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6 outrageous airport attractions around the world

  • <p>Stuck at an airport? Take the time to explore because you never know what unexpected thing might be lurking around the corner… Photo: Instagram </p>
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    Outrageous airport experiences around the world.

    Stuck at an airport? Take the time to explore because you never know what unexpected thing might be lurking around the corner… Photo: Instagram

  • <p>Meet Lilou, the therapy pig who roams San Francisco International Airport in a bid to bring a smile to passenger’s faces and relax them before their flight. Photo: Instagram/lilou_sfpig </p>
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    Lilou the therapy pig

    Meet Lilou, the therapy pig who roams San Francisco International Airport in a bid to bring a smile to passenger’s faces and relax them before their flight. Photo: Instagram/lilou_sfpig

  • <p>It feels more like a nightclub than an airport, but the neon-lit walkway at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport is guaranteed to brighten your day. Photo: Instagram/dannymota </p>
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    Sky’s the Limit Tunnel

    It feels more like a nightclub than an airport, but the neon-lit walkway at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport is guaranteed to brighten your day. Photo: Instagram/dannymota

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  • <p>Airports aren’t known for being at one with nature, but Singapore’s Changi Airport bucks the trend with its very own butterfly garden. Photo: Instagram/changiairport </p>
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    Butterfly Garden

    Airports aren’t known for being at one with nature, but Singapore’s Changi Airport bucks the trend with its very own butterfly garden. Photo: Instagram/changiairport

  • <p>Too busy drinking cocktails to take in a museum on your trip? Make up for it at the United Airlines Polaris Lounge at San Francisco Airport which is home to eight pieces of art by prominent Bay Area artists. Photo: Supplied </p>
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    Polaris Lounge

    Too busy drinking cocktails to take in a museum on your trip? Make up for it at the United Airlines Polaris Lounge at San Francisco Airport which is home to eight pieces of art by prominent Bay Area artists. Photo: Supplied

  • <p>A 200-square metre wave pool is the last thing you’d expect to see at an airport, but whether you’re riding the waves or watching the wipe outs, Munich Airport’s Surf & Style is worth a look. Photo: Instagram/munich_airport </p>
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    Surf & Style

    A 200-square metre wave pool is the last thing you’d expect to see at an airport, but whether you’re riding the waves or watching the wipe outs, Munich Airport’s Surf & Style is worth a look. Photo: Instagram/munich_airport

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  • <p>Trying to cling onto those relaxing holiday vibes? The hot springs at Japan’s New Chitose Airport near Sapporo are just the thing. Claiming to help with moisture retention and improve blood circulation, there are definitely worse places to while away the time. Photo: http://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/ </p>
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    Hot springs

    Trying to cling onto those relaxing holiday vibes? The hot springs at Japan’s New Chitose Airport near Sapporo are just the thing. Claiming to help with moisture retention and improve blood circulation, there are definitely worse places to while away the time. Photo: http://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/

<p>Stuck at an airport? Take the time to explore because you never know what unexpected thing might be lurking around the corner… Photo: Instagram </p>
<p>Meet Lilou, the therapy pig who roams San Francisco International Airport in a bid to bring a smile to passenger’s faces and relax them before their flight. Photo: Instagram/lilou_sfpig </p>
<p>It feels more like a nightclub than an airport, but the neon-lit walkway at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport is guaranteed to brighten your day. Photo: Instagram/dannymota </p>
<p>Airports aren’t known for being at one with nature, but Singapore’s Changi Airport bucks the trend with its very own butterfly garden. Photo: Instagram/changiairport </p>
<p>Too busy drinking cocktails to take in a museum on your trip? Make up for it at the United Airlines Polaris Lounge at San Francisco Airport which is home to eight pieces of art by prominent Bay Area artists. Photo: Supplied </p>
<p>A 200-square metre wave pool is the last thing you’d expect to see at an airport, but whether you’re riding the waves or watching the wipe outs, Munich Airport’s Surf & Style is worth a look. Photo: Instagram/munich_airport </p>
<p>Trying to cling onto those relaxing holiday vibes? The hot springs at Japan’s New Chitose Airport near Sapporo are just the thing. Claiming to help with moisture retention and improve blood circulation, there are definitely worse places to while away the time. Photo: http://www.new-chitose-airport.jp/ </p>
Allison Yee
·Senior Lifestyle & Entertainment Producer

Airports are usually the necessary evil that stand in the way of you getting to holiday destination, complete with pina colada and poolside cabana.

That’s all a thing of the past, with airports around the world trying to make the whole travel experience a lot more pleasurable, by offering things you’d never expect to see.

From relaxing hot springs to roaming pigs, here’s your guide to the most outrageous airport experiences around the world.

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