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.
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A Cheryl Fernandez-Versini lookalike has slammed skinny-shamers, after seeing her celebrity doppelganger abused for her tiny frame .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .