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Penis festival, kawasaki, japan, kanamara matsuri, weird festivals

The penis worshippers

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!

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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!

Tetsujin 28-go statue gigantor, large manga statue, Kobe, Japan

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!

Taman Tamadun Islam, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia

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

In Kyrgyzstan, drinking horse milk is supposed to bring good health. So I set out to try it for myself!

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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!

owl cafe in tokyo, akiba fukurou, japan

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!

Abandoned Patarei Prison, Tallinn, Estonia

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.

Soviet statue graveyard, Tallinn, Estonia

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.

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