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Mulian confront his hungry ghost mother in the Kyoto Ghosts Scroll, late 12th century.
haunted

In China, Ghosts Demand the Finer Things in Life

The Hungry Ghost Festival provides them with paper effigies of money, food—and iPhones.
Vittoria Traverso October 19, 2017
Sputnik crash site marker
Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Sputnik IV Crash Site

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Rothenburg od T: Ratstrinkstube Clock Tower
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Ratstrinkstube Clock Tower

Every hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
Puppet performance of “The Seven Ravens,” a German folk tale by the Brothers Grimm, in which a young girl travels the world to look for her seven brothers, who have been turned into ravens.
festivals

All the World's a Puppet Show at France's Biannual Festival

The international event's roots go back to a puppeteer who entertained kids during the Nazi occupation.
Vittoria Traverso September 22, 2017
Cuy being grilled in Ecuador.
Gastro Obscura

Cuy

The guinea pig is both food and pet in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
An aerial view of Guanajuato city, Mexico.
festivals

An Oregon Town Welcomed Its Sister City's Festival Queen—3 Decades Late

Why do our cities have sisters, anyway?
Natasha Frost August 15, 2017
Wausau, Florida

Possum Monument

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.
Aeroshell Aerobatic Team performing at EAA AirVenture 2007
Oshkosh, Wisconsin

EAA's AirVenture Oshkosh

One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.
Screenshot from video
festivals

An Italian Priest Brought the Virgin Mary to Beachgoers in a Paddle Boat

Literally #blessed.
Natasha Frost August 1, 2017
A mud bubble in a Rotorua mud pool.
festivals

The Controversy Over Five Tons of Imported Party Mud

Locals in New Zealand say it's like importing sand to the desert.
Natasha Frost July 27, 2017
crime

There's a Cheddar Theft Mystery in England

The best-in-show winner has been pilfered.
Erik Shilling July 19, 2017
Total Eclipse: It's coming.
music

Atlas Obscura's Total Eclipse Festival Is Officially Sold Out

For those of you joining us, stay tuned for more details on the final lineup.
Sommer Mathis and Megan Roberts July 18, 2017
festivals

Video Captures a Gorgeous Chinese Lavender Bloom

Huocheng County celebrates the blossoms with an annual festival.
Michael Waters July 13, 2017
Hogueras de Alicante
Alicante, Spain

Hogueras de Alicante (Bonfires of Alicante)

A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.
Where will you be during the Great American Eclipse of 2017?
hotels

A State-by-State Guide to the Best 2017 Solar Eclipse Festivals Still Available

Haven't made plans yet to see this August's once-in-a-lifetime celestial event? Read on.
Eric Grundhauser June 23, 2017
Madam Lou Bunch Day
Central City, Colorado

Madam Lou Bunch Day

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.
The Druid or Altar Stone of Blidworth in May, 2017.
Mansfield, England

The Druid Stone

An enigmatic natural rock formation with a manmade passage cut through the center.
The giant metal roadrunner watches traffic from the middle of the rotary.
La Quinta, California

Big Metal Roadrunner

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.