Funky, cool, and made for relaxation If you?re looking for a bit of architecture with your vacation, forego the traditional cabin or seaside cottage and try staying in a geodesic dome. Part kit-house and all retro, domes flourished with the counterculture and ?return to the land? movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
Now, the interlocking triangles are making a comeback on vacation rental sites, where their off-the-grid amenities, secluded locations, and funky styling make them top picks for architecture nerds in need of some R&R.
We?ve found domes in deserts, forests, and everywhere in between. From a geodesic tent on a farm in upstate New York to a bohemian-chic retreat in Joshua Tree, here are the seven best vacation domes you can rent right now in the U.S.
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Spaceship-inspired dome in Pittsburgh
Landscape designer Joseph Yacoboni built 26 white steel-frame domes, and his original home is this 1969 version in Pittsburgh. Designed to withstand earthquakes and hurricane-force winds, the futuristic three-bedroom structure can sleep six with plenty of round windows for Instagram. Rates start at $175 per night.

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Geo Dome on a Farm in Upstate New York
Set on a farm in the southern Catskill Mountains, this is geodesic living at its barest. Guests must bring camping air pads, sleeping bags, pillows, and towels, but we don?t think you?ll mind once you arrive at the 12-acre compound that oozes hipster chic. Glamp it up w...