There are hotels, motels, friends with fold-out couches, house rentals, B&Bs and, in Idaho, a giant potato you can rent. Or, technically, a 28 foot long, 12 foot wide structure built in the shape of a potato. Plus: a man from the UK traveling through Amsterdam learns that an Airbnb listing for a "clean room with a private bathroom" can technically refer to a shipping container next to a port-a-potty.
Unusual places to stay in the USA (Lonely Planet)
Giant potato in Idaho available to rent on Airbnb for $200 a night (Insider)
Amsterdam tourist unwittingly pays for shipping container in Airbnb booking (Sky News)