Best offbeat pictures from across the world

Zoo Aquarium of Madrid presents Giant Panda of two months old at Zoo Aquarium of Madrid on November 8, 2013 in Madrid, Spain. (Getty Images)

A Playmobil toy figure is covered with plastic granules at the playmobil toy factory in Dietenhofen on November 12, 2013 in Dietenhofen, Germany. The first Playmobil figures were developed by cabinetmaker Hans Beck in the early 1970's and the first Playmobil lineup launched in 1974 by toy manufacturer geobra Brandstaetter. Playmobil, known for its plastic toy action sets of knights, pirates, farmers, firemen, police and Native Americans, will mark its 40th anniversary in 2014. (Getty Images)

Snow collects on a sculpture outside the Art Institute of Chicago as snow falls on November 11, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The snowfall was the first of the season for the city. (Getty Images)

Imogen Poxon, 1, from Ilkley splashes in puddles as she joins hundreds of people attending an event to try and break the world record for the largest gathering of Santa Elves at Stockeld Park on November 9, 2013 in York, England. The event, which eventually saw the record broken with a total of 1116 elves, was organised in order to raise money for the Martin House Children's Hospice who care for children and young people with progressive life-limiting illnesses. (Getty Images)




 
Volunteers put the finishing touches to a world record attempt at the longest chain of paper dolls ever at the Royal Festival Hall on November 11, 2013 in London, England. The event was organised to coincide with the launch of a book called The Paper Dolls, written by acclaimed author Julia Donaldson, and involved 45,000 dolls being submitted from as far apart as Brazil and Hong Kong. (Getty Images)

Image was created using a variable planed lens.) Brokers and underwriters line the balconies and escalators of the Lloyd's of London building as a choir sings during a service on November 11, 2013 in London, England. The annual Armistice Day service honours those who have lost their lives during times of war. The service at Lloyd's is observed with the ringing of the Lutine Bell, the laying of wreaths before the Book of Remembrance and a two minute silence. (Getty Images)

An employee of the Science Museum stands in front of a video projection showing the workings of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the 'Collider' exhibition on November 12, 2013 in London, England. At the exhibition, which opens to the public on November 13, 2013 visitors will see a theatre, video and sound art installation and artefacts from the LHC, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the CERN particle physics laboratory in Geneva. It touches on the discovery of the Higgs boson, or God particle, the realisation of scientist Peter Higgs theory. (Getty Images)

Soldiers from The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland march through Ayr during a homecoming freedom parade on November 13, 2013 in Ayr, Scotland. It marked the regiments recent return from operations in Afghanistan where 400 soldiers were deployed to Helmand Province in April 2013 and were responsible for a variety of tasks which included advising the Afghan Uniformed Police across Central Helmand and handing over Nad-e Ali District to Afghan control. (Getty Images)

The horses run to the line in race 3 the Antler Luggage Handicap during Stakes Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 9, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Getty Images)

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