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Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

  • <p>It may look like an ordinary apartment from the outside, but for $53 you can stay in a great nerd cave in Lisbon, Portugal. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    It may look like an ordinary apartment from the outside, but for $53 you can stay in a great nerd cave in Lisbon, Portugal.

  • <p>The bedroom is decked out in Nintendo characters. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    The bedroom is decked out in Nintendo characters.

  • <p>Down to the Super Mario-themed bed sheets. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    Down to the Super Mario-themed bed sheets.

  • <p>If you just want a night in after touring the city, the bedroom has an LCD TV with a Wii U, as well as two Nintendo 3DSes. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    If you just want a night in after touring the city, the bedroom has an LCD TV with a Wii U, as well as two Nintendo 3DSes.

  • <p>There’s also a shared living room. The apartment also has four other rooms listed on Airbnb. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    There’s also a shared living room. The apartment also has four other rooms listed on Airbnb.

  • <p>Here is the kitchen. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    Here is the kitchen.

  • <p>And the colourful bathroom. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    And the colourful bathroom.

  • <p>It might be hard to leave this second bathroom. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    It might be hard to leave this second bathroom.

  • <p>If you’re more of a book nerd, this Bag End-inspired home in Orondo, Wash., looks like it was imagined by J.R.R Tolkien himself. The abode, which was modelled after Bilbo Baggins’ famous Hobbiton residence, can be reserved for $277 a night. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    If you’re more of a book nerd, this Bag End-inspired home in Orondo, Wash., looks like it was imagined by J.R.R Tolkien himself. The abode, which was modelled after Bilbo Baggins’ famous Hobbiton residence, can be reserved for $277 a night.

  • <p>While those may not be the Misty Mountains, it certainly doesn’t sully the view. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    While those may not be the Misty Mountains, it certainly doesn’t sully the view.

  • <p>You can just imagine Gandalf throwing the One Ring into the fire. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    You can just imagine Gandalf throwing the One Ring into the fire.

  • <p>Who’s up for a game of chess? </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    Who’s up for a game of chess?

  • <p>The bed looks big enough for more than a hobbit. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    The bed looks big enough for more than a hobbit.

  • <p>There’s also a luxurious bathroom. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    There’s also a luxurious bathroom.

  • <p>There’s another option for classic video game fans. This “Super Mario Land” in Tokyo can be home to you and two friends for $112 a night. The living room, seen here, is of course stocked with a Super Mario-themed gaming area. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    There’s another option for classic video game fans. This “Super Mario Land” in Tokyo can be home to you and two friends for $112 a night. The living room, seen here, is of course stocked with a Super Mario-themed gaming area.

  • <p>The home features a Nintendo-themed decor throughout. Here’s the master bedroom. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    The home features a Nintendo-themed decor throughout. Here’s the master bedroom.

  • <p>Here’s the second bedroom with two single beds. The sofa in the living room also converts to a double bed. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    Here’s the second bedroom with two single beds. The sofa in the living room also converts to a double bed.

  • <p>There’s a cozy kitchen. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    There’s a cozy kitchen.

  • <p>Here’s the bathroom with quirky Nintendo-themed details throughout. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    Here’s the bathroom with quirky Nintendo-themed details throughout.

  • <p>It also has a sizeable bathtub. </p>
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    Checking in: Unique Airbnb picks of the week

    It also has a sizeable bathtub.

<p>It may look like an ordinary apartment from the outside, but for $53 you can stay in a great nerd cave in Lisbon, Portugal. </p>
<p>The bedroom is decked out in Nintendo characters. </p>
<p>Down to the Super Mario-themed bed sheets. </p>
<p>If you just want a night in after touring the city, the bedroom has an LCD TV with a Wii U, as well as two Nintendo 3DSes. </p>
<p>There’s also a shared living room. The apartment also has four other rooms listed on Airbnb. </p>
<p>Here is the kitchen. </p>
<p>And the colourful bathroom. </p>
<p>It might be hard to leave this second bathroom. </p>
<p>If you’re more of a book nerd, this Bag End-inspired home in Orondo, Wash., looks like it was imagined by J.R.R Tolkien himself. The abode, which was modelled after Bilbo Baggins’ famous Hobbiton residence, can be reserved for $277 a night. </p>
<p>While those may not be the Misty Mountains, it certainly doesn’t sully the view. </p>
<p>You can just imagine Gandalf throwing the One Ring into the fire. </p>
<p>Who’s up for a game of chess? </p>
<p>The bed looks big enough for more than a hobbit. </p>
<p>There’s also a luxurious bathroom. </p>
<p>There’s another option for classic video game fans. This “Super Mario Land” in Tokyo can be home to you and two friends for $112 a night. The living room, seen here, is of course stocked with a Super Mario-themed gaming area. </p>
<p>The home features a Nintendo-themed decor throughout. Here’s the master bedroom. </p>
<p>Here’s the second bedroom with two single beds. The sofa in the living room also converts to a double bed. </p>
<p>There’s a cozy kitchen. </p>
<p>Here’s the bathroom with quirky Nintendo-themed details throughout. </p>
<p>It also has a sizeable bathtub. </p>
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Whether it’s obsessing over Jon Snow from Game of Thrones parentage, or lining up to see the next big superhero movie, nerd culture is becoming more and more mainstream.

And while Geek Pride Day was celebrated last weekend, why not embrace your inner geekdom and travel to these uniquely nerdy Airbnbs?

There’s two Nintendo-themed destinations to choose from: One in Lisbon, Portugal and one in Tokyo, Japan.

And there’s a Bag End-inspired home about three hours east of Seattle, Wash.

Click through the gallery for a peek inside.

All photos courtesy of Airbnb.