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10 of the Strangest Spa Treatments

Bird dropping facials and snake massages may sound like something straight out of an episode of Fear Factor, but they're really part of the growing list of strange options you might have at a luxury spa near you. An ancient Japanese secret often used by Geishas and available at Diamond Hawaii Resort and Spa in Maui is a facial that starts with Nightingale excrement, which is reportedly full of enzymes that help keep the skin smooth, clear, and white. Or maybe a Hakali massage is more your style at Apuane Spa at the Four Seasons Resort Punta Minta, Mexico, where spine-free cactus paddles are used to rub in an alcohol called 'pulque,' which comes from the agave plant and is in the tequila family.

Other strange spa experiences that might trip your detox trigger include snake massages (exactly what they sound like -- snakes slithering up and down your back!), getting yourself covered head-to-toe in caviar, soaking in a huge tub of dark beer, and "cupping" -- a process where several cups are placed strategically along your back and then lit on fire to create suction.

Fear Factor or not, some of these sound awesome! (Some, not all...)

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Steel Cacti

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Love desert chic but live somewhere chilly? You can set yourself up with giant steel cacti that are individually made and hand finished. The cacti created by Eric Carroll come in a wide variety of sizes and four finishes: galvanized, patina rust, verdigris and the modernist mirror finish. There are also crown flowers that are sold separately which can be adapted for lights and misters. There is also a kit to light the steel cacti from the interior. Prices start at $900 for a standard saguro cactus made of cold-rolled steel.

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