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.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A British photographer has captured the beauty of London in a stunning series of landscapes shots .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
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A TEN-THOUSAND square foot wide Avatar-style grove is such a beauty it will leave you feeling VINE .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .