Fire and Ice! Hotel, Cape Town
You don’t tend to expect humour and individuality in a chain hotel. But they are there in abundance in Cape Town’s Fire and Ice! Hotel.
Camel polo, England
Camel polo has a long history in the Middle East, but the sport hasn’t been played in Europe… until now.
Toe Wrestling, England
If arm wrestling isn’t your thing, try pitting your toes against the best Britain has to offer.
World’s biggest ball of twine, Minnesota
In 1950, a farmer spent 644 hours over 23 weeks painstakingly wrapping twine round and round until it became a giant, prickly ball.
Volcano surfing, Nicaragua
Snow, sand, and water boarding are for sissies. Or so say fans of one of Central America’s newest pastimes.
Solar car race, Cyprus
Budding engineers and curious bystanders are all welcome to witness the Cyprus Institute Solar Car Challenge.
Festival of the Steel Phallus, Japan
This traditional Shinto fertility festival comes to a head on the first weekend of April.
Toilets as art, USA
Travellers know how to appreciate a decent washroom. But these loos are in a league all their own.
Try life as a monk, Austria
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to live a cloistered life, you can now try it out on holiday.
Beer Day, Iceland
It’s strange to imagine a secular, developed country in which beer was banned as late as 1989. But that was the case in Iceland.


