27 laws around the world so peculiar you won’t believe they’re real

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The first rule of traveling is ‘always be prepared,’ which is actually pretty difficult when you travel to places that have laws no sane person would ever expect.

Yes, we might have some pretty peculiar laws stateside, but our friends over at RSVLTS threw together this fascinating collection of laws abroad that are so bizarre you simply will not believe that they exist. To read the entire peculiar collection of laws you can click the images above/below, or the link at the end of this post.

ITALY:

It is illegal for men to grab their own crotch in public, yet it is legal for men to pinch a woman’s a$$. Also, in Church no shorts, no tank tops, or no sleeveless garments, in general.

RUSSIA

In Russia, if you have booze, you have to drink it until it’s gone. Also, homosexuality apparently doesn’t exist?

Click here to read ’27 Bizarre Laws and Customs American’s Better Know Before Traveling to These Countries’ on RSVLTS