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Unique Getaways at Bed and Breakfasts

These bed and breakfasts offer some of the most unique and romantic getaways available.
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Bed and Breakfasts Off the Grid

These inns supply their own electricity, often with solar or wind power.

Lighthouse Bed and Breakfasts - Michigan

Lighthouses conjure a certain romance, the comforting feeling of a time gone by when life was simpler and more peaceful. The lighthouses listed here are now open to the public as bed and breakfasts.

If you think you're interested in staying at one of these historic structures, be prepared -- many take the "time gone by" feeling to heart and eschew such amenities as televisions and in-r…

Lighthouse Bed and Breakfasts - West Coast United States

Lighthouses conjure a certain romance, the comforting feeling of a time gone by when life was simpler and more peaceful. The lighthouses listed here are now open to the public as bed and breakfasts.

If you think you're interested in staying at one of these historic structures, be prepared -- many take the "time gone by" feeling to heart and eschew such amenities as televisions and in-room telep…

Lighthouse Bed and Breakfasts - East Coast United States

Lighthouses conjure a certain romance, the comforting feeling of a time gone by when life was simpler and more peaceful. The lighthouses listed here are now open to the public as bed and breakfasts.

If you think you're interested in staying at one of these historic structures, be prepared -- many take the "time gone by" feeling to heart and eschew such amenities as televisions and in-room telep…

Unique Bed and Breakfasts Around the World - Travelers Weigh In

Travelers share their thoughts on what are the most unique bed and breakfasts around the world.

Top 5 Unique Bed and Breakfast Getaways

A look at the top 5 unique bed and breakfast getaways.

World's Most Unique Bed and Breakfasts

Every bed and breakfast has a special charm, something that sets it apart from all other B&Bs. But from time to time, you run across an inn that is so unique, unusual or just plain strange that it demands to be included in a class of its own.

Unique Bed and Breakfasts by Email - Daily

This is the same series of email newsletters as the Weekly version, except that they arrive more frequently.

Unique Bed and Breakfasts by Email - Weekly

Some bed and breakfasts are truly unique -- the kind of destinations that will live in your memories forever. This series of free weekly email newsletters will bring you information on bed and breakfasts from around the globe as we explore the world's most unique B&Bs.

Boat and Breakfasts

Romance is watching a sunrise or sunset while listening to the gentle lapping of waves and breathing the fresh sea air. You can have all this and more with a stay aboard a romantic, floating bed and breakfast.

Castle Bed and Breakfasts - Europe

Staying in a castle is a romantic dream, but you can make it a reality. These castles across Europe are open to the public as bed and breakfasts.

Castle Bed and Breakfasts - U.S. and Canada

Spending the night in a castle sounds incredibly romantic -- and you can do it on your next vacation. The innkeepers at these castle bed and breakfasts are waiting to welcome you.

Eco-Tours - Best B&Bs for Eco-Tourists

A look at the best bed and breakfasts for eco-tours, including inns in Canada, Alaska, Australia, Ecuador, and Samoa.

Jailhouse Bed and Breakfasts

Spending the night in prison isn't most people's idea of a romantic getaway, but the innkeepers at these bed and breakfasts are trying to change that. Each offers rooms for rent in a renovated jail.

Lighthouse Bed and Breakfasts

Lighthouses conjure a certain romance, the comforting feeling of a time gone by when life was simpler and more peaceful. The lighthouses listed here are now open to the public as bed and breakfasts.

Literary Inns for Book Lovers

A look at the best bed and breakfasts with a strong literary connection, or inns which cater to book lovers.

Monastic Guest Rooms

When you truly need to get away, no accommodation can promise silence and serenity like a monastery -- and many monasteries offer guest rooms at reasonable rates.

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity - B&Bs for Guests with MCS

A look at some of the very best bed and breakfasts for guests with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS).

Norman Rockwell-Related Inns

Bed and breakfasts with a connection to artist Norman Rockwell.

Slave Quarters

Would you feel comfortable sleeping in former slave quarters? These bed and breakfasts offer an opportunity to do just that.

Train-Related Inns

A collection of bed and breakfast inns with a tie to the railroad.

Treehouse Accommodations

If you think treehouses are only for children, think again. Some of these treehouse accommodations are fairly primitive, but others border on luxurious.

UFO Bed and Breakfasts

Outer space has fascinated humans for as long as we've been on this planet. If you're looking for a B&B getaway with a UFO connection, these inns are a good place to start.

Underground Bed and Breakfasts

These bed and breakfasts are literally underground -- dug out of the earth in and around Coober Pedy, Australia.

Underwater Accommodations

Sleep beneath the ocean at Jules' Undersea Lodge near Key Largo, Florida.

Yurts - Cedar House Inn & Yurts

An interview with the innkeepers of Cedar House Inn & Yurts in Dahlonega, Georgia.

Bed and Breakfasts in Former Churches

Every bed and breakfast is unique, and that is especially true for these gems -- inns located in renovated churches, many of which date back to the 1800s.

Destination: Quebec

Quebec City is as beautiful a place as you’ll find in North America, with the historic walled city exuding the magic and romance of Old Europe. And, as you’ll discover, it’s home to some pretty marvelous bed and breakfasts.

About.com Exclusive: Top Ten Romantic Inns

For some, a bed and breakfast is a natural when they travel. For others, a visit to a B&B is reserved for a special occasion such as a wedding, birthday, or anniversary. For travelers in search of romance on Valentine’s Day or any other day of the year, bedandbreakfast.com has released the results of a viewers’ survey which selected the Top Ten...

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