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.
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
