SPOTTED IN...

A bit of a freestyle page highlighting some of the humour and weirdness across the globe, plus things lost in translation...

The new definition of 'Push' - a hotel on the outskirts of Larnaka, Cyprus

I wondered if this was a comment on the state of the world's economy - Plzen, Czech Republic

A soggy puppet outside U Svejka cafe bar - Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

A rather graphic sign. I get the gist.. Terezin, Czech Republic

Ecuador Telecom - Cuenca, Ecuador

I went for a style from the top row (not sure which one though) - sign outside a barber's shop, Libreville, Gabon

You have been told - Tinganes, Torshavn, Faroe Islands

In my hotel's reception were a few papier-maché figures used in the Nice carnival - Nice, France

A mannequin observes life below, if that's possible - Tbilisi, Georgia

A toilet notice I didn't quite understand - Tbilisi, Georgia

Yes that is some sort of Ferris wheel in the middle of Batumi Tower, though I didn't see it moving - Batumi, Georgia

Liverpool and Egypt football star Mohamed Salah must be the most famous Egyptian right now - Alexandria, Egypt

That looks a little painful Mo. Mo was born near Basyoun, in the Nile delta less than 150km from Alexandria, Egypt

Welcome to the Octopus Big Size shop - Alexandria, Egypt

The sandiest pool table you'll find! - Hurghada, Egypt

The tour group's mobile phones are wrapped in brown paper, officially stamped and then sealed. Open at your peril! Pyongyang, North Korea

Long-life Liquor, with ingredients including 'penis of fur-seal'. I certainly didn't try it - Pyongyang, North Korea

I love the shower being right in the hotel room. And also that my feet wanted to have their photo taken - Cologne, Germany

Nice touch! Santa appears on the traffic lights - Bremen, Germany

A quirky sculpture on the outskirts is of renowned physicist Albert Einstein, born in the city in 1879 - Ulm, Germany

I need to follow this - Reykjavik, Iceland

Chin up mate - Reykjavik, Iceland

I've never watched a live band in a shoe shop before - Culture Night, Reykjavik, Iceland

McDonald's 'veiled' for Ramadan, Medan, Indonesia

Enjoying a sleep - a very peaceful area in the park opposite Sulaymaniyah Palace Hotel - Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

This guy insisted on having his photo taken next to a statue of a horse. I'd love to know the significance of horse in suit and tie. Or maybe it's just art - Sulaymaniyah, Iraq

It's even got a 9D cinema. What?! Erbil, Iraq

A seat with a prime location - Bekhal Waterfall, Iraq

Michael Jackson and some 'crazy disco music' in Iraqi Kurdistan - Duhok, Iraq

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