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Living in a city does have its perks, but even city-dwellers dream of escaping to some off the grid house or a small cottage surrounded by wilderness to let their weary souls re-charge. All of these beautiful old houses surrounded by beautiful views will inspire you to get away from it all – for a weekend or for good!

Most isolated log cabins like these had practical uses, and some still do – as hunting lodges or farmhouses. These days, however, more and more such homes are instead rented out to people who want a peaceful place to rest or work.

Scroll down below to see stunning photos, and don't forget to vote for your favorite house! If you've been to one or have just photographed one, we'd love to see it!

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Cottage In The Woods, Scotland

Cottage In The Woods, Scotland

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MarianneBrealt
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Intimate and cozy, crackling fire, a cup of tea and some sandwiches. Warm blankets and a good book, kerosene lamps A dog sleeping at my feet

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The Solitairy House Of Elliðaey Island, Iceland

The Solitairy House Of Elliðaey Island, Iceland

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Hofskirkja, Iceland

Hofskirkja, Iceland

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Ashtree
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful, but this is a church! Not somewhere anyone would go and live :)

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A Hut In Winter

A Hut In Winter

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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Guys, this is a church, not a cottage. It's called The Church of the Good Shephard, it's an amazing place, but you can't actually live there

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Apuseni Mountains, Romania

Apuseni Mountains, Romania

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Hobbit House, Wales

Hobbit House, Wales

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LindaMilligan
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This has got to be the one, tucked in, safe and sound. Lots of visual interest too. Trees, flowers, walls, green. Love it.

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#10

Trøllanes, Faroe Islands

Trøllanes, Faroe Islands

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Holmur Reykjanes, Iceland

Holmur Reykjanes, Iceland

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Red House In Snowy Norway

Red House In Snowy Norway

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PaulGeorge
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would move ther in this instand! all i need is electricity so i can listen to my favorite music and some tea

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House In The Middle Of Drina River Near The Town Of Bajina Basta, Serbia

House In The Middle Of Drina River Near The Town Of Bajina Basta, Serbia

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In The Fields Of Gold, Alberta, Canada

In The Fields Of Gold, Alberta, Canada

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Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

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ChristinaGarciaWilson
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this is the same house as #15 from a different angle and a different season. look at the mountain and the rocks near the shore...

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#19

Craig Highland Farm Holiday Cottage Near Plockton, Scotland

Craig Highland Farm Holiday Cottage Near Plockton, Scotland

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Silence - Ioan Balașanu

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#23

House In Nepal With View Of Himalayas

House In Nepal With View Of Himalayas

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ZahedulAlam
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is wonderful "House In Nepal With View Of Himalayas". Pls mail me the address of this place at zahid636@gmail.com

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Saint Cado, France

Saint Cado, France

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The House At The End Of The Fjord, Norway

The House At The End Of The Fjord, Norway

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Stoneham, Quebec, Canada

Stoneham, Quebec, Canada

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Šumiac - Červená Skala, Slovakia

Šumiac - Červená Skala, Slovakia

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A Tiny House In The Meadow, Lithuania

A Tiny House In The Meadow, Lithuania

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Hidden Place, Swabian Alps, Germany

Hidden Place, Swabian Alps, Germany

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AdrianCortezano
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the setting is a bit creepy. I might try to renovate the house before moving in .

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Liptovska Teplicka, Slovakia

Liptovska Teplicka, Slovakia

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Maniitsoq, West Greenland

Maniitsoq, West Greenland

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Rock House, Tenno, Italy

Rock House, Tenno, Italy

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Fagaras, Romania

Fagaras, Romania

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Forgotten House, Austria

Forgotten House, Austria

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Philips, Alberta, Canada

Philips, Alberta, Canada

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Red House In Tors Cove, Newfoundland & Labrador

Red House In Tors Cove, Newfoundland & Labrador

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House On The Lake, Iceland

House On The Lake, Iceland

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Amy Downey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All of these deserted no road great places- how do you get food? Or get in and out?

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#43

Cozy White Cottage In The Turkish Aegean Coastal Region

Cozy White Cottage In The Turkish Aegean Coastal Region

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Cottage, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Cottage, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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Traditional "gamme" - Finnmark, Norway

Traditional "gamme" - Finnmark, Norway

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Applecross Road, Scotland

Applecross Road, Scotland

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Amy Downey
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No thatch, no nesting... metal roof? Looks great. Freagh Cottage in Clare looks like it a lot but was updated. Check it out as it is rentable. Or for retreat. Freagh Cottage. Don't forget.

#49

Little Red House, Iceland

Little Red House, Iceland

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Pokhara, Nepal

Pokhara, Nepal

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#52

Korowai Tribe House In Tree, Papua New Guinea

Korowai Tribe House In Tree, Papua New Guinea

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#53

Montana, Usa

Montana, Usa

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#54

House In The Fields, France

House In The Fields, France

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#55

Black Rock Cottage In Glencoe

Black Rock Cottage In Glencoe

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Suzanne Haigh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

olitary houses are so common in Scotland, I lived in one for 12 years. Beautiful but so boring.

#56

The Gingerbread House In Hungary

The Gingerbread House In Hungary

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Waiting, After All These Years... Pulia, Italy

Waiting, After All These Years... Pulia, Italy

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Tiny House In The Woods, Lithuania

Tiny House In The Woods, Lithuania

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Gary Bulthouse
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

glass is too shiny or shouldn't exist its like clean as a lab sterile, also its dubious that someone would take the time to overhang room

#60

Shelter Overlooking Nuup Kangerlua (godthåb Fjord) Near Nuuk, Greenland

Shelter Overlooking Nuup Kangerlua (godthåb Fjord) Near Nuuk, Greenland

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Balea Lake Chalet Romania

Balea Lake Chalet Romania

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Arnafiroi, Iceland

Arnafiroi, Iceland

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House Isolated With Grass, Iceland

House Isolated With Grass, Iceland

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#64

His And Her's - Near Stoer, Assynt, Scotland

His And Her's - Near Stoer, Assynt, Scotland

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Winter In Lapland

Winter In Lapland

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#67

My House In The Hood, Alta Maremma, Toscany

My House In The Hood, Alta Maremma, Toscany

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Old Timber House - Gjøvik, Norway.

Old Timber House - Gjøvik, Norway.

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Opløfjorden Norway

Opløfjorden Norway

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#70

Rangamati, Bangladesh

Rangamati, Bangladesh

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Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh

Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh

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#72

Shepherds' Hut In The Winter, Montenegro

Shepherds' Hut In The Winter, Montenegro

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#73

Sunset Peak On Lantau Island, Hong Kong

Sunset Peak On Lantau Island, Hong Kong

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Lithuania

Lithuania

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#75

Cabin On The Beach, Opposite Of Popotan Island, Palawan, Philippines

Cabin On The Beach, Opposite Of Popotan Island, Palawan, Philippines

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That Little Church

That Little Church

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#77

Lonely House In Carinthia

Lonely House In Carinthia

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#78

And It Was Called Yellow

And It Was Called Yellow

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#79

Alakir Valley, Turkey

Alakir Valley, Turkey

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Misty Mountains, Poland

Misty Mountains, Poland

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#81

Riva Di Tures, South Tyrol, Italian Alps

Riva Di Tures, South Tyrol, Italian Alps

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Riva di Tures... been there so may times. Wonderful and peaceful place. Beautiful shot!!!

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#82

Nisyros Island, Greece

Nisyros Island, Greece

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#83

The Little Caste, Hochosterwitz, Carinzia Austria

The Little Caste, Hochosterwitz, Carinzia Austria

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#85

Sturmai, Lithuania

Sturmai, Lithuania

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#86

Lonely Cabin, Western Norway

Lonely Cabin, Western Norway

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Inschriach Bothy Artist Residency, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Inschriach Bothy Artist Residency, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so ideal for retreat. A tiny, well-built, isolated place in a beautiful national park.

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Rondane National Park, Norway

Rondane National Park, Norway

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#89

Pink Spooky Shelter =), Near Myrdalsjökull Glacier, Iceland

Pink Spooky Shelter =), Near Myrdalsjökull Glacier, Iceland

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Little Cottage In Norway

Little Cottage In Norway

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Deep In The Forest, Poland

Deep In The Forest, Poland

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Prettau, South Tyrol, Italy

Prettau, South Tyrol, Italy

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#93

Old House Outside A Village, Romania

Old House Outside A Village, Romania

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#94

Loch Shieldaig, Applecross, Wester Ross, Scotland

Loch Shieldaig, Applecross, Wester Ross, Scotland

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House On Dormant Volcano Tere Vaka, Easter Island

House On Dormant Volcano Tere Vaka, Easter Island

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#96

Lanzarote Vineyard

Lanzarote Vineyard

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#97

Pichola Lake, India

Pichola Lake, India

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#98

Autumn In Sibiu Region - Romania

Autumn In Sibiu Region - Romania

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#99

Gulmarg, Kashmir, India

Gulmarg, Kashmir, India

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#100

The Kornati Archipelago, Croatia

The Kornati Archipelago, Croatia

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Arizona, Usa

Arizona, Usa

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Old Ranch House Hawaii

Old Ranch House Hawaii

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#103

A Bit Far Form The Crowd - Salzburg

A Bit Far Form The Crowd - Salzburg

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#104

Borletti Refuge In Stelvio National Park, Trentino-alto Adige, Italy

Borletti Refuge In Stelvio National Park, Trentino-alto Adige, Italy

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#105

Oslo Fiord, Norway.

Oslo Fiord, Norway.

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#106

Find Me In South Africa.

Find Me In South Africa.

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#107

A Small Charming Cottage Next To The Ocean

A Small Charming Cottage Next To The Ocean

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#108

In The Forest, Poland

In The Forest, Poland

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#109

Maine.

Maine.

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#110

The Lonely House - Ærø, Denmark

The Lonely House - Ærø, Denmark

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Aamani Beach Gujarat

Aamani Beach Gujarat

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Aamani Beach Gujarat

Aamani Beach Gujarat

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#113

Clingstone, Newport Ri

Clingstone, Newport Ri

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#114

In The Middle Of The Indian Ocean - Maldives

In The Middle Of The Indian Ocean - Maldives

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#115

Wee Croft North Uist Hebrides ...

Wee Croft North Uist Hebrides ...

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#116

Old Coastguard Station In Portnahaven, Scotland

Old Coastguard Station In Portnahaven, Scotland

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#117

Shepherd's Hut, Isle Of Skye, Scotland

Shepherd's Hut, Isle Of Skye, Scotland

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#118

Bahay Kubo Sa Nueva Ecija

Bahay Kubo Sa Nueva Ecija

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#119

Alvord Desert, Oregon, Usa

Alvord Desert, Oregon, Usa

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Pomona, Namibia

Pomona, Namibia

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