You might know Airbnb from that time you stayed in someone else’s home on a trip abroad seven years ago. But did you know that the platform has since added options that enable you to explore the world in a wildly different way? Here’s what else you can do with the app, besides booking a regular overnight stay.

There are homes, and then there are homes. Inventive places you probably never thought you’d be able to book. Unique architecture to make your stay an unforgettable one. Unconventional locations that all of your friends want to see photos of when you’re back. Filter by Guest Favourites to find all sorts of incredible stays in the list of options per city.

Try these: Stay in a UFO in Redberth, UK, a Hobbit Hole in Tennessee, a Treehouse Suite or Lookout Tower in Georgia, a Windmill in Nazaré, Portugal or a Star-Gazing Bubble in Agnes, Australia.

Experiences are where memories will be formed. Special activities abroad, or spicing up your day right where you live – there’s an Airbnb experience for pretty much every taste and interest. Via Explore > Experiences, the app presents everything from outlandish happenings in a city of your choice to Originals that take you behind the scenes of cultural events.

Try these: Search for and cook truffles with a chef in Italy, train with a famous luchador in Mexico City, learn to DJ in Berlin, dine in a Korean folk tale in Seoul or carve marble with a sculptor in Athens.

It’s always great to have a helping hand on, erm, hand. With Airbnb, you can book a variety of services to get stuff done more efficiently or help you relax better. Some of our favourite categories to explore are photography, chefs, training and spa treatments, but there are more, depending on which city you’re in.

Try these: Enjoy an amazing dinner prepared by a plant-based private chef in California, get styled with vintage hair and make-up in Florida or let loose from the day’s stresses with an aerial silks training session overlooking the ocean in Mexico.