There’s nothing more satisfying than people making the most of the materials available to them and that’s certainly the case with this incredible home in Phoenix, Arizona. The unique house is actually made from an old 1950’s grain silo and houses two floors, with space for a kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom. The structure […]
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This house in Newport, Oregon looks pretty normal from the outside and could be mistaken for pretty much any 21st century home in the US, but one step inside the property and its incredible and ancient interior is revealed. The home is owned by Almine Barton, the right and honourable Dowager Countess of Shannon and […]
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If the thought of staying in a hotel made of ice wasn’t exciting enough, the Swedish Ice Hotel also provide incredible ice sculptures in every room. Due to the limitations of the building material (ice has a nasty habit of melting in the summer you see) the hotel has to be rebuilt every year and […]
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If you’re looking for a hotel with a bit of a difference for your next city break then the Propeller Island City Lodge in Berlin should definitely offer a unique experience. This bizarre hotel describes itself as ‘not another trendy designer hotel, but more like a private planet which has evolved in unique synchronicity with […]
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Let’s be honest, the trusty old caravan has never had a reputation as being cool or hip, but that might all be about to change thanks to the 3X Camper from Beauer. At first sight, the 3X looks like pretty much every other caravan and trailer on the road, but there is a clever twist […]
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If you’ve ever stayed in a fancy hotel you probably know what to expect by now: a smart and tidy room, perhaps a balcony with a nice view (if you’re lucky) and maybe even a swimming pool to relax in. Most hotels feel very similar once you step inside the doors but there are the […]
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It may look like a giant foam party or the world’s largest bubble bath, but the pictures below were actually created by the natural forces of the sea. The huge swathes of bubbles and foam were seen in Yamba, New South Wales, in August 2007 and stretched for over 30 miles out into the Pacific […]
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Competition in the world of gastronomy is stiff. So much so that restaurateurs are turning to zany themes to attract the public, though their history is not so recent. Theme restaurants began in the 1930s with a string of Tiki bars opening across the country and bringing a bit of Polynesian exoticism to provincial America. […]
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In the sleepy village of Headington in Oxford, England there stands a house with a rather unusual visitor: a 7.6m (25 ft) great white shark that is embedded in the roof! Thankfully the shark’s presence has nothing to do with a freak tidal wave or a flash flood and is actually a fibre glass sculpture […]
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If you’re looking to book a hotel stay with a bit of a difference, then forget about scouring the internet for reviews and ratings; we’ve done all the hard work for you and compiled a list of 10 of the world’s best themed hotels. Whether it’s a panda themed resort in China or a Beatles […]
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