Travel’s Greatest Oddball Destinations

Think you’ve seen it all when it comes to travel? The world can be wonderfully weird when you venture off the beaten path. From underground towns, floating post offices, pig swimming partners, and wizard civil servants—these aren’t fever dreams but actual places waiting to surprise you. Ready to test your oddball travel IQ? Answer all 15 questions directly and you could win one of six $50 vouchers we’re giving away.  Winners to be announced on  5th August 2025

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    1. Which country is home to Coober Pedy, a town built almost entirely underground to escape extreme desert heat?

    2. Where can you find a floating post office sitting in the middle of a lake?

    3. Which country features a naturally striped “Rainbow Mountain” that looks almost painted?

    4. In which tropical destination can you swim alongside friendly pigs in the ocean?

    5. In which country can you sleep in a capsule barely bigger than a washing machine?

    6. Where can you sleep in a hotel made entirely out of salt including the beds and walls?

    7. In which national park can you witness thousands of fireflies flashing in perfect unison?

    8. Which remote destination has more penguins than human residents?

    9. In which country can you eat a full meal inside a real airplane that never takes off?

    10. Which waterfall looks like it’s on fire when sunlight hits it at the right angle?

    11. Which country officially hired a wizard to serve as a public figure for over 20 years?

    12. Where can you dine inside a volcanic cave that still emits heat from the earth below?

    13. In which country can you see a guitar-shaped forest planted as a tribute to a lost loved one?

    14. Where in the world can you book a stay inside a giant potato turned into a hotel room?

    15. On which beach does the sand actually "sing" or squeak as you walk across it?

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    10 Comments

      1. Thank you deb johnson. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed this quiz, enhanced by your 1st hand experience of actually visiting many as well !

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      1. Thank you Rajendra Yadav, for attempting this quiz. Some of the sights are to be seen at least once in a life time we believe.

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    3. The quiz, regarding the only floating post office is India
      The one you have selected usa is on a river

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      1. Thank you Andrea Cardwell , for pointing this out. Do regret the error, which will be corrected ASAP.

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    4. We had to repeat the quiz because #2 is not actually correct. The Floating Post Office is on Dal Lake in Srinigar, India. The one in USA is a mail boat that delivers to ships on a river, it is not floating on a lake!

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      1. Thank you Wayne Shindler, for pointing this out. Do regert the error,which will be corrected ASAP.

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