I was in Austria, Vienna, in fact, and we were walking up to an old castle (oh, lovely place... I mapped it out the first time I was there, but I think I've lost it, darn it...). Anyway, we came upon a man walking his turtle. No, I am not kidding. It was a turtle. Not much bigger than my hand. He claimed it was just his speed (heart problems, he said), and when he stopped walking, it would snap at his feet. Most bizarre thing I've seen in a while. Also - funky list! (and I so agree on some of them!)