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Watch People Paddle a Pumpkin in These Unusual Boat Races

Aquatic pumpkin boat races are held internationally every autumn.

Lauren Young October 11, 2016

Riding the banks of the Mississippi

Port Byron, Illinois

Will B. Rolling Mississippi River Statue

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

Mules getting ready to best the Grand Canyon.

The 1976 Great American Horse Race Was Won By A Mule Named Lord Fauntleroy

The ultimate underdog story.

Cara Giaimo August 8, 2016

The Curious History of Animals Interfering With the Tour de France

The llamas are only the latest animal to disrupt the world's most famous bicycle race.

Jessie Guy-Ryan July 10, 2016

Racers

Wildwood, New Jersey

The Race of Gentlemen

Vintage cars and motorcycles race for glory in a throwback motorsport celebration on the Jersey shore.

Miles the Monster

Dover, Delaware

Miles the Monster

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.

Champ de Mars Racecourse

Port Louis, Mauritius

Champ de Mars

Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.

Duane Flatmo's Extreme Makeover crosses the Bay during 2005's Grand Championship

Arcata, California

Kinetic Grand Championship

Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.

Stairs, tilework

Bisbee, Arizona

Bisbee Stairs

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

2013 competitors and their coffin

Manitou Springs, Colorado

Emma Crawford Coffin Race

A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.