Airbnb's Weirdest Stays Pick

2026-06-20

Someone built a UFO in the woods outside Portland. You can stay in it.

A sci-fi enthusiast named Kirby Swatosh spent eight years hand-building a 726-sq-ft retro-futurist flying saucer on his forested property in Brush Prairie, WA. It's now on Airbnb with 4.97 stars across 746 reviews — and a Guest Favorite badge.

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Someone built a UFO in the woods outside Portland. You can stay in it.