There is something magical about trees that makes us want to learn more about them—to knowhow to identify them, what kinds ofamazing things they can do, and how theyinteract with their environment. Take it up another notch, and some of us might actually want to live in close proximity to a tree, perhaps in astunning treehousethat is built around a majestic tree or two, like this one that was recently constructed north of Toronto, Canada, near Minden.

Built by the locally basedFort Treehouse Co., this 370-square-foot (34-square-meter) treehouse rises up two stories and spans over three trees—one red maple and two sugar maples.The Balticis a one-of-a-kind treehouse that includes a full range of amenities like a kitchen, bathroom, living room, a comfortable sleeping loft, as well as luxurious extras like an outdoor wood-fired hot tub.