Abandoned town: There is a Russian ghost town called Pyramiden that is located on the island of Spitsbergen, north of Norway. This abandoned coal-mining community was originally settled by Sweden in 1910. In 1927, the Russian mining company Trust Arktikugol, bought it. However, times got tough and the mining company could not afford to keep the town going. So, it pulled its support in 1998. Today, visitors can travel to the town by boat or snowmobile. The area boasts beautiful northern scenery, including the Nordenskiöld glacier and one hotel is open for business.

Playing dead: Most people don’t want to be dead, but if they can make a lot of money pretending to be dead, they might go for it. And that is what Chuck Lamb, who lives in the state of Ohio (US) does for a living. He used to be a computer engineer, but quit that career when he and his wife, Tonya, created a few dead guy scenes, complete with fake blood, and posted them on a website. This resulted in getting Lamb jobs in the movie industry in the role of a corpse, but he makes as much as $1,500 (US) a day to do it! With his extra fair skin, Lamb doesn’t even need much make-up.

Family fun: There is an amusement park in Germany called Wunderland that could be mistaken for a nuclear power plant. Even though it was originally built as a nuclear power plant, it was never used as one. In the centre of the park is a tall, curved structure with the iconic shape of a nuclear cooling tower, but this one sports a mural of mountains. It is set up as a climbing wall and once climbers get to the top, they can ride the vertical swing inside the tower. The park has lots of other features, such as rides and cafes, making it fun for the whole family.

Moose adventure: A moose was the cause of a scare at a high school in the city of Orillia, Ontario (CAN). When students were told to remain in their classrooms, they wondered what could possibly be going on. It turned out that a two-year-old, 600-pound moose had wandered into the neighbourhood and was spotted on school property. As a safety precaution, police decided to keep the area clear of people until conservation officers could be called to deal with the situation. The moose was tranquilized and taken back to the woods, where it eventually woke up and ran off.