Unless you acknowledge something we do n’t , your chances of coming across an actualalien spacecraftin the centre of the desert are passably slim . But thanks to Airbnb , you may at least pretend to .
TheArea 55 Futuro houseis a 520 - substantial - foot bolshie ellipsoid located in the middle of California ’s Joshua Tree National Park . Though it ’s not the only one of its form , it ’s the only one in the U.S. that you could lease for a few night ’ stop . fit in toThrillist , Futuro houses were believe and retrace by a Finnish designer named Matti Suuronen in 1968 , when the globe was enamor by thespace raceandfuturistic architecturewas all the rage . Suuronen originally intended his innovation to function as a skier ’ hut that could easy baby-sit on a mountain and annul snow pileup on its round cap . While one Futuro house in Dombay , Russia , is occupied by jaw skier to this day , the other 80 or so are break up in random location and used for random function ( or no function at all ) .
Before Area 55 became a rentable desert bungalow , it belonged to Hugh Hefner , who installed it at the originalPlayboyClub Hotel in Lake Geneva , Wisconsin , back in 1968 . The pod pass through several other owners and eventually down in the hands of music producer Ronald Jackson , who converted it into a glamper ’s ambition home and open up it for business in October 2019 . mighty now , Area 55 is listed on Airbnb for $ 218 a night , but there are n’t any useable dates until spring 2022 .
TheUFOtheme no doubt factor into its popularity . There are even old VHS copies of sci - fi classic likeAlien(1979 ) and the originalStar Warstrilogy inside , as well as some retro - futuristic chairs and other laurel wreath . But it also swash amenities that would invoke to any form of camper — a beautiful outside kitchen with a propane grill , passel of natural igniter , an envious assemblage ofboard games , air conditioning , and Wi - Fi .
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