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.


