Shrove Tuesday is about so much more than tossing pancakes. Discover England's weird and wonderful Pancake Day traditions.

From phallic specimens to the world's biggest collection of fans, these museums really are the strangest in the world. 

You’ve marvelled at the Taj Mahal, partied in Phuket and wandered along the Great Wall of China. But there are plenty of other places to discover in Asia. 

Hilary Bradt spent 18 days inside the exhilarating, fascinating and bizarre North Korea. Read on for her account of the trip and her top 15 highlights.

To mark the third edition of Eccentric Oxford coming out, Ben le Vay picks some lesser-known and unusual sights and places to visit on a day out in the city.

From May fairs to mallard hunts, Oxford has some truly bizarre events. 

Remember, remember, the fifth of November...

To celebrate the new Chiltern Railways' service from Marylebone direct into Oxford, Ben Le Vay discovers the odds and eccentricities of the stops along the way. 

North Korea is a country experiencing rapid change 

Learn about the history of the iconic gingerbread houses of Port-au-Prince.