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 young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .