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10 Outrageous Themed Dining Destinations Around The World

Posted: 06/10/11 04:09 PM ET

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Normally, when you think of themes, you think back to wielding a lightsaber at your Star Wars-themed birthday party, pajama day during your high school's homecoming, or that cops and robbers party at your friend's fraternity in college. Themes can dangerously skate the thin line between playful entertainment and flat-out embarrassing absurdity. But what if the purveyor of the theme wasn't your prom committee or your own ideas for your kid's birthdays? What if there was a safe way to partake in outrageous themes that would leave you and your reputation unscathed?

Well, stop thinking about burning those photos of you with Princess Leia hair, because there are a plethora of outrageous themed destinations -- from a toilet-themed restaurant in Taipei to a chocolate-focused boutique hotel in Bournemouth -- that take getting carried away to the next level.

Love the idea of being a detective? The Safe House in Milwaukee combines espionage with delicious eats. In Bangkok, a Thai NGO found a new way to bring safe sex and contraceptive practices to the table, literally. At Cabbages and Condoms, sex-ed is served a la carte -- and don't forget your complimentary condoms on the way out. And if you're dying to stay in a hotel fit for a rock star, the Hard Day's Night Hotel in Liverpool promises 'Fab Four' star accommodations that would satisfy any die-hard Beatles fan.

So whether you'd be interested in eating sopas in a sombrero at a pirate cavern, feel like sleeping in an old storefront in Austria, or just want to eat while being suspended in the air -- we've found your next all-out, wild-and-crazy, themed destination.

- Alexis Shaw, The Daily Meal

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Cabbages and Condoms -- Bangkok, Thailand
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The relationship between sex and food is a complicated one. But contraception and food is a whole other equation. Cabbages and Condoms Restaurant opened to raise awareness and combat Thailand's prevalence of HIV, allowing you to dine on delicious gan phed ped yang (hot and sweet roasted duck with coconut milk and green pepper) and tung thong (deep fried chicken, prawns and black mushrooms) under condom-decorated light fixtures.
All proceeds from the restaurant go towards the Population and Community Development Association. And don't leave without taking a complimentary condom (or two) on your way out. And remember -- their food is guaranteed not to cause pregnancy.

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Normally, when you think of themes, you think back to wielding a lightsaber at your Star Wars-themed birthday party, pajama day during your high school's homecoming, or that cops and robbers party...
Normally, when you think of themes, you think back to wielding a lightsaber at your Star Wars-themed birthday party, pajama day during your high school's homecoming, or that cops and robbers party...
 
 
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Mandy Jenkins
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01:25 PM on 06/15/2011
I love the SafeHouse. There's a booth that has a hidden escape route into the restaurant next door. There's also a neat little phone booth where you can make a call and it provides the appropriate background noise to create an alibi as to where you are.
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raker
08:59 AM on 06/15/2011
I love Cabbages and Condoms. It's a charming little restaurant with wonderful Thai food. Instead of mints, there's a bowl of free condoms at the door. Still, the vibe isn't the slightest bit sexual. I love its theme of social responsibility. And it has one of the nicest little gift shops in Bangkok.
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MyNinja
N.W.A. Ninjas With Aptitude
07:31 PM on 06/13/2011
Ninja New York!?! Where do I submit an application!
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DrucillaBee
01:15 PM on 06/13/2011
I can't! lol
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osofar
America once was exceptional, and could be again,
01:10 AM on 06/13/2011
At least you can eat out of a western toilet, the squat toilet cannot hold as much food!
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Steven John Williams
01:17 PM on 06/12/2011
the toilet resturant. so you can tell your friends that you ate out of a toilet once and they all can go eeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!! lol
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Gavin Saunders
we only have each other
10:28 PM on 06/11/2011
The soup du toilet reminds me that mental disorders abound in the food industry.
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Hardyman1966
The antonym of liberal is INTOLERANT.
05:38 PM on 06/11/2011
Casa Bonita is real?!?! LOL
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O K Ali
Wash your hands, seriously.
04:10 AM on 06/12/2011
Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. LOL
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Hardyman1966
The antonym of liberal is INTOLERANT.
10:45 AM on 06/12/2011
(I still think it's a riot that Trey Parker and Matt Stone are very likely to be knighted the new Rogers & Hammerstein tonight at the Tony's.  Who knew?)
11:13 AM on 06/13/2011
Casa Bonita is very real!! My kids absolutely love the place. It is a lot of fun.
04:49 PM on 06/11/2011
Please stop referring to the waitresses at the Heart Attack Grill as nurses :(
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Milwaukeetj1
Keep your $$ in your neighborhood.
10:55 AM on 06/11/2011
SafeHouse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful place one of the diamonds in Milwaukee!
09:48 PM on 06/10/2011
WOW! Casa Bonita is real...
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shiningstarra
My micro-bio is empty
03:34 PM on 06/11/2011
I wonder if there is really a Crusty Burger somewhere
05:46 PM on 06/10/2011
Casa Bonita? Really?
04:34 PM on 06/10/2011
cartman loves casa bonita, just ask poor butters.