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Koks restaurant is the only Michelin star restaurant on the Faroe Islands. It recently received the accolade for its inventive yet traditional cuisine. MailOnline Travel pulled up a chair. The 19-course tasting menu costs £160 with a wine pairing costing an extra £125  - there is also a juice paring on offer. The first course consisted of a chunk of pilot whale blubber wrapped in a bunch of herbs (bottom right).

From the tarmac it may appear to be just another commercial aeroplane. But, once on-board, it soon becomes apparent that the Dreamliner B787 Dreamjet is anything but ordinary - in fact, its opulence may even trump the carrier of certain US presidents. Dubbed 'VVIP' because of its heightened exclusivity, it's officially the world's largest luxury private jet - and went on display at London's Stansted Airport, this week, to mark the launch of bespoke travel packages by Deer Jet.

If you've got time to kill at these airports, the minutes are set to whizz by - thanks to their weird and wonderful attractions. You can ride a 40ft slide at Changi Singapore Airport to find light at the end of the tunnel or fritter coins away at the slot machines before boarding a plane in Las Vegas. If you're a beer boffin, the world's only airport brewery in Munich might tempt you in for a tipple.

A talented craftsmen is making hay by converting old horseboxes into luxury homes. Dean Crago, 33, acquires dilapidated old equine lorries and revives them by painstakingly constructing a quaint mobile dwelling inside. These pictures show his latest restoration: of a 30-year-old Mercedes horsebox that was full of hay and manure when he was first saddled with it in Glastonbury, Somerset.

Ukrainian timelapse photographer Kirill Neiezhmakov spent six days shooting streams of stunning footage while travelling through Rome.

An amateur photographer has captured one of Canada's best natural wonders. Tourist Kalen Emsley, 24, was flying along the Canadian Rockies in a helicopter, earlier this week, when he was awestruck by its beautiful Berg Lake. Keen to immortalise the fleeting vision because of its vibrant hue, he snapped away - and achieved a potentially award-winning image in the process. 

It is, of course, one of the most iconic cities in the world. From the Chrysler Building's Art Deco aesthetic to the Statue of Liberty's colossal neoclassical beauty, New York needs absolutely no introduction. But, for all its familiarity, the emergence of rarely-seen photographs from 1940s America make the Big Apple appear strangely alien - even to the most seasoned traveler. The main image shows Times Square in 1941, bottom left is an amazing picture of workmen on the Hotel Ansonia in 1942 and bottom right is a Victory Parade in 1946.

Be prepared for your tummy to rumble, as the best dining destinations in the world have been served up by luxury private jet title Elite Traveler. Following a sixth annual poll of its readers, the top spot has been presented to Azurmendi, a Spanish restaurant which nestles in the magical Basque countryside which draws on the local area for its produce and inspiration. The U.S. scored five eateries in the top ten, with Per Se, Le Bernardin, and Eleven Madison Park flying the flag for New York, meanwhile Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck was revealed as the UK's highest entry at number ten.

Forget postcards - this globetrotting couple have taken the concept of posting their love to each other into the 21st century. Dan Gold, from New York, was torn away from his girlfriend Becca Siegal after being accepted on to the Remote Year project where he travels and works around the world for 12 months. But in a bid to keep their love strong, the duo - both aged 28 - started an Instagram called HalfHalfTravel, where they splice photos together, showing the same object seen through their own eyes on opposite sides of the planet. Pictured: (From top left, clockwise) Dan in Spain and Becca in Colombia, Perú and New Hampshire, New York and the Czech Republic, Morocco and Brooklyn.

People are often striving for effective ways to down-size. But one family took that to the extreme when they swapped their spacious home in Alberta, Canada, for a modest camper van. Josh Biro and wife Jenna Rosene live a nomadic life in their 105 square foot Earthroamer, which they share with their six-year-old son, Arjuna, and two-year-old daughter, Lux.

With humans tightening their grip on the natural world and global warming taking hold, a growing number of animals are dying out. There are currently 5,210 species assessed as 'critically endangered' on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List, the most comprehensive inventory of the planet's different living organisms. A spokesperson for the organisation told MailOnline Travel that many of these creatures have an extremely high risk of going extinct any time soon. For instance, it's estimated that there are now only 60 Javan rhinos left in the wild, while a similar number of Amur leopards are thought to exist.

For any animal lover, the chance to get up-close with the world's most exotic creatures sounds like a dream come true. Peer behind the curtain, however, and according to campaign group Peta, you'll find it's actually a living nightmare for the animals involved, such as dolphins, tigers and elephants. Here, MailOnline Travel speaks to the largest animal rights group in the world to reveal ten holiday attractions you might want to think twice about visiting this summer. Pictured, clockwise from top left, a tiger facility which allows tourists to pose with the chained-up big cats; a captive chimpanzee performing at Schwaben Park, a large zoo and amusement park in Germany; a trainer interacting with show dolphins; and tourists riding elephants in Thailand.

Dangling off a rope 13,441 feet up high might not sound like a pleasant experience but for daredevil climber Tormod Granheim, this is when he says he feels most happy. Nail-biting video footage captures the extreme Norwegian explorer in his 'happy place', abseiling down an icy vertical ridge on the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps. The terrifying clip shows the 42-year-old scaling a slab of rock, with his crampons tenuously grazing the stone as he goes.

This explosive photo puts the power of nature into perspective, as a tiny drone buzzes by a volcanic eruption. Andrew Studer, 21, from Portland, Oregon, captured the shot as he stood around 2,600 feet away from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupting into the ocean in January. The fiery image shows liquid rock spewing out of a cliff face, with the unmanned aircraft flying unnervingly close to the glowing 220 degree Celsius torrent.

Taking in the scenes from the famous trilogy, a tour of Sicily in the classic Fiat 500 offers a view of the stunning countryside and some Hollywood nostalgia under the warm Sicilian sun. There's a chance to sit in the bar where Al Pacino sat while playing Michael Corleone (right), you can walk the cobbled streets that the actors walked after he married his first wife in the original 1972 movie (left) and you do it all in a classic Fiat 500, the affordable runaround that offered freedom to an entire generation.

MailOnline Travel's Khaleda Rahman spent two nights at the five-star Langham Place on Fifth Avenue. The hotel’s 214 guest rooms and suites have a contemporary style and are designed to feel residential with Swedish Duxiana beds that have been proven to give you a better night's sleep. Despite the incredible sights and sounds of the city that never sleeps right on the hotel's doorstep, Khaleda found sleep came easy after days exploring the streets of Manhattan.

They are usually reserved for impatient drivers in built-up, urban areas. But a picturesque beauty spot in eastern China has nicked a trick from road safety campaigners worldwide - by installing speed bumps for pedestrians. Local officials in the town of Taierzhuang have installed 50 so-called 'calming devices' to slow human traffic in the ancient destination point.

This sprawling amusement park, nestled in a remote region of the Philippines, was initially destined for big things when it was built in 2001, but was never finished. Named Fantasy World and located in Batangas, a four-hour drive from Manilla, it was once owned by a Japanese businessman who was forced to abandon construction when he ran into financial troubles. Its grounds, comprising of a medieval-style castle (centre) and several uncompleted rides (insets) are now maintained by a homeowner’s association.

British snapper John Hunt flew away with the top prize in this year's Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers’ Animals in Action contest for his image of two eagles in Romania (left). Herbert Zaifert, from Boynton Beach in Florida, was highly commended for his spectacular shot of a bird with a fish in its beak (top right); and (bottom right) Balox Berhati Nyaman from Borneo, Indonesia, was highly commended for this image of a fly carrying a piece of leaf.

There are few natural events on Earth that can match the drama of an erupting volcano – as these incredible pictures show. They reveal their terrifying – and mesmerising – power. Some of the images were taken from space and show the colossal amount of ash they’re capable of thrusting into the sky. Ash plumes from volcanoes can surge to heights of over six miles. One image shows ash from a volcano in Tonga rocketing just 330 feet in the air, but it’s just as amazing – because the volcano that produced it was underwater.

There comes a day, every once in a while, when we just can't be bothered with our jobs. And while sometimes we can get away with doing a sloppy version, in other cases we really can't. Pictured, clockwise from top left: a set of traffic lights which were installed to face directly into a concrete wall; a cash point installed considerably too high up on a wall; a unit which does at least function as a soap dispenser; a major bridge which didn't quite meet in the middle; a terrible tap-calamity on every level; and a children's slide which is just begging for a lawsuit.

Originally a business tycoon's private villa dating back 100 years, Hoshinoya Kyoto is now an eye-catching take on a ryokan, a type of traditional Japanese inn, with 25 artisanal rooms that all overlook the Oigawa River in the beguiling Arashiyama area of the city. Jessica Alba (inset) described it as a 'magical place'. MailOnline's Acting Travel Editor, Ted Thornhill, is similarly bewitched.

Their lives have been documented by 36-year-old French photographer Alexandre Sattler. He visited the dump near Jakarta – which receives 9,000 tonnes of rubbish a day - because he was interested in discovering more about Indonesia’s waste problem. What he found profoundly shocked him. He discovered that families there use the landfill as a way of making a living, foraging in the grime for items they can re-sell. Sattler called it 'a world of filth'.

From rolling green valleys to mirror-like lakes reflecting undulating mountain ranges, these captivating photos of Wales will leave you eager to explore the land of the dragon. Landscape photographer Simon Kitchin dedicated his time to documenting the northern part of the country, hitting a plethora of iconic spots. Pictured: (From top left, clockwise) The bright lights of Llandudno, an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet, Conwy Castle at sunset and a rugged valley at Dinorwic Slate Quarry.

The Daily Mail presents the best new rides opening in theme parks worldwide. Europe’s largest flying theatre, Voletarium (left), debuts in Germany this June; while Universal Orlando's Krakatau Aqua Coaster (right) opens at Volcano Bay in May; and (inset) Ferrari Land at Spain’s PortAventura has just opened its vertical accelerator ride Red Force.

If you think the skyscrapers of today are impressive, then look at these designs of the future. As part of U.S-based eVolo Magazine's annual contest, architects have re-imagined skylines all over the world from London to New York. One group of designers from Spain created a living space for Mars, which has a malleable frame that can 'grow larger as the population increases'. Pictured: (From top left, clockwise to centre) Vertical Factories in Megacities, The High Density Urban Order, The Heal-Berg: Reverse Climate Changing Machine, The Flexible Materials Skyscraper and Espiral 3500.

Today Bali is a magnet for backpackers and party-goers alike, with congestion and dumped rubbish a mounting problem. But rewind 40 years and the picture was much different, with the Indonesian island encompassing a quiet calm. A fascinating photo album by an Australian surfer reveals what the untouched spot looked like, with pristine beaches, quiet dirt track roads and no Westerners in sight. Pictured: (From top left, clockwise to centre) Sanur beach, shops close to Kuta beach, the Indonesian capital of Denpasar, a farmer walking a brace of ducks close to Ubud and a leafy road leading to the main airport.

From the panoramic views of rolling hills and snow-covered mountains in the Scottish Highlands to the stunning scenery near Mount Snowdon, these photographs show some of the most incredible cycle rides around Britain. There's no doubting the gruelling nature of these rides but when you are treated to beautiful natural scenery, it's easy to see why cyclists are willing to push their bodies to the limits.  Cruising around any of these rides would certainly make you appreciate the wonderful backdrops on offer around Britain, with bike enthusiasts taking in familiar and rare sights difficult to come by on foot. 

History, it seems, has been given a helping hand across the ages by a few rounds of drinks. A new infographic reveals pubs across the UK that have 'changed history forever', with a number of inns serving as HQs for plotting crime scandals, world-famous literary works and musical masterpieces. Pictured: (From top left, clockwise) The Star Tavern in London, The Eagle and Child in Oxford, the Jacaranda in Liverpool and The Old Coach House in Northamptonshire.

From helipads on the bow, to penthouse suites and multiple swimming pools peppering the decks, these futuristic super yachts promise to take luxury sailing up a few knots. Images of never-before-seen boat concepts, published in Futureyachts, also show how the greater emphasis is set to be placed on energy saving during the design process, with hybrid propulsion systems and back-up sails. Pictured: The Blue Coast Yachts 60m hybrid power (top left), Tomahawk 52 (bottom left), L’Amage (centre), Project Atlas (top right) and Project Norse (bottom right). 

Have you ever dreamed of saving the day, stepping into the shoes of your favourite action hero? Well, now a theme park in Japan is running an immersive experience, where entrants can demonstrate their heroicness in a bid to impress others. Hirakata Park in Osaka has a new attraction where actors pretend to start a fight, so you can swing a punch or crush them with a defiant glare.