10 vacation rentals to stay in before you die

Few forms of armchair travel are more gratifying than browsing vacation rental listings. Villa in Tuscany? Caribbean beach bungalow? Sleek Tokyo apartment? You can try a lot of vacation styles on for size from the comfort of home.

Now Homeaway.com, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month, has provided this tempting list of bucket-list vacation rentals. Browse the slideshow above for some amazing lodging options around the world.

And if you'd like to go another direction on your next trip, see the carousel below for real tiny houses you can rent.