FOR most people, spending a night locked up in a cell would be undesirable. But this is a prison cell with a twist - as it's part of a HOTEL. 'Prisoners' at the hotel can experience a night locked up inside the former prison and find out firsthand what life was like inside the dingy cells, with the helping hand of a few modern necessities thrown in. The intriguing 56-room Alcatraz Hotel is located in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and sees guests don striped pyjamas to really get into the spirit of their stay. Receptionist David Woodard, 23, says: “Dr. Michael Koll and Dr. Andreas Kirsch bought the former prison and had the idea to change it into a hotel in 2007, five years after it closed.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
