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A newly decorated Gänseliesel

Podcast: Re-Up Your Luck

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange stories.

The Podcast Team June 2, 2021

The okumiya or "inner shrine" of Zeniarai Benten.

Kamakura, Japan

Zeniarai Benten Shrine

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

Lepakshi, India

Hanging Pillar of Lepakshi

Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground.

Coicorin, the love-inviting cat of Ginza.

'Coicorin'

Tell this pair of "love-inviting" cats in Ginza your romantic hopes.

Hoppin' John

This New Year's luck-bringer has a controversial contemporary taste.

Are you feeling lucky?

Twelve Grapes

A New Year's Eve tradition of scarfing down 12 grapes for good luck.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philbert the Pig

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

Old Town Wishing Bell.

Old Town Wishing Bell

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

Tableau on the Charles Bridge depicting Saint John at the bottom of the Vltava River.

Prague, Czechia

Location of Saint John of Nepomuk's Martyrdom

A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.

Yusheng

The higher you toss this fish salad, the luckier your year will be.

You must not say the town's name aloud.

Colobraro, Italy

Colobraro

Just saying the name of this town out loud is said to bring bad luck.

An angry-looking cat on the side of the canal.

The Seven Cats of Shantang Street

Thanks to a bit of wordplay, seven auspicious stone cats guard this ancient canalside street.

Toss for the Cross.

Tarpon Springs, Florida

Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.

Khapse

On Tibetan New Year, deep-fried cookies take the form of auspicious symbols and festive snacks.

A selection of German <em>Glückschweine</em>.

Ring in the New Year With a Good Luck Pig

Whether roast pork or marzipan, a pig is a symbol of good fortune.

Anne Ewbank December 31, 2018

Gray Peas with Bacon and Onions

Finish all your Latvian peas for good luck in the New Year.

Edinburgh, Scotland

David Hume's Statue

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

The cathedral exterior.

Genoa Cathedral

This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.