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.
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .