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Winter

The Raunchy, Comical, Political Snowman Invasion of 1511

How a frozen festival helped Brussels survive the "Winter of Death."

Bob Eckstein December 13, 2018

Pepernoten

Every December, Sinterklaas and his helper throw these little spiced cookies to Dutch children.

Mari Lwyd

In Wales, midwinter is the right time to look a gift horse in its gaping skull-mouth.

The delicate-looking ice is a fleeting wonder.

'Hair Ice' Covered a South Carolina Park Like Beautiful, Gossamer Trash

A ranger initially mistook the clumps for wads of wet toilet paper.

Jessica Leigh Hester December 3, 2018

Guksi

These beautiful wooden cups are traditionally carved from birch tree burls.

Pihtije

Serbians prepare these cold, jellied pork cubes for even colder winters.

Duck Blood and Vermicelli Soup

Congealed and sliced, the ferric addition is known for its purported health benefits.

Kars Goose With Bulgur Wheat

In Northeast Turkey, one special bird makes a cultural and culinary centerpiece.

Mykyrokka

Blood-and-barley dumplings give this Finnish soup its iconic texture.

Thorrablot

This midwinter food festival honors Iceland's pagan history.

Harðfiskur

The pungent, wind-dried white fish is a traditional Icelandic food.

Vermont Gold Vodka

Soften the chill of Northeastern winters with a spirit distilled from local maple sap.

Some wassail ready to be sipped.

Wassail

This spiced, warming drink may have helped broker peace between warring tribes.

Sunset Park Ice Pole.

Boyne City, Michigan

Sunset Park Ice Pole

Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.

Biathlon shooting range.

MidSweden 365

A former top secret military tunnel is now stuffed with snow and open year-round to skiers.

A Morena effigy in

Welcoming Spring by Burning the Goddess of Winter

Sarah Laskow March 20, 2018

Walking through a sandstone arch at the Apostle Island ice caves.

No One Has Been Able to Visit Wisconsin's Spectacular Ice Caves This Year

Another winter has passed without a safe route.

Sarah Laskow March 15, 2018

The track is open long into the night.

Edmonton Embraces the Cold by Turning Park Paths Into Frozen Skating Trails

The capital of Alberta leans way in to its frigid winters.

Jessica Leigh Hester February 27, 2018