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Tired of seeing historical sites paved over to make way for new, cookie-cutter homes? Then it's time to put your feet up and relax in a vacation rental with its own history. These properties served different purposes in their past lives as churches, factories and more. Nowadays, the beauty and excitement of a working mill or former firehouse has been preserved and transformed into the distinctive comfort of a vacation home.

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    Old Jodo Temple


    Home to Buddhist priests and families for 100 years

    Laupahoehoe, HI
    2

    Hilltop Windmill


    Magical hilltop haven, an eco-retreat and place to escape

    Odemira, Portugal
    3

    Euroa Butter Factory


    Original factory fittings and machinery parts can still be seen

    Euroa, Australia
    4

    St. Ninians Church Tower


    Breath-taking views from the church tower and balcony

    Crieff, Scotland
    5

    Williamsburg Firehouse


    No fire code violations for this vacation rental

    Brooklyn, NY
    6

    Lilac Windmill Villa


    An escape from reality, a trip to fantasy

    Santorini, Greece
    7

    Four Corners Schoolhouse


    Ring the vintage twenty-four inch, cast-iron school bell

    Tiverton, RI
    8

    OK Street Jailhouse


    While you are serving your sentence, you are the only inmate

    Bisbee, AZ
    9

    Rectory Cottage Church Hall


    Beautifully renovated old church hall of unique design

    Old Buckenham, England
    10

    Palazzo Tritone


    Renovated palace originally built in the 1400's

    Rome, Italy
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