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Boobs on bikes, New Zealand

Around one hundred porn stars parading through the streets of Auckland topless... do we really need to say anymore?

CITY WITH THE SEXIEST WOMEN

Stockholm, Sweden

It was a touch job but according to a poll conducted by travelersdigest.com, Stockholm topped the poll as having the world's most beautiful women.

BEST ADRENALIN XPERIENCE

Cage of death, Darwin

There's a whole new monster of the deep experience going on in Darwin, with theme park Crocosaurus Cove offering tourists the chance to come face to face with crocs from the safety of the "Cage of Death".

Just 4cm of acrylic separates brave punters from the jaws of Choppa - a feisty saltwater croc. Tourists spend 15 minutes inside the 2.8m high cage and watch Choppa, who lost both front feet while fighting other crocodiles, trying to take a bite out of them.


BEST STREET ENTERTAINER

Subway stripper, Romania

Travellers witnessed one of the most extreme forms of busking as an attractive brunette stripped down to her knickers for cash, while pole dancing on a subway train.

It might not be the most honest way to earn a buck; it certainly made the journey through Bucharest's underground more interesting.

MOST EXPENSIVE HOLIDAY... EVER

Emirates Palace Hotel

Dubbed the world's first seven-star hotel, the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi offers $1 million holidays with private butler, day trips in a private jet and a stay in a gold-accented suite.

BEST BARGAIN BREAK

The Null Stern hotel, Switzerland

IF you're looking to get more bang for your buck in Europe, then how about staying in a Swiss Nuclear Bunker.

It has been dubbed the world's first 'zero-star' hotel, and one look inside the former bunker, it's easy to see why.

The Null Stern hotel in the small town of Sevelen swaps expensive luxury add-ons for prison-style essentials for just $14 a night.

MOST DANGEROUS TREK

Mt. Huashan, China

Described as the most dangerous tourist route in the world, Mt. Huashan in China has ramblers clinging to rusty iron chains whilst dangling over a 2090m cliff face¿ and no safety barrier.

BEST MUSEUM

Icelandic Phallological Museum, Iceland

The Penis Museum in Iceland, where visitors can get up-close and personal with the male reproductive organ, certainly stood out.

The museum, which began in 1974 with a single bull's penis that looked something like a riding crop, boasts 261 preserved members from 90 species.

BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION

Upside-down house, Germany

It may have left visitors complaining of feeling sick when inside, but the upside-door house in the northern German island of Usedom certainly turned the travel world on its head.

BEST A380

Emirate's luxury A380

Complete with an onboard bar, built-in massage systems in your very own Private Suite and shower spas, the Emirates A380 really is the most luxuries way to fly.

MOST BIZARRE FESTIVAL

Berlin's dirty food fight

Held every July since 1998, the Wasserschlacht sees Berlin districts Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg pelt each other with eggs, flour, fruit and foam-rubber clubs.

BEST FESTIVAL

Burning Man festival, US

A record 49,599 people attended this year's Burning Man Festival a week-long radical self-expression of art, music and nudity.

BEST RESTAURANT

New York's Clothing Optional Dinner

The "Clothing Optional Dinner" at a New York City restaurant is a monthly special for a group of nudists who want something a bit more elegant than the wilderness getaways and beach resorts they generally frequent.

House special is the rump.

MOST BIZARRE HOTEL ROOM

A night at the world's first sand hotel on Weymouth Beach, England, will set you back just $21. The hotel, created by sand sculptor Mark Anderson, offers a twin and double bedroom, while the roofless structure gives guests the chance to "star-gaze".


BEST EVENT

Tough Guy race, England

The annual Tough Guy race is a tortuous 13km obstacle course through energy-sapping mud and flames, while dodging smoke bombs, barbed wire and electrical charges. And that's why we prefer to watch it rather than take part.

BEST EXHIBITION

Banksy's pet store, New York

British guerrilla artist Banksy opened his first official exhibition in New York – a pet shop displaying floating fish fingers, chicken nuggets with legs and hotdogs performing a "sex act".

Created with bizarre animatronics, the Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill on 7th Avenue caused plenty of controversy with its amazing exhibits.


BEST STATUE

Russia's Enema statue

A town in southern Russia erected a monument in the shape of an enema to celebrate the famous medical procedure, and visitors have been backed up ever since.

The bronze syringe bulb statue held by three angels was unveiled in the city of Zheleznovodsk, a region known for dozens of spas where enemas with water from mineral springs are routinely administered to treat digestive and other complaints.


BEST DARK TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

Raising the dead, Philippines

The Philippines has become the latest destination for a dark travel experience, with tourists flocking to see a unique burial site along the Cliffs of Sagada.

The people of Luzon Island have been burying their deceased along the rocks for over 2000 years, and now hundreds of coffins can be seen jutting out from the rocks and caves.


MOST CREATIVE HOTEL

Queen Elizabeth Elite Suite Hotel & Spa, Turkey

Situated between the legendary Toros Mountains and the sparkling turquoise Mediterranean in Göynük, Turkey's $58 million five-star luxury hotel is in the guise of a massive cruise liner.

Bat Child - All Grown Up : Remember that hilarious old cover of the Weekly World News? Well this creative fellow turned it into a Halloween costume.

You Tube Video - With Penis Transplant : Clever idea, but not the best subject matter. Of course he will be knocking over everything and bumping into everyone, but what makes this so embarrassing is the the “Related Videos” to the right: The World’s First Penile Transplant?

Maternity Room : Ah, the miracle of birth.

Creepy Bert & Ernie : Dressing up as gay Muppets. What else do I need to say? Well, I will add they are creepy too; almost like Joker from Batman rejects. And the rubber ducky isn’t helping.

Retired Hooter Girls : I can only pray that those sagging boobs are prosthetics.

Elvis with Camel Toe : Of course I’m assuming this is a costume and not the real Elvis. Although I think the real Elvis could someone avoid showing a camel toe. Thank you, thank you, very much!

Free Mammogram Test - Feminist Look Away : Wow, I’m surprised the guy doesn’t have two black eyes, and no, not for the reason you think. I wonder if he has a girlfriend or wife. Not after that costume.

Sheep Molester : No words to say ... Priceless !

Spider-man - Nice Package : Okay at first glance you think, not bad for an older overweight guy. Then you take a second glance and think, “Dear God, make me blind!” If you don’t see it, move on and let it go.


Hot Dog with an Afro? : You tell yourself that as a human race that we have evolved, matured, if you will. And then you see a man dressed as a 6-foot vagina. Or a messed up hot dog with an afro.

In Short : Okay, I’ll admit some of these costumes caused me to chuckle but I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing any of these in public or in private, for that matter. I give full credit to the brave people who could put pride aside and wear any of these embarrassing Halloween costumes for the enjoyment of others on Halloween.

A window dresser makes the final adjustments to a display in the window of Selfridges as the store unveils its new Christmas display in London, England. Featuring Santa in the windows for the first time in over 40 years the annual festive display has been a part of London Christmas retailing for nearly 100 years.

People look into the window of Selfridges as the store unveils its new Christmas display .



A window dresser makes the final adjustments to a display in the window of Selfridges as the store unveils its new Christmas display.

A shopper looks in the window of Selfridges as the store unveils its new Christmas display in London, England.


A window dresser makes the final adjustments to a display in the window of Selfridges as the store unveils its new Christmas display in London, England. Featuring Santa Clausin the windows for the first time in over 40 years, the iconic department store's annual festive display has been a part of London Christmas retailing for nearly 100 years.

Veterinarian students from Cambridge University are the unlikely stars of the latest naked calendar to raise money for charity - using farmyard animals to protect their modesty.

January : Female veterinary students get into a lather while bathing a dog.

February : The calendar is designed to raise money for the university's Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, which needs £2 million for key equipment.

March : The Cancer Therapy Unit is in urgent need of expansion and the hospital wants to buy a radiotherapy machine, replacing the current one which is more than 30 years old.

April : Strategically placed lambs and rather unimpressed cows form an integral part of the set of 12 pictures.

May : The hospital is entirely reliant on donations for veterinary treatment, education and research because it receives no government funding.

June : Fiona Jacobs, who organised the shoot and posed for the calendar, said the models braved chilly temperatures as they held their risque poses.

July : "As you'd no doubt guess from seeing the pictures from this year's calendar, we had a fantastic time making it, although it was pretty cold up on the farm I can tell you," she said..

August : "We are all very happy to be involved in producing something fun and light-hearted, which could potentially help us raise a large amount of money for a very worthy cause," she continued.

September : By selling the calendar for £9, the students hope they can emulate the success of The Women's Institute when their poses with sticky buns and knitting needles raised thousands of pounds and inspired a Hollywood film starring Helen Mirren.

October : Nice Cowgirl ...yaah !

November : This page goes for the month of November..

December : The calendar is available from the University of Cambridge Veterinary School Trust, Cambridge, on 01223 764475...

David Cameron's Christmas card, featuring an intimate black and white portrait of his family relaxing at home, could be seen as an act of defiance after Gordon Brown accused him of using his family as "props" earlier this year .
In previous years, the Tory leader has selected cards designed by children in his constituency to send out his Christmas greetings. Last year's card was designed by 11-year-old Bethany Brown...

.... the previous year's card featured a drawing by seven-year-old Scarlett Sadler from Woodstock CE Primary School, Woodstock, Oxfordshire...

...while his 2005 card was designed by eight-year-old Iona Brow of St Mary's school, Chipping Norton .

Gordon Brown refuses to allow photographs of his own young children to appear in public .

Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister, was criticised for featuring his own four young children on his annual festive card .

Derek Conway, who was suspended for making improper payments to members of his family, proudly displayed the whole family on his card last year .

Most party leaders have steered clear of personal cards, but their choices can be telling. When William Hague was Tory leader, he chose a painting of a hardy shepherd battling to lead his flock home and to safety .


Charles Kennedy, however, chose an impersonal scene which gave away nothing (apart from its obvious Scottishness).

Cool spot ... due to open in 2009, the Palazzo Versace fashion house in Dubai will boast the first refrigerated beach, so hotel guests can walk comfortably across the sand on scorching days.

Water view ... the 10-storey hotel will have 213 rooms, several with their own internal swimming pools, plus 169 apartments .

Stylish hotel ... the hotel will be the second from the fashion designers, who already boast the Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast. Here's what we can expect...

Money pit ... the refrigerated beach is designed to give Versace the edge in this battle of luxury lifestyles in Dubai .

Water view ... the 10-storey hotel will have 213 rooms, several with their own internal swimming pools, plus 169 apartments.

Sweet suit ... condominium features include spa baths and leisure lounge.

Poolside ... the hotel lagoon pool and sandy beach will be chilled and guests can also enjoy a scuba lagoon and a pool bar .

Food for thought ... three restaurants will offer guests all-day dining.

Wings of luxury ... Palazzo Versace consists of luxury condominiums in the Ala Destra (right wing) and Ala Sinistra (left wing).

Battle of the brands ... Versace rival, Armani, is planning to build a similarly branded hotel .

In Short : A LUXURY hotel in Dubai is to create the first refrigerated beach so hotel guests can walk comfortably across the sand on scorching days. The Palazzo Versace fashion house will have a network of pipes beneath the sand containing a coolant that will absorb heat from the surface..
The swimming pool will be refrigerated and there are also proposals to install giant blowers to waft a gentle breeze over the beach.

"We will suck the heat out of the sand to keep it cool enough to lie on," said Soheil Abedian, founder and president of Palazzo Versace.

"This is the kind of luxury that top people want."

The 10-storey hotel will have 213 rooms, several with their own internal swimming pools, plus 169 apartments. Fifteen more such hotels are planned.

Competition to serve the world's rich is getting intense, especially in Dubai. The city already boasts the world's first seven-star hotel, the Burj Al Arab, while Armani, a competitor with Versace, is building a similarly branded hotel.

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