Experiences This hanging restaurant in Jakarta takes fine dining to new heights ‘Lounge in the Sky’ has just opened in Jakarta, serving fine dining 50 metres in the air. 12/04/2022
Experiences Beer lover? Take a bath in it at France’s first beer spa Take a sip and a dip in the baths at Strasbourg’s beer spa for an unusual day of relaxation. 11/04/2022
no comment With elections afoot, French candidates battle it out on socks A Lille-based brand recently launched a collection of socks featuring seven presidential candidates. 01/04/2022
Destinations Did you know you can ski on this winter sun island? Cyprus is known as a sunny winter getaway but did you know you can ski there too? 04/02/2022
Stays Take a peek inside the world's weirdest AirBnbs Want an alternative to a standard apartment? Dive in for some truly unique accommodation choices. 10/11/2021
Stays 11 unusual cabins, hobbit holes and private islands to go off grid From Hobbiton to a tree house, here are some of the most surprising and peaceful places you can stay with Host Unusual. 29/10/2021
no comment Bosnian spinning house built to change views In Bosnia, a man built a house able to rotate on its foundation to please his wife's desire to change the view from her bedroom The builder reused electric motors and wheels of an old military transport vehicle to spin their new home. 13/10/2021
no comment 'Have a bash!' - the World Conker Championships take place Over 2,000 people flocked to a small village in Northamptonshire, England to watch the return of the World Conker Championships. 11/10/2021
no comment Elephant breaks into kitchen wall looking for snacks A wild elephant broke into a house in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin in the early hours of Sunday, pushing its head through the kitchen wall and using its trunk to scrounge for salty snacks. 21/06/2021
People Does this Italian girl have the best home school set-up in the world? Meet the little girl in Italy whose classmates are baby goats. 06/04/2021
Destinations 'Welcome to…' the world’s most unusual and unfortunate place names What’s in a name? For better or worse, some of the rudest place names have put residents on the map. 11/03/2021
no comment Massive sinkhole nearly swallows up parked van in California A sinkhole nearly swallowed up a parked van after it opened up due to a water main break, local authorities said. 11/11/2020
Destinations Six unusual European festivals to add to your bucket list These unusual European festivals will have you rolling after cheese in England, walking with donkeys in Portugal, and playing air guitar in Finland. 18/09/2020
no comment Russian artist fills Moscow museum with colourful latex sculptures The latex sculptures and dresses were made by Russian artist Sasha Frolova, who argues they represent extreme femininity, not overt sexuality. 17/09/2020
no comment Jimi Hendrix legends and myths live on in Moroccan village 50 years after guitar legend Jimi Hendrix's untimely death, a village on Morocco's Atlantic coast pulsates with his memory. 17/09/2020
no comment A little taste of Egypt in a Russian village St Petersburg family erect replica of Great Pyramid of Giza in their backyard. 28/06/2020
no comment Baker makes toilet paper cakes in satirical poke at panic-buyers What started out as a joke on Instagram and Facebook has now become the bakery's lifeline. 01/04/2020
no comment With humans confined to their homes, animals are taking advantage While humans are confined to their homes, goats roam the streets in Wales and a penguin visits whales at a closed aquarium in Chicago. 01/04/2020
no comment Europeans drop their trousers on public transport for annual event Organisers want commuters to stop looking at their phones. 13/01/2020
no comment Rare two-headed snake causes a stir in eastern India Villagers in India didn't want to hand over the two-headed cobra, believing it was associated with mythology. 11/12/2019
no comment Church's nativity scene in cages to highlight plight of refugees A reverend in California has defended the display of the nativity scene outside the church depicting Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus in cages. 11/12/2019
no comment Raccoon shot dead in Germany after being spotted in 'drunken' state A raccoon became a social media star in Germany after being spotted wandering around near a Christmas market, but was later shot dead by authorities 09/12/2019
no comment Seattle’s 'gum wall' delights and disgusts in equal measure Seattle's Pike Place Market attracts throngs of tourists every day but follow a cobbled street down beneath the market and you'll discover something altogether less wholesome...Seattle's infamous 'Gum Wall'. 15/10/2019
no comment Strong winds blow dozens of air mattresses through US park Dozens of air mattresses cartwheeled their way across a park in the US city of Denver after strong winds whipped through the neighbourhood. 20/08/2019
no comment Hair today, gone tomorrow: stylist creates portraits with cuttings North Macedonian hairdresser Svetlana Grozdanovska's creations are a cut above the rest. 14/08/2019
no comment Frozen popcorn is the new Japanese culinary hit Popcorn cooled by liquid nitrogen, an innovative street food, has gained popularity in Osaka, Japan as high temperatures continue to scorch many areas in hot summer. 28/07/2019
