A strict medical theme dominates at Clinic, in Singapore (Image © Chris Radburn)

Part of going abroad is imbibing the local drinking culture, whether it’s terrace cafes in France, tapas bars in Spain or German beer halls. But occasionally a hostelry seems so mad, so weird and so brilliantly daft you cannot resist going in whether it represents the local culture or not. Begin our guide to some of the most individual inns on the planet ...