Cultures and Civilizations

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

An underwater road considered a possible Atlantis location.

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

Explore a uniquely pristine Borneo forest, now protected by former headhunters turned tour guides.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth.

Annual convention held by the largest pyrotechnic community in the world.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

Bright, rebellious indigenous murals dating back to the Spanish Conquest inexplicably cover the walls of this Catholic church.