Live in an apartment building and don’t have a backyard? That’s okay, just gain access to the roof.
A picnic table with a built-in beer cooler.
Photo: modernkitchenset
A hidden, sunken trampoline.
Photos: sunkentrampolines
Beside a pool disguised as a pond.
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An outdoor movie theater.
Photo: AVS
An inflatable bubble tent.
Photo: Bulle d’R
A giant hammock for you and your 16 closest friends.
Photo: Edinburgh Hacklab
Or if you’re not that popular, a three-person will do.
Photo: Trinity Hammocks
More unique hammock designs this way.
A waterfall.
Photo: Pinterest
A treehouse that’s nicer than your neighbor’s actual house.
Photo: imgur
More tree house designs right here.
A lazy river.
Photo: Elite Pools
A detached rec room.
Photo: Kenjo
A landscaped chessboard.
Photo: bonneylassie
And a giant scrabble game.
Photo: Pinterest
Or pool table.
Photo: Pinterest
An outdoor shower.
Photo: Pinterest
A poolside climbing wall.
Photo: AquaClimb
Floating mini golf.
Photo: HomeDepot
And a floating poker table.
Photo: eBay
An outdoor kitchen with a swim-up bar.
Photo: bravacasa
A swing bed.
Photo: Pinterest
A greenhouse converted into a bedroom for stargazing.
Photo: imgur
A giant DIY slip and slide.
Photo: imgur
All you need is a couple hundred yards of industrial plastic sheeting, dish soap and a hose.
A badass fire pit with swing seating.
Photo: ana-white
And another fire pit right in the pool.
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