of the Ko Tao coastline, The Casas Del Sol villas offer an unrivaled experience (and view!).

Each of these ‘humble’ abodes features chic, natural-feeling—with generous homage to oriental design—architecture and furnishings. Space to move around and breathe is what most would consider overly abundant. But what really shocks-and-awes most patrons is the long lap pool, complete with a sheltered seating area that naturally (when the sliding doors are fully retracted) and almost seamlessly flows into the living room.

Of all the private resorts along the much-envied east Thai coastline, the Casas Del Sol villas—which seem a million miles from any noisy, crowded city—are hands down the closest to the ultimate paradise one will ever find.