Free Spirit Spheres, Vancouver Island, BC

Meet Eryn (pictured) and Eve, two oversize orbs made from Sitka spruce and yellow cedar that dangle from conifer trees like spiders from a web in a Vancouver Island rain forest. Free Spirit Spheres’ treehouses sway ever so slightly in a breeze, and were built for guests of the curious and ecologically minded sort. An outdoor composting toilet is a fair trade for the utter bird- singing peace that comes with hanging in a grove of cedar, fir, and maple. If you really love the orbs, you can buy one for your own backyard. Overnight stay from $118 U.S.; freespiritspheres.com or 250/757-9445