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.
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .