Hobbit House Bar: a bar served only by dwarves

Hobbit House is a world famous bar and folk house in Manila, Philippines. Based on that J.R. Tolkien Trilogy, all the waiters at this bar are dwarfs. From the front door up to the cashier, you will be taken care of by friendly, charming and always smiling little people. Every night aside from their jobs as waiters, they can also be seen happily posing for pictures with tourists and travelers alike. The bar has a dark, smoke-filled ambience where 100 different kinds of beer from around the world are offered.

Skeleton Bar: decorated with skeletons

I bet you feel like you're having a drink in a bar built by the Alien. And in a way, you kind of are, because this odd-looking establishment was designed by Hans Rudi Giger (HR Giger), who worked as a designer on the Alien movies, receiving multiple awards, including an OSCAR for best special effects. Giger did great work on this museum-bar, you must feel like you're somewhere in the Alien universe or inside the skeleton of a monster. In any case it's very original and refreshing.

Red Sea Star Bar:

Red Sea Star Bar: world's first underwater bar, restaurant and observatory

Submerged six meters below the Red Sea is the world's very first underwater bar and restaurant, the Red Sea Star Restaurant, Bar and Observatory. Each table has two windows on the side and one above, giving dinners an octopus eye-view of the kaleidoscope beauty of the undersea kingdom. Ironically, the guest's attention tends to get torn between the magnificent sea creatures in the colorful coral garden outside and the marine looking creatures and shapes inside such as the jellyfish stools and anemone lighting fixtures. The restaurant offers continental cuisine with the main course priced between USD$10-20. It seats 105 guests and is open daily including weekends and holidays from 10 am to 1 am.

Pub Med

Cova d'en Xoroi, Menorca, Spain

If you thought Menorca was all British beer bellies, cheap booze and foam parties, you might be right, but it's also home to this undeniably cool cave bar. With stunning views over the Mediterranean sea and a cosy, intimate atmosphere, it's a refreshing change from your average party bar.
There's a small entrance fee, of around seven euro, but when you're nursing a cold beer while watching the sun go down we suspect you'll agree it's worth it.

Ireland life

Waxy O'Connor's, London

Visitors to Waxy O'Connor's could be forgiven for thinking they're seeing things - this London pub has a rather large tree inside it. Even more impressive is the fact that the preserved beech tree was brought over from Ireland. There are also several smaller bars within this London pub - the Cottage bar has cosy, fireside seating and Irish music but, for sheer novelty value, head to the stone paved Church bar, which contains a genuine church pulpit, confessional box and tombstone all brought over from Ireland when the pub was built.

A river runs through it

The Canalhouse, Nottingham

If you've ever been unfortunate enough to fall into a canal or river while drunk, it might be best to avoid the Canalhouse - the Nottingham canal goes straight through this town centre pub. Located within a former warehouse, this large venue occupies the lower floors of what was once the Canal Museum. Expect delicious food, a wide range of local ales and barges drifting past your table.

Tinkle tipple

Das Klo, Berlin

Klo is slang for toilet in German, so the fact that this German pub is big on potty humour shouldn't come as a surprise. Food is served in miniature ceramic bowls or chamber pots, and the beer comes in urine specimen bottles. In the women's toilets, there's a kilted mannequin fitted with an alarm that sounds in the bar whenever curious punters dare to peek beneath the kilt. If that's not enough, spiders and snakes hang from the walls, and when it comes to seating, visitors can choose from coffins or toilet bowls.