Brian Mackay-Lyons: Sliding House, Nova Scotia, Canada

This aptly named house is an ideal escape offering a chance to experience nature while staying in a unique, architecturally acclaimed retreat by the sea. Sleeps four and is ideal for couples or small families. Since completion in 2008 this 2 bedroom 1 ½ bath home has been fetured in the Phaldron Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture and San Francisco Chronicle. While the house has a fully-equipped kitchen, fireplace, TV and DVD and wifi access, who could stay inside. The town of Lunenburg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is just minutes away.

