Chapel of Bones (Capela dos Ossos), Portugal (below right) This quirky, calcium-rich chapel in sunny Evora, southern Portugal, is made from the bones of 5,000 monks ('the shin bone's connected to the pil-lar, the thigh bone's connected to the ceil-ing'). The place is great for quiet reflection once the goose bumps and hyperventilation subside. But I can't help feeling the welcome sign at the front needs tweaking: 'We bones here are waiting for your bones.' Sao Francisco Church, near the town square, is home to the chapel.
European Asparagus Museum, Germany I'd like to thank Dr Klaus Englert. Without Dr Englert there would be no Spargelmuseum, and that would mean one place fewer for asparagus lovers to celebrate their favourite vegetable in supportive, non-judgmental surroundings. Spargelmuseum, near Munich, reveals everything about asparagus you didn't really want to know. Farming and marketing asparagus, cooking and eating asparagus, asparagus in the arts: it's all at Am Hofgraben 1, Schrobenhausen.
The kinky Khajuraho Temples, India Erotic sculptures are the main attraction here. These 1,000-year-old Hindu temples in Madhya Pradesh, central India, are covered inside and out with carved stone panels that leave nothing to the imagination: think of the Karma Sutra in 3-D. It was all designed to mesmerise the voyeuristic rain god Indra, thus protecting the temples from lightning strikes. At least that's what the young sculptors told their parents. Prepare to ogle, gasp and giggle - it's all very educational. The temples can be found near the town of Khajuraho in the northeast of Madhya Pradesh state.
The Hin Da Hin Yai randy rocks, Thailand Here is solid proof of Mother Nature's robust sense of humour: the beautiful island of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand is home to two highly amorous-looking rocks. Let's just say Grandfather has been popping the Viagra, while only metres away Grand-mother has lost little of her youthful zest and zing. It's a great spot for those 'if you stand at just the right angle' photos that come back to haunt you years later when they somehow appear on the internet. The rocks can be found near the town of Lamai.
