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Though we usually think of a hotel as a place to stay when traveling, some hotels are themselves the "attraction" (thing that draws attention). Such hotels are called "destination hotels" because staying in the hotel is the reason that people travel there.

There are several kinds of destination hotels that might help a person feel closer to nature. "Tree house hotels," which use trees as a part of their buildings, might be found in a "rainforest" (thick forest in tropical areas), "wildlife refuge" (a place where animals live in their natural environment and are kept safe), or national park. For example, in one hotel, one of the rooms is built on the top of a living tree!

Around the world, there are cave hotels which are built into natural holes in the sides of cliffs or hills, and may even have rooms underground. There are also ice and snow hotels, in which the furniture and decorations are made of ice and snow, and need to be rebuilt each year.

A few people have built hotels under the water. An underwater hotel in Key Largo, Florida requires "scuba diving" (using special equipment to breathe under water) in order to enter. A hotel in New York City called "The Library Hotel" is organized according to the "Dewey Decimal System," the number system used to organize books in U.S. libraries. Each room has a different theme or topic, including mathematics, music, and poetry.

Other destination hotels were built for a different use. In Long Beach, California a ship called the RMS Queen Mary is now both a museum and a hotel. The Queen Mary was a famous ship that crossed the Atlantic Ocean and its passengers sailed in luxury. Some people also believe that the ship is "haunted," and have seen ghosts and heard strange noises while staying on the Queen Mary.