He shared it with a local hotelier, who decided to make Cousteau’s dream a reality.

It stands more than 72 feet above the grand to capitalize on its views of the surrounding Amazon Rainforest.

But this vista pales in comparison to the sights you’ll enjoy from the hotel’s 150-foot observation towers.

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Kadir’s Tree Houses channel the rustic charm of the clubhouses we created as kids.

Local architects were commissioned to create the hotel’s unusual lodgings.

Each one has its own distinct personality, from the rustic bird’s nest to the futuristic looking Mirrorcube.

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Each room at the Treehotel was created carefully to minimize damage to the trees of the Swedish Lapland.

These striking hotels prove that progress and the natural world can truly work in harmony.

He hopes to one day step foot on every continent.

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