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The many, many necktie pieces on display.
Oxford, England

The Bear Inn

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.
Zozobra.
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Burning of Zozobra

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.
Hindu burning ghats along the banks of the sacred Ganges River in Varanasi.
Varanasi, India

Cremation Ghats of Varanasi

Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.
They look familiar...
found

In the Bronze Age, People Labored Over Cereal That No One Ate

They probably used the Cheerio-like rings in rituals, not the kitchen.
Sabrina Imbler June 10, 2019
Baye Fall women cook the touffé chicken to be gifted to fellow Muslims at the Grand Mosque.
food

The Muslims Who Don't Fast During Ramadan

Members of Baye Fall eat, cook, and deliver food in grand processions.
Katie Jane Fernelius June 4, 2019
The memorial stone and St Margaret's Church in the background.
Ratlinghope, England

Grave of the Last Sin-Eater

A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.
The Cueva del Chileno in Bolivia where the bundle was found.
caves

In a Remote Bolivian Cave, Evidence of a Trippy Ritual

Found in a sack made of fox snouts.
Evan Nicole Brown May 8, 2019
Kōlam festivals are one of the few remaining opportunities to showcase this slowly fading tradition.
food

How an Ancient Indian Art Utilizes Mathematics, Mythology, and Rice

Computer scientists have studied these “pictorial prayers.”
Rohini Chaki May 7, 2019
The Crocodile Stone at the ruins of Wat Phu.
Champasak, Laos

Crocodile Stone

This mysteriously shaped boulder may have been used for human sacrifice in ancient times.
Where the Pacific Ocean meets the Tasman Sea.
Cape Reinga, New Zealand

Cape Reinga

Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.
Vicuña at the Pampas Galeras reserve.
Lucanas Province, Peru

Pampa Galeras National Reserve

This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.
Garments on Eej Khad.
Sergelen, Mongolia

Eej Khad (Mother Rock)

Buddhist pilgrims journey to this sacred rock to leave offerings and have their wishes granted.
Gastro Obscura

Peppermint Pig

Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.
The original wooden and coated wax statue of the Infant Jesus in Prague.
Prague, Czechia

Museum of the Infant Jesus

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.
The Ocelotl cuauhxicalli.
Mexico City, Mexico

Ocelotl Cuauhxicalli

This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.
The altar seen from the front.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy

Etruscan Pyramid of Bomarzo

This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.
A succesful dumb supper in action.
food

When ‘Dumb Suppers’ Were a Halloween Love Ritual

To see into the future, young women held mystical meals.
Anne Ewbank October 30, 2018
The skull rack of the Great Temple.
Mexico City, Mexico

Skull Rack of the Great Temple

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.