Holidays aren't always the unbridled explosions of fun and exotic excitement they are made out to be.

We have all been on at least one "holiday" to forget. The perfect storm of long journeys, dead-end resorts full of crying children, fighting families and cringeworthy karaoke contests.

So how can we avoid these joyless jaunts to tourist traps? Well one way is to stay somewhere so utterly bizarre that no one else would possibly think it would be a suitable place to take a holiday.

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Anyone who has travelled on a train for any length of time knows there is nowhere more comfortable or better suited for relaxation.

That is what must have been the motivation behind this holiday option, where you get to live in a carriage. Also it's called Sleeperzzz.

If you think that sleeping on solid ground is a ridiculously outdated notion, and are comfortable with the possibility of being shanghaied then perhaps Edinburgh's floating Boatel would be for you.

It's been rated as four stars by the Scottish Tourist Board, which is pretty good for something that floats.

This one requires a bit of imagination as its not actually finished yet.

A Scots family have bought a Sea King helicopter and intend to turn it into a luxury "glamping" space.

"We wanted something unique, and I think this will be the only helicopter you can stay at in Scotland", said the new owner Martyn Steedman. There is possibly a good reason for that...

Nothing says luxury and a good night's sleep than a shipping container surrounded by drunk tourists.

Luckily, such an experience is well within reach because of Containers Hostel in Edinburgh. It is mainly used around the city's sprawling yearly arts festival.

Tree Howf is the by far the best on this list for those who want to life the high life for a week or two.

The treehouse near Dunblane is set up for stargazers and wildlife watchers, but doesn't open until May.

A pretty quirky place to stay, and worthy of a place on this list. Unfortunately, there's also...

For some, staying onboard a boat, or in a train carriage or shipping crate just isn't enough of a departure from the norm.

STV News has you covered though, because we've found the perfect weird holiday home. It's a caravan. In a tree.

Advertised on Air Bnb for a extremely reasonable £17 per night it is located in a place far beyond the middle of nowhere (near Aberdeenshire village Rhynie).

But what it lacks in running water, and health and safety certificates it more than makes up with charming idiosyncrasy.