Looking for a holiday that's unusual? Try this quiz.

Do you want to visit someplace unusual this year? You might try these places – if you're brave/foolhardy or quirky enough. Unscramble the words to learn more.

1. The deceased owner of the [Athletes Only] (2 words) and his wife are believed to be haunting this vacation spot, familiar to fans of The Shining. It's in Estes, Colorado, USA.
2. The world's smallest park can be found in Portland, Oregon, USA. It's only big enough for one person, and a local newspaper reporter claims it was built by [Elapse Churn] (1 word).
3. There's a traveling exhibit going around the USA featuring a replica of history's largest snake: the [Bani At Too] (1 word). It was big enough to fight a T-Rex.
4. Love the underwater life? At the Aquarium de Paris (France, naturellement) you can spend the night in a [Thanks Ark] (2 words).
5. Love fiction? Like candy? Then you'll be excited to learn that the [A Ceca Chef Smoothly Root Toot] (3 words) will be opening at Universal Studios Orlando this year. (Willy Wonka would enjoy this.)
6. Ready to head to Idaho, USA? Are your tastes more, well, 'adult' than candy and monsters? Then you might enjoy the [Doorbell Emus Um] (2 words) in Wallace, admission only $5.
7. Sisters, Oregon, USA, should be a popular destination with Pastey and friends. You can bathe in the beer at [Heath Sin Pop] (4 words).
8. Are you itching to take a gander at some haunted toys? Then head to Monroe, Connecticut, USA, and visit the Warren [Comet Cumulus] (2 words).
9. Want to get the adrenaline pumping? Try the Vanish underwater [Locale Terrors] (1 word) in Yokohama, Japan.
10. Alas, this wonder has been abandoned since 1984. So you can't legally visit the Biblically-inspired [Sunday Hallo] (3 words) in Waterbury, Connecticut. (Though ninja photographers have broken in for illicit photos.)

Want to go, but can't decipher? Click the picture for answers.

Dmitri Gheorgheni

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