{"id":98887358,"date":"2016-12-14T11:26:47","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T16:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98887358"},"modified":"2024-08-07T13:36:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T17:36:00","slug":"10-of-the-worlds-weirdest-wackiest-theme-parks-you-can-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/10-of-the-worlds-weirdest-wackiest-theme-parks-you-can-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"The World&#8217;s Weirdest &#038; Wackiest Theme Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Going Places, we love a little weird. Not just like wearing funny socks to work every day weird, but REALLY weird.<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, we\u2019re also big fans of theme parks.<\/p>\n<p>So to mash up two of our major interests we thought we\u2019d search out some of the plain freaking weird theme parks around the world. So here they are &#8211; 9\u00a0of the most bizarre places you can actually visit, from around the world!<\/p>\n<h2>Crocosaurus Cove &#8212; Darwin, Australia<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 62.3904881101% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;\"><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BMNaJCVjQY1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">They say to never smile at a crocodile but William was a bit hard to resist Awesome shot by @trishcurryx on a recent visit to #croccove. Thanks for tagging us and sharing your experience! #crocosauruscove #cageofdeath #croccove #ntaustralia #topendNT #topendtweets #seeaustralia #australiagram #travelgram #instatravel #wanderlust #instagram #vsco #traveleroftheweek #ig_exquisite #exploremore #theglobewanderer #travelculture #australianvibes #wanderaustralia : @trishcurryx<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">A photo posted by Crocosaurus Cove Darwin (@crocosauruscove) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-10-31T01:51:32+00:00\">Oct 30, 2016 at 6:51pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Faster than the late great Steve Irwin could say \u201cCrikey!\u201d, you\u2019ll find yourself in an acrylic cage\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/australia-au-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Down Under<\/a> saying hello to a scaly saltwater crocodile with unnervingly large teeth. If you really want to irritate the crocs there\u2019s always raw meat you can dangle above them at this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crocosauruscove.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wild facility<\/a>. What better way to spend the weekend with the family?<\/p>\n<h2>Kingdom of the Little People &#8212; Kunming, China<\/h2>\n<p>This park is completely staffed by those below 4 feet in height. All the performers who entertain the crowds with ballet and break dancing live and work in a weirdly colorful and energetic compound that is strangely reminiscent of a scene out of <em>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2>Harmonyland &#8212; Hiji-machi, Japan<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_98887460\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98887460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98887460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hello-Kitty-in-action-at-Harmonyland-in-Japan.jpg\" alt=\"hello-kitty-in-action-at-harmonyland-in-japan\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hello-Kitty-in-action-at-Harmonyland-in-Japan.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hello-Kitty-in-action-at-Harmonyland-in-Japan-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hello-Kitty-in-action-at-Harmonyland-in-Japan-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Hello-Kitty-in-action-at-Harmonyland-in-Japan-810x486.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-98887460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Flickr CC &#8211; Tomohiro Ohtake<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harmonyland.jp\/english\/harmony\/harmony.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hello Kitty theme park<\/a> is dedicated to celebrating the hugely popular animated feline character. Visitors can take a number of rides, witness a 3-D show, and buy an insane amount of merchandise. They\u2019ve even got scented seats at the theater to Kitty up your posterior. Nice.<\/p>\n<p>Old English literature geeks will go weak at the knees at this Dickensian paradise, made to match the author\u2019s fictional works. From the <em>Great Expectations<\/em> boat ride to the Marshalsea prison, you can take in this gloomy Victorian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/london-lon-united-kingdom-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">England<\/a> portrayed in many of Dickens\u2019 books. Please sir, can we have some more?<\/p>\n<h2>Love Land &#8212; Jeju Island, South Korea<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_98887461\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98887461\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98887461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/A-sculpture-at-Love-Land-on-Jeju-Island.jpg\" alt=\"a-sculpture-at-love-land-on-jeju-island\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/A-sculpture-at-Love-Land-on-Jeju-Island.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/A-sculpture-at-Love-Land-on-Jeju-Island-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/A-sculpture-at-Love-Land-on-Jeju-Island-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/A-sculpture-at-Love-Land-on-Jeju-Island-810x486.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-98887461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Flickr CC &#8211; Damara Avila<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Described as &#8220;a place where love oriented art and eroticism meet,&#8221; this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jejuloveland.com\/eng.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sculpture park<\/a> was first opened to inform and educate about sex and looks like South Korea&#8217;s take on a Kamasutra park. Sex-ed flicks are shown and there are tons of sculptures emulating various sexual positions. Plus,\u00a0there are exaggerated depictions of human private parts. Are you feeling the love already?<\/p>\n<h2>Hacienda N\u00e1poles &#8212; Puerto Triunfo, Colombia<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re still having <em>Narcos <\/em>withdrawals can\u2019t wait till the next season, then why not pay a visit to good ol&#8217; Pablo Escobar&#8217;s former estate? Now run as a safari-style theme park with a handful of exotic animals, you can see how the drug lord spent his fortune and what remains of it. Check out his burned car collection as well as an assortment of other artifacts, and don&#8217;t forget to feed a few carrots to Vanessa, the friendly\u00a0hippo\u00a0who is the property&#8217;s mascot.<\/p>\n<h2>BonBon-Land &#8212; Holme Olstrup, Denmark<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6OR-tCajbdo?rel=0\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Where else could you take a rollercoaster ride that\u2019s themed after a big plastic dog doing his business? Not many places, one would guess. At <a href=\"http:\/\/bonbonland.dk\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BonBon-Land<\/a>, there\u2019s depictions of plenty of gross bodily functions carried out by large cartoonish animals, and the kids just can\u2019t get enough of it.<\/p>\n<h2>Shijingshan Amusement Park &#8212; Beijing, China<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_98887581\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98887581\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98887581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shijingshan-Amusement-Park.jpg\" alt=\"shijingshan-amusement-park\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shijingshan-Amusement-Park.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shijingshan-Amusement-Park-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shijingshan-Amusement-Park-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Shijingshan-Amusement-Park-810x486.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-98887581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Flickr CC &#8211; Martin Lewison<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This theme park in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/china-cn-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China<\/a> once featured similar characters to Sleeping Beauty, Mickey, and other Disney personas (which may have now been removed after years of legal wrangling) and boasts a large Disney-like castle to boot.<\/p>\n<h2>Haw Par Villa\u00a0&#8212; Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_98887462\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-98887462\" class=\"size-full wp-image-98887462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Depiction-of-hell-at-Haw-Par-Villa.jpg\" alt=\"depiction-of-hell-at-haw-par-villa\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Depiction-of-hell-at-Haw-Par-Villa.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Depiction-of-hell-at-Haw-Par-Villa-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Depiction-of-hell-at-Haw-Par-Villa-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Depiction-of-hell-at-Haw-Par-Villa-810x486.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-98887462\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via Flickr CC &#8211; Jirka Matousek<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This park in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/cheap-flights\/singapore-sg-deals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Singapore<\/a> is dedicated to teaching people about Chinese folklore and mythology, but the highlight has to be the gory Ten Courts of Hell that would make Quentin Tarantino proud. Evil-doers are depicted being ground in a large stone mortar, tortured by demons, and thrown into a tree of knives in the afterlife. How delightful!<\/p>\n<h2>Napoleonland &#8212; Montereau-Fault-Yonne, France<\/h2>\n<p>While Napoleonland still only a proposal that hasn&#8217;t come to fruition, the initial plan was to build an area dedicated to the life and military contributions of Napoleon Bonaparte. Once (and if) ever completed, you&#8217;ll be able to catch a water show depicting the Battle of Trafalgar, reenactments of other famous battles, and even take a rather morbid ski ride down a slope filled with the frozen bodies of Napoleon&#8217;s retreating French army.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Are there any weird and wacky theme parks that we may have missed? Let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Going Places, we love a little weird. Not just like wearing funny socks to work every day weird, but REALLY weird. 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