LONDON -- The Thames has seen some unusual river traffic over the years, from a giant Michael Jackson statue to a confused whale, a stern-faced Queen peering out at the rain among a thousand other boats and David Beckham in a speedboat, but this is a new one.
A floating house made its way under Tower Bridge and past Parliament Monday morning, as part of a stunt set up by Airbnb. The house-sharing site is offering the chance to stay in the drifting homestead this weekend once it's moored up in Putney.
The bizarre new listing, entitled Floating House, was created by architects Nick and Steve Tidball, who say they wanted to create a "fairytale structure in the middle of London - something that would allow people to see the city from a different angle."
The house is designed to combine the whimsy of Pixar's films with the architecture of Primrose Hill and features bedrooms, a bathroom, a hand-picked book collection, a dog kennel and a private garden.
As with all Airbnb listings, there are a few house rules (no swimming in the Thames and no piracy) but the stay does includes a massage and a meal from a Michelin-starred chef!