And although the dining room looks fit for guests dressed in their finest togs, visitors--as few as 12 but rarely more than 24--usually wear gray sweat suits (supplied by the spa) to meals at group tables.

FORBES: Cal-a-Vie Reverie

In our own fantasy story, we'd work at a company that almost insisted we don't wear a tie, with infinitely restocked fridges full of tasty treats, rooms full of geek memorabilia, pool tables and Pac Man Machines.

ENGADGET: Alt-week 9.15.12: The ultimate wind machine, Egyptian Lego and the office of our dreams