Japanese Bar Replaces Seats and Tables with a Giant Ball Pit
If you ever feel like connecting with your inner child while sipping on your favorite alcoholic drink, the Ball Pool Bar Dive in Osaka, Japan, is probably the best place to do it. Kids love ball pits, and the masterminds behind Ball Pool Bar Dive seem to think adults do too, so they got rid […]
This Swedish Eco-Lodge Offers Tourists the Opportunity to Escape Modern Life
Modern life has its perks, but if you feel like taking a break from it all and going back in time for a few days, there’s a unique tourist facility in Sweden that offers you the opportunity to live in a wooden charcoal-burner hut located in the middle of a forest, cook your own food over […]
People Are Paying to Get into This Indian Jail and Live Like a Prisoner for a Day
The colonial-era District Central Jail in Sangareddy, India, is giving people the chance to live like an inmate for a day, in exchange for a small fee. “Feel the Jail” is an innovative initiative created by the the Prisons Department of Telangana district that allows people to experience the feeling of being under detention for a period […]
The Eye – A Mysterious Rotating Island in Argentina
Located near the northeastern edge of Argentina, in the swampy marshes of Parana Delta, is an enigmatic floating island that allegedly rotates on its own axis. Nicknamed “The Eye”, the nearly perfect circular island has become the subject of an upcoming documentary that will try to unravel the mystery of its existence. The Eye was discovered six […]
Pyongyang Cafe – A Small Piece of North Korea on the Spanish Coast
Entering North Korea is not the easiest or safest thing to do for foreigners, but curious tourists can now experience a small piece of North Korean culture in the Mediterranean city of Tarragona, where a small bar founded to promote Kim Jong-Un’s totalitarian regime recently opened. Alejandro Cao de Benos, the founder of Pyongyang Cafe, is the only Westerner […]
Shoyna – The Russian Village Fighting a Losing Battle against Sand
Shoyna, a small Russian village located on the edge of the arctic circle is often referred to as the world’s northernmost desert. The sand covers everything as far as the eye can see and the few people living here never dare shut their front doors at night, for fear of being buried alive by the ever-shifting […]
This Stunning Open-Air Hotel Room in the Swiss Alps Is Basically Just a Bed
Located 6,463 feet above sea level in the middle of the Swiss Alps, the Null Stern concept hotel takes the minimalist approach to the extreme, removing the walls, roof, basic amenities like toilets and leaving guests with just a king-size bed and a stunning 360-degree view to admire. It might seem rudimentary, but setting up the […]
Chinese Businessman Turns Boeing 737 Airplane into a Restaurant
China’s very first airplane restaurant was recently unveiled in Wuhan. Named “Lilly Airways”, the unique eatery is located in the cabin area of an old Boeing 737. Businessman Li Liang acquired the aircraft from Indonesian airline Batavia Air, in May 2015, but then had to go through six months of exhausting custom procedures in order […]
The Spanish Village of Witches Cursed by the Catholic Church
Nestled in the foothills of the Macayo Mountains, in Aragon, Spain, lies a quaint village plagued by a curse so strong that only the Pope can lift it. Trasmoz was once a bustling settlement with a population of around 10,000 people, but today it numbers only 62 inhabitants, of which only 30 live there permanently. For […]
Fishing with Fire – A Mesmerizing Tradition of Taiwan
For hundreds of years, fishermen in Taiwan have been catching sardines with the help of fiery stick held over the edge of a boat. The fish are so attracted to the light that they jump out of the water and into the nets of the fishermen. Fire fishing is as simple as it is mesmerizing. […]
Chinese Artist Spends 20 Years Turning Ancient Valley into an Artistic Wonderland
Artist Song Peilun is being hailed as “The Father of Yelang Valley” after spending the last two decades turning a forested patch of land into an artistic village as a tribute to the ancient civilization that once thrived in the area. Yelang was an ancient political entity first described in the 3rd century BC centered in what […]
Pablo EskoBear – The Legendary Cocaine Bear of Kentucky
When it comes to weird tourist attractions, it’s hard to beat a stuffed black bear that died of what many people consider the worst cocaine overdose in history. Nicknamed Pablo EscoBear, the unique tourist attraction is currently on display at the Kentucky for Kentucky Fun Mall, in Lexington. On December 23, 1985, the New York Times […]
Vineyard Keeps Vines Pest-Free with the Help of This Adorable 900-Duck Army
Vergenoegd Wine Estate, a small vineyard in South Africa, keeps the use of chemicals to a minimum with the help of a 900-strong army of ducks that make sure all the vines are always free of pests and snails. One of the last things you would expect to see on a vineyard is a large […]
Aptly Named Rollercoaster Restaurant Delivers Your Food via Tiny Rollercoasters
British theme park Alton Towers is giving fast food a whole new meaning with its-newly opened ‘Rollercoaster Restaurant’ where dishes are delivered to patrons via – you guessed it – tiny rollercoasters. For an attraction famous for its adrenaline pumping rides, this is the perfect eatery. When you enter the Rollercoaster Restaurant, an employee will seat you at your table […]
Antlerman’s Shed – Inside an Awe-Inspiring Building Decorated with Thousands of Deer Antlers
James Phillips, from Three Forks, Montana, has been collecting shed antlers for over half a century now. The 66-year-old takes long hikes in the foothills of the mountains, looking for antlers to take home. Over the last six decades, he has collected over 16,000 individual pieces that now cover virtually every inch of a specially constructed 30 x […]