Things to do

Golf ball massage, USA

The luxury Four Seasons resort offers a unique way to relax, whether long-time golf fan, or long-time golf widow.

Swimming pigs, Bahamas

If you are idling away your holiday in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean, be prepared for a pack of noisy porkers heading your way.

Pet cafes, South Korea

No, not cafés with dog on the menu! Quite the opposite. These are cafés where animal lovers go to make a big soppy fuss of somebody else’s pets.

Cardboard Boat Race, Gibraltar

Fibreglass is for softies and wooden hulls are for wimps. The test of a true sailor is to guide a bundle of soggy cardboard round a 1km racecourse.

Yabafo free fall ride, Japan

Is it the world’s fastest elevator? Or a thrill ride in a very unusual spot? Yabafo drops shoppers in the centre of Osaka 74 meters at 22 meters per second.

Henley-on-Todd Regatta, Australia

Who needs water to host a boat race? Certainly not the residents of Alice Springs.

Death Road, Bolivia

The famed Yungas Road, dubbed ‘Death Road’, is a stomach-clenching, barrier-less highway that is popular with thrill seekers.

Massaging nuns, Austria

If you think massage is good for the body and soul, just wait until you’ve been massaged by a nun.

Yrjönkatu nude swimming pool, Helsinki

Well okay, you can wear your swimming costume here if you really want to, but you’re going to be the odd one out.

Boryeong mud festival, South Korea

Unleash your inner swamp monster while ironing out some wrinkles at one of South Korea’s biggest festivals.

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