This has got to be one of the strangest festivals out there. In the usually demure country of Japan, a Shinto shrine dedicates the day to penises!
An odd story of travel theft
Getting robbed while travelling is something you hope doesn’t happen but you’re always half expecting. But this tale certainly didn’t end how I imagined!
The huge robot that saved a city
An enormous robot statue stands over this Japanese city, as if protecting it from something. But perhaps it has already saved the day!
Mini mosques and minarets
This theme park in Malaysia is all about Islam and local families come here to see the tiny mosques and minarets. So what’s it like for tourists?
Drinking horse milk
In Kyrgyzstan, drinking horse milk is supposed to bring good health. So I set out to try it for myself!
The cock and the chef
A restaurant that serves animal penis? At this Beijing restaurant you can find out what it’s like to eat animal penis. It’s only for the brave!
What a hoot: Tokyo Owl Cafe
You may know of cat cafes but what about the latest trend in Tokyo – owl cafes? Spend an hour holding and patting these magnificent birds. Only in Japan!
The abandoned Soviet prison
What horrors must have taken place in this old Soviet maximum security prison? It’s easy to imagine as you explore the abandoned site for yourself.
Dumping the soviet symbols
When the Soviets left Estonia, their statues remained. Rather than destroy them, the people of Estonia dumped some of them here in a hidden spot in Tallinn.