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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.

Stay at Crazy House, Dalat, Vietnam

The crazy house of Dalat

This crazy house in the Vietnamese city of Dalat is like walking into a Salvador Dali artwork. Not only can you visit it – you can also sleep here!

Bone Church, Sedlec Ossuary, Kutná Hora, Czech Republic

The Church of Bones

One of the strangest sights you will ever see – this creepy church is decorated with the bones of thousands of dead bodies!

Miniatur Wunderland, Hamburg, Germany

The biggest toy train museum in the world

Miniatur Wunderland in the German city of Hamburg is the largest model train museum in the world. Check out these photos to see how crazy this place is!

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Hello kitties

It seems odd to me, but for people in Tokyo a cat cafe is the perfect way to spend time with animals which they’re not allowed in their apartments.

ikebukuro earthquake museum, safety learning centre, tokyo, japan

Experiencing Japan’s worst earthquake

Feeling like you’re in the middle of a 9.0 magnitude earthquake can be pretty scary. Would you go to a place in Tokyo where you can do that for yourself?

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