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Having a taste of sleeping in “Hamster’s Villa”

Published on November 12, 2009 in Offbeat. 0 Comments Tags: .

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French architect Frederic Tabary poses inside the “Hamster’s Villa”. For 99 euros ($148) a night, guests can sleep in the 18th century caretaker’s room designed to give the impression of living in a hamster’s cage, complete with a 2m wheel to run in.

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Blue ducks in London

Published on September 27, 2009 in Offbeat and Photos. 0 Comments Tags: , .

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Canoeist paddle among thousands of plastic ducks on the River Thames at Molesey Lock, west of London.

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