Chinese Olympic Money – Bank Notes Commemorate Beijing Games (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These photos released by China’s Xinhua news agency display the new 10-yuan banknote (US $1.45) to commemorate the Beijing Olympic Games. The notes were issued by the central bank People’s Bank of China…

Coffin Restaurants – The Eternity (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Undertakers in Ukraine have built the world’s first coffin restaurant, serving a range of death-related dinners. The macabre restaurant is the world’s largest coffin at 20 meters long, six meters wide,…

Imromptu Global Dance Phenomenon – Where The Hell is Matt (2008) (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Matt Harding, best known for his “Where the Hell is Matt” website and “Dancing” videos, has started a global impromptu dancing phenomenon.

Matt, 31, has spent the last 14 months creating a new video,…

Vegetable Vending Machines – For Vegans On The Go (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In Japan, an assortment of green leafy vegetables are made readily available for people on the go through vending machines.

I’ve seen a lot of silly stuff sold in vending machines, but a vegetable vending…

Google Street View of Tour de France – Virtual Cycling Tours

(TrendHunter.com) The Tour de France 2008 has kicked off, and thanks to Google Street View, you can be front and centre to take in the thrilling bike races.

The tech twist on the sporting event is ground breaking, and…

Drive-In Weddings – 7 Minute Swedish Express Marriage (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Church of Sweden, the largest Lutheran church in the world with close to 6.9 million members, started carrying out drive-in weddings lasting about seven minutes in an attempt to make marriage more…

Get Paid to Pee – EcoSan Toilets in Musiri (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you want fast cash in India, all you have to do is visit a public restroom.

While countries like Germany charge you to use public restrooms, a new campaign in a rural town in Southern India is actually…

Modern Travel Lingo – The “Staycation”

(TrendHunter.com) The “Staycation” is a critical piece of modern lingo to pick up now that gas price are skyrocketing. Trend Hunter occasionally highlights some need-to know terms, and the staycation is a key piece of jargon…

Adult Babies – Spank Them, Diaper Them and Give Them A Pacifier (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) There seems to be yet another underground society bringing their lifestyle out in the open: adult babies.

Paraphilic infantilism is the psychoanalytical term used for those who like to engage in being…

Exotic Beaches – Concierge’s Top List of The ‘World’s Sexiest Beaches’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Concierge magazine’s World’s Sexiest Beaches 2008 list is out. Each of the magazine’s reviews include why the beach was chosen, it’s ‘hookup potential’ and a ‘privacy rating’, amongst other…

Throwing Furniture From Windows As Art – “Defenestration” in San Francisco (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This building may look like furniture is being thrown out the windows, but the tables, cupboards, grandfather clock and fridge are all securely fastened to the outside walls. The San Francisco installation…

Meat Camouflages – The Magic Salad Plate (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) According to Australian meat pie maker Four‘N Twenty, the ladies like a man that eats salad for lunch. With this in mind, the company has invented what they call a, “miracle of modern science that…

Pregnant Men (Update) – Thomas Beatie Gives Birth to a Girl (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Thomas Beatie, is a transgendered person who was born a woman but made the transition to become a man, then made headlines when it was announced he was pregnant. About 10 years after his transformative…

Breakfast in the Sky – Summerlicious Meals 35 Metres Above Toronto (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re going to visit Toronto this summer, be sure to save at least one morning free to eat a croissant dangling 35 metres above the city’s nexus at Yonge and Dundas Square.

When we first featured…

Demolition by Fireworks – Hotel Destruction as Entertainment? (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Instead of July 4 fireworks, we’re showing you one of the best ways to celebrate in style: hotel trashing.

Staged hotel trashing has been offered at accommodations around the world, including luxurious…

50 Innovations from NYC – Happy July 4th! (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) To celebrate the Declaration of Independence this July 4th, we’ve chosen to highlight New York City and the coolest innovations we’ve seen rise from the Big Apple of America. It’s been 232 years since…

Regional Obesity Trends – The Fattest US States

(TrendHunter.com) We all know the obesity epidemic is only getting worse in the US, but how much worse, and which states have the most shocking stats? This map gives a good visual illustration, complete with percentage…

War-Themed Restaurants – “Buns and Guns” in Beirut (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) A restaurant in Beirut is building off Lebanon’s war torn devastation by introducing a military theme. The “Buns and Guns” restaurant offers everything from bullet-shaped menus to a soundtrack of explosions…

Constantly Changing Museum Hotels – The Museumotel Utopia (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In the town of Râon-l’Etape, France, the Museumotel Utopia offers nine “love” bubble bungalows for your next vacation. All of the decoration is drawn from the decorative and stylistic heritage of the…

Rent-Free Living Around The World – CareTaker.org (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) How would you like to live in an exotic location completely rent-free? Caretaker.org makes it possible by offering online listings of property caretaking and house sitting jobs around the world.

Thanks…