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00:00Over 60 million Americans stay in vacation rentals every year.
00:03Yeah, but why stay in one of these?
00:09When you can stay in one of these.
00:14That's why we're going on the road to find the coolest and most unique homes away from home.
00:19Wow.
00:20Hey!
00:21That is what I'm talking about.
00:23And guess what?
00:24These are all places you can stay to.
00:27Woo!
00:27Oh!
00:29Sherry and I have known each other forever, and yet somehow we've never gone on a trip together.
00:33Until now.
00:35Whee!
00:36And we're taking you along for the ride.
00:38Ready to hit the road, girlie?
00:40Let's go!
00:41From over-the-top luxury escapes to thrilling action-packed stays you never knew existed.
00:49Hi!
00:51I like to get my hands dirty. I like to get a little rowdy.
00:53But I'm baby wiping Wi-Fi.
00:55That's right.
00:55You know?
00:56Yay!
00:56I'm all the way up!
00:57I can sleep up here.
00:58I mean, same, but I won't be alive in the morning.
01:00We love you. We love you.
01:01We like her at all.
01:02Okay, okay, okay.
01:02She like her at all!
01:04Can we get wet now?
01:05We're exploring every corner of the map, baby.
01:08We're testing the vibes.
01:09And figuring out where you could get the most bang for your buck.
01:13Oh my goodness, you went for it!
01:15And which ones deliver memories that make you say, hey, remember that time?
01:19This is the best day of my life!
01:22Each week we're going to stay at three different rentals, and we'll choose our ultimate must-stay.
01:27I love going on vacation with you.
01:29So, America, let's get wild!
01:38Hello, Florida!
01:40Beach days, nightlife, theme park thrills.
01:43The Sunshine State has something for everyone, and we are here for it.
01:48Speaking of theme parks, we're kicking things off just 30 minutes outside of Orlando.
01:53Talk about eye candy.
01:55This listing looks dang delicious.
01:57It looks like, I mean, it really does look like, like, from the game Candyland.
02:02Oh.
02:02Oh, wait.
02:03Oh, what?
02:05Look at the cherry on top of the house.
02:07Are you kidding me?
02:11Here we go, baby.
02:12Okay, wow.
02:14You know, the Florida weather, they promise you sunshine, and they deliver.
02:18I mean, this is really cute.
02:20Gumdrops.
02:21Ooh.
02:23I'm Austin.
02:23I'm the owner of Sweet Escape, located about 30 minutes outside of beautiful Orlando, Florida.
02:28The Sweet Escape is a candy-themed mansion that's designed to host large groups or families.
02:34It can be a family reunion.
02:35We've had weddings here and events here.
02:37Guests really love the ice cream-shaped pool, the water slide, and being able to soak in the hot tub
02:43is literally the cherry on top of the experience.
02:44It's just a great place for people to come and have a good time with a lot of stuff to
02:48do.
02:48Come on in.
02:49Okay.
02:49Thank you, sir.
02:53Wow.
02:54Austin.
02:55You went hard on the theme, sir.
02:57Oh, yeah.
02:57The creator of the Sweet Escape built this property to inspire his kids to chase their dreams and do whatever
03:02they want.
03:02You know, you want to do something fun with candy?
03:05Go out and do it.
03:06Every little corner is candy-fied.
03:08We're just getting started.
03:09Yeah.
03:09You guys are standing right in front of the first bedroom that we're going to check out, which is called
03:12the deserted room.
03:14The deserted room.
03:17Oh, my lordy.
03:19The bed is actually designed to look like a chocolate bar.
03:22Yes.
03:24Decorations up on the ceiling and then plenty of real candy.
03:27I like that a lot.
03:28Every inch of this place is sugar.
03:31What's this?
03:31Just like, just, I mean.
03:33Yeah, it's just decoration.
03:34Oh, okay.
03:34It's permanently in there.
03:35Cool, cool, cool.
03:35They could not have tootsie popped off more.
03:38They tootsie popped off.
03:39All right, so this is called Sweetie Pie's Kitchen.
03:43Very cute.
03:44We have these decorative pies out on display when you walk in.
03:47Sweetie Pie.
03:48This is perfect for entertaining.
03:50I do love, like, an open space.
03:52I don't like walls.
03:53Yeah.
03:54Also just, like, really nice kitchen.
03:55Yeah.
03:55Well, it sleeps up to 52.
03:57The kitchen?
03:58Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
03:59The whole property, so, you know, we had to...
04:00It sleeps up to 52?
04:02Yeah, we sleep 52 people here.
04:04We got to make more friends.
04:05We need more than the two of us.
04:07Let's go downstairs, Cher Cher.
04:08Yep.
04:09Here we go.
04:10This is the ice cream parlor karaoke lounge.
04:13Cool.
04:14This is so fun.
04:16Oh, my God.
04:18Whoa.
04:20I want to run around, baby.
04:22Fun.
04:23And then, of course, you can stand and play arcades and stuff like that.
04:25I mean, honey, let's fire her up.
04:26For sure.
04:26Come on, Darcy.
04:28There you go.
04:29Nice.
04:30Nice.
04:30This is very fun.
04:32Cherry.
04:33Here I go.
04:34Here I go.
04:35Here I go.
04:37Three-pointer.
04:39After a workout, what do you want to do?
04:40You want to relax.
04:41Take a nap.
04:42In the chocolate spa.
04:43Here we go.
04:45Oh.
04:48Chocolaty.
04:49Oh, even a little chocolate sauna?
04:52That's right.
04:53Look it.
04:54This is us, Sherry.
04:55Tonight.
04:55This is us.
04:56Yep, yep, yep, yep.
04:58This is a very sensual room.
05:00If you want it to be.
05:01Yeah.
05:02This is really great.
05:02Show us the rest.
05:03Show us the rest, honey.
05:04I do want ice cream.
05:05Yeah, I want it badly.
05:08Oh, my gosh.
05:10No way.
05:13Oh, my gosh.
05:15Oh, my gosh.
05:16Can you imagine being a kid and sleeping in this room?
05:18I mean, for a grown-up woman.
05:19Yes.
05:19We're having a hoop.
05:21Wee.
05:21Candy.
05:22Yes.
05:22Child-like wonder.
05:24Ball pit.
05:25Yes.
05:25You got it all here.
05:26Yeah.
05:27This is the last room.
05:29This is the Milky Way galaxy.
05:32Nice.
05:34You can actually play some laser tag.
05:36And we will.
05:37I'll be in here.
05:39Launching shortly.
05:40There's a slide.
05:41You know what?
05:42You really feel like a kid again here.
05:44And that I appreciate.
05:45For sure.
05:45Yeah.
05:48Out we go.
05:48It's just a treasure.
05:52Well, that completes the tour.
05:54Thank you so much.
05:55This is great.
05:56It's going to be very fun.
05:57Bring it on.
05:58Yeah.
05:58There's so much to do.
06:00So much to do.
06:01And I'm curious about the outside.
06:02Let's go.
06:04Okay.
06:05Oh, wow.
06:06Yep.
06:06Now we're talking.
06:07Now we're talking.
06:08Oh.
06:09Oh, my gosh.
06:10How fun.
06:11It's a splash pad.
06:13More games over there.
06:14So let's get to it.
06:15Yeah, let's get to it.
06:16Let the games begin.
06:18Oh, a little mini golf?
06:19Yes.
06:20Boink.
06:21Oh, my God.
06:23Oh, Darcy.
06:24So not fair.
06:26This is it, baby.
06:27You got this.
06:28Oh!
06:33I'm so proud of you.
06:34I'm so proud of you.
06:36So, what should we do?
06:38Want to hit the spa room and relax?
06:40We have had a lot of candy.
06:42I have a better idea.
06:46Let's play some games.
06:51Go.
06:52Go!
06:53Wait, I'm slaying this round.
06:57Here I go!
06:59Oh!
07:00Are you kidding me?
07:03Jackpot!
07:04Jackpot!
07:13Oh, my God.
07:15I'm all skied up.
07:16Sherry, I'm basketball-ed it out.
07:18I'm clawed up.
07:19I'm foos from head to twos.
07:22It's time.
07:23Okay.
07:23It's time.
07:25All right, you take chocolate room.
07:26I'll be in ball pit.
07:27Okay, great.
07:28Good night.
07:29Good night.
07:36This cured my sweet tooth.
07:38Yeah, I'm going straight to the dentist.
07:39That's right.
07:39Tell you that much.
07:40Sweet Escape is, like, begging you to have fun.
07:44It really gives you permission to be a kid.
07:46That's right.
07:47And that's what we need.
07:48Theme parks are expensive.
07:50You could come to a place with 52 of your friends
07:52that has theme park-y vibes.
07:54And then every single day, you're getting bang for your buck.
07:59Bang for your buck big time.
08:01Yes.
08:03For me, the memorable moment was Sherry sinking that golf ball.
08:07I levitated to the moon when that happened.
08:09To be a kid again, it was really fun.
08:12Yeah.
08:13Mmm, my tummy not doing good.
08:16Please tell me the next place is a spa.
08:18Quite the opposite, my little dear.
08:21It's a rental located inside of a motorsports park
08:23with lodging that fits the theme pretty spot on.
08:26Wait, does that say we're sleeping in a helicopter?
08:30Maybe it has a spa in the cockpit?
08:35This is incredible.
08:36Get through the chopper!
08:40I really didn't expect to be inside a plane.
08:43Can you call a helicopter a plane?
08:45Is a helicopter a plane or is a plane a helicopter?
08:47Whoa.
08:47Whoa.
08:49Whoa.
08:50Whoa.
08:50Whoa.
08:51Whoa.
08:51Whoa.
08:53This looks pretty legit, Sherry.
08:55I can't believe we're going to stay in this thing.
08:57I'm Pete.
08:58I'm Brent.
08:59We're here in Brooksville, Florida.
09:00And we own the Chinook Vacation Rental.
09:02This is the only Chinook in actual civilian hands.
09:04We wanted to have something really unique.
09:07We're here in the Kroon Motorcycle Riding Area,
09:09which is a state-owned park, 2,600 acres right outside of our gates.
09:13With the Chinook, we get a lot of people who ride motorcycles and ATVs,
09:17a lot of people that want to bring their kids
09:18because their kids are interested in airplanes and helicopters.
09:22There's a river to fish and kayak down.
09:24You're also close to the beaches,
09:25and you're also close to the theme parks.
09:28Just go in.
09:29Let's see.
09:31Wow.
09:32Oh, my gosh.
09:37Come on.
09:38I am into it.
09:39Whoa.
09:40I also love the temperature.
09:41I do, too.
09:42I do, too.
09:42It's way cooler than you would expect.
09:44Yes, because it's hot today in Florida.
09:46I also love how exposed the walls are.
09:49Like, you can see the inside of this actual, real helicopter.
09:52Okay, check this out.
09:54Wow.
09:55I love you, my heart.
09:56God bless you, Mom.
09:58And this is real.
09:59This is so special.
10:00Yeah.
10:01Bedroom?
10:01You want to check it out?
10:02Yes, please.
10:06I love this.
10:07I am so into it, and I love this immediately.
10:10Me, too.
10:10Eating in bed.
10:11Eating in bed.
10:11Doing a little snackage.
10:13There's something very cozy about sleeping in, like, a little metal tube.
10:16Yeah.
10:17Yeah, yeah, yeah.
10:18Okay, let's check out this little porch area.
10:21Ooh.
10:23This I'm into.
10:25This is cute.
10:26Have a seat, my friend.
10:27Oh, my goodness.
10:27Wait, so this is the tail.
10:29Yeah.
10:29A porch.
10:31Another porch.
10:32One big, one small.
10:33You take your pick.
10:35I want to check out the kitchen right this way.
10:37I love everything about it.
10:42They thought of everything as far as amenities go.
10:45Look at this beautiful little leather and metal hook.
10:48I do love.
10:48And I love all these copper pots.
10:50I can't get over this resin finish.
10:53Yeah.
10:53It's like, I would love this as, like, a nail color.
10:56It's kind of like camouflage in a way.
10:57Yeah.
10:58Come on now, Cher.
10:59Let's go down this little hallway.
11:01Wait.
11:02Two beds.
11:05Oh, my goodness.
11:07This is the real deal.
11:11This must have been the break.
11:12Yeah, maybe.
11:13This would be in, like, a museum.
11:15Yeah.
11:15You know what I mean?
11:16This is really cool that you get to actually.
11:17Oh, and this is, you can have a little private time.
11:19A little private time.
11:21The cockpit.
11:21Ugh.
11:22The cockpit.
11:23I mean, I felt like I was just in control of my life, you know?
11:28Let's go explore.
11:29There's so much to do here.
11:30I know.
11:30I'm seeing basketball.
11:32Basketball.
11:32Cornhole?
11:33Yeah, I would.
11:34ATV.
11:35AT, yes.
11:36Say less.
11:38Drop a pin.
11:38I'm on the way.
11:43Yeah!
11:46Go!
11:50I look sexy in a helmet.
11:52Whip it, whip it.
11:53Gorgeous.
11:54Let's do this, Cheri.
11:55Oh.
11:56Woo!
11:57I was a little hesitant at first.
11:59But because of Kelsey.
12:01I'm more adventurous than I've ever been.
12:03Woo!
12:06Woo!
12:07Woo!
12:08It's really dusty.
12:12Oh my god!
12:13I'm up!
12:14Good job, Cheri.
12:16Yeah!
12:17Yeah!
12:17Yeah, baby.
12:18Yeah!
12:19Yeah!
12:20Yeah!
12:20Yeah!
12:20It's so fun!
12:21It's so fun!
12:22Woo!
12:29That was a fun little day.
12:30Honestly, I'm getting more and more adventurous by the minute.
12:33You are.
12:33I'm proud of you.
12:34Yeah, you're a good influence.
12:35Thanks.
12:36You're a good influence on me, too.
12:38I could fall asleep right now.
12:40Should we get in our cockpit and watch a movie?
12:43Yes!
12:44Let's do it.
12:45Let's go get in that cockpit.
12:46Here we go.
12:51Goodbye to our sweet, sweet helicopter.
12:54I know.
12:54I mean, we were in a cockpit, for goodness sakes.
12:56We slept in a cockpit.
12:57We didn't really know what to expect when we rolled up.
13:00This is a very fun, cool, different vibe.
13:02It was sentimental, too, the skeletal pieces of the actual helicopter.
13:07You feel like you were kind of transported in time in some way.
13:11So, as far as paying for your buck, it's shockingly affordable,
13:14considering that you get access to all of this outdoor fun.
13:17And did we mention you're staying in a dang helicopter?
13:22As far as memories, I love an ATV.
13:26You know what?
13:26I'm not afraid to get a little dirty.
13:28No, you're not.
13:28I know you look at me and you think she needs Wi-Fi and a baby wipe, okay?
13:31Right.
13:31But trust me.
13:33She likes to get a little dust under those fingernails.
13:35I have to get my hands in the mud.
13:36Yeah.
13:37Get to the choppa!
13:39Thanks, buddy.
13:41I just swallowed a bug.
13:44From candy to choppas,
13:46I think it's time to really round out our Florida vacay and hit the beach.
13:50Agreed!
13:50Where are we going?
13:51Where are we not going?
13:52That's the question.
13:53Just, like, meaning, are you following the GPS?
13:56Ish.
13:57Our final stay is in the nation's oldest city,
14:29St. Augustine.
14:30Okay, I have five million questions.
14:33Okay.
14:33How long have you had this?
14:34So, the house that was here, I'd lived in for 30 years, and it was destroyed in Hurricane
14:40Irma.
14:40Oh!
14:41And that's what spurred construction of this house.
14:43Wow.
14:43My name's Rob.
14:44We're in St. Augustine, Florida, and this is the Prince Road Container House.
14:49Within probably 48 hours of losing my house, I decided to build with containers, and then
14:55the project started there.
14:56The house is a hodgepodge of mid-century modern furniture, combined with a lot of quirky, original
15:04art, sort of tongue-in-cheek, pretty random.
15:07Shoes off.
15:08Oh, I'm not going to...
15:09Speaking my language.
15:10We're going to wave that today.
15:11This is incredible.
15:13Oh, my God.
15:14It feels like we're in a museum.
15:16There's so much to look at.
15:18My mind is blown by this place.
15:20When we talk about unexpected, creative, and just plain cool.
15:25That's right.
15:25Okay, I want to see the kitchen.
15:26Yeah, yeah, yeah.
15:28So, I designed the kitchen.
15:29A friend of mine built the cabinets.
15:31Yeah.
15:32Now, we're in many shipping containers right now.
15:35So, there's nine.
15:37Can you tell us about that?
15:38A lot of people think I built with containers because of the hurricanes, but my decision's
15:42purely aesthetic.
15:43I'm obsessed with just how eclectic.
15:45Rob, you're cool as hell, and everybody knows it.
15:48Yes, that's exactly how I would have put it.
15:51Let's go upstairs.
15:52I love levels.
15:54Rob.
15:56So, this is the...
15:59Primary?
15:59Suite, if you will.
16:01Wow.
16:03I can't believe the amount of space.
16:06I'm actually a little shocked.
16:07I just love that there's another living room upstairs.
16:09I know.
16:10It's not overly thought out, but so clearly...
16:15It's effortless.
16:15It's effortlessly cool.
16:17And that is without effort.
16:19Yeah.
16:19Effort a la carte.
16:20Yes.
16:21Look at this bathroom.
16:22Oh, my gosh, Rob.
16:24This is amazing.
16:25I'm a big fan of open spaces.
16:27So, if you notice, the toilet doesn't have a door.
16:30For you, it's fine.
16:31But if somebody is renting this space and they're here on, like, a cute little romantic getaway,
16:35they're pooping in front of each other.
16:38BYOD.
16:39I mean, there's still a bathroom downstairs with a door.
16:41Okay, great.
16:43Very, very good.
16:44Beautiful, beautiful.
16:45Love it.
16:45Oh, my gosh, I love the shipping container doors.
16:47So, there's shutters, which kind of gives you privacy.
16:50But then also, if you were to close them, the house would be indestructible.
16:54So, that's the firmest.
16:55That's the Papa Bear bed.
16:56Yes.
16:57So, if you have back issues, that's the...
16:59Wow.
17:00I do have back issues and front issues.
17:02I'm going to get out of your hair.
17:03Okay.
17:04We'll miss you so much.
17:05Honestly, yes.
17:06Well, you guys enjoy your stay.
17:08Thank you so much.
17:09All right.
17:09Warn your neighbors, okay?
17:10I'm an exhibitionist.
17:11They'll find out on their own.
17:13Woo!
17:21Whoa.
17:31Do you want to go check out the sauna?
17:33Mm-hmm.
17:33Okay.
17:36Okay, cool garage.
17:38Think this is the sauna.
17:40Give it to me.
17:40Okay.
17:41Look.
17:42Oh.
17:44It smells good.
17:46Oh, my God.
17:46It smells fantastic.
17:48Oh, he has everything you need.
17:49He has one of those sauna hats.
17:50You wear these in the sauna.
17:51I don't know if I want to wear this.
17:53Oh, yeah.
17:53Okay, great point.
17:54Oh, my God.
17:55I can't wait to hose you down with this thing.
17:57Oh, my God.
17:57Yeah, get my back.
17:58Don't touch me, actually.
18:01Shower, sauna.
18:02Rob has thought of everything.
18:04And I love showering outside because I am an exhibitionist.
18:11So, this is...
18:12You could call it an inlet or an intercoastal.
18:16Oh, it's water within.
18:17Right.
18:17You would never know that this is next to that house.
18:20Right.
18:20It's so quaint.
18:21Yeah.
18:22I'm loving all this nature.
18:24Hi.
18:25Hi.
18:26Hi.
18:30Champagne.
18:30A little bubbly for my lady.
18:33Cheers, girlies.
18:34This is the life.
18:35Definitely.
18:36Of eating local seafood.
18:37Ready?
18:40Mm.
18:41You know what's nice is being on vacation with you.
18:43Mm-hmm.
18:43Sitting in a container.
18:45Shipping container.
18:46More like dipping container.
18:48Wow.
18:49You know where it's going.
18:50How'd she do it?
18:50You know where it's going.
18:58You know what I want to do after we suck down these oysters?
19:00Mm.
19:01Sauna.
19:01Why don't we take the horse riders with us?
19:03Why don't we take the oysters with us?
19:05Mm.
19:14Hit.
19:15You got it.
19:16You got it.
19:16So heavy.
19:17Okay.
19:18Sherry and I are so obsessed with this house.
19:20Mm.
19:21This is one of those houses that the second you walk in, you are overcome with the vibe.
19:26Mm.
19:27Capital V.
19:28Bye, two-headed donkeys.
19:30Goodbye, container house.
19:31We'll miss you.
19:32We love it here.
19:33Bang for your buck.
19:34Look at what you're getting here.
19:36A nine container.
19:38Nine.
19:38Home.
19:39A piece of art itself.
19:40If we're talking favorite moments here, the moment that Darcy and I shared an apple.
19:45I love that.
19:45In a circus-like way.
19:47Yes.
19:47Chomped it down to the core.
19:50I never have I ever thought I would ever.
19:54Nor I.
19:56I'm not gonna lie, Darcy, I expected a lot from Florida, and it did not disappoint with
20:01these rentals.
20:02So we gotta pick our favorite.
20:03So Sherry, Sherry, Sherry.
20:05I will say, these three are very different.
20:07Maybe our different-ist.
20:09I know that's not proper English, but maybe our different-ist.
20:11It is now.
20:11Webster, give me a call.
20:13Yeah.
20:14This is so hard.
20:16But which one makes us say, I must stay there again?
20:19I mean, do we satisfy our sweet tooths with theme park-level fun?
20:23Do we crank up the adrenaline with a motopark helicopter stay?
20:27Or unplug at a one-of-a-kind container house by the sea?
20:32I gotta say, and I think you gotta say, Chip.
20:35Yeah.
20:35Our favorite is...
20:37Friends, road, container, home.
20:40We love it.
20:41Yeah.
20:41This house just has that edge.
20:44Thoughtful, inspiring, and totally one-of-a-kind.
20:48And to be right on the water?
20:49Sherry on top.
20:50Sherry on top.
20:52Very good.
20:53The Prince Road Container House is the must-stay of sunny Florida.
20:57No question.
20:58Let's write a review.
20:59Sure.
21:00Okay?
21:00Okay.
21:01Incredibly unique, edgy, and made from scratch.
21:04It really made it feel like a special place to stay.
21:07It's close to the ocean and has a sauna.
21:10So, actually, eating oysters in the sauna is not weird at all.
21:15Sent.
21:19Freaking great here.
21:21Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.
21:22Let's bowl.
21:24Tree-topia.
21:25I'm scared.
21:26I really hate it.
21:27I hate it, I hate it, I hate it, I hate it.
21:29Whimsical.
21:30How often do you see a castle in the wild?
21:32Do you have a napkin?
21:33What?
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