Wondrous Performances

Warrior training: The Indonesian tourist trap.

Once the site of speeding horses, now home to picnickers and public concerts.

Annual technopop celebration of peace and love.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

Living towers made of people that are now recognized by UNESCO.

Week-long festival in the baby food capital of the world.

The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.

Home of St. Urho, the fictional patron saint of Finland.

Puppet theater and museum holding a collection of more than 300.

This unique exhibit "Dialogue in the Dark" reverses roles as the visionless become guides and the sighted become ‘blind.’

Annual street carnival celebrating Indonesian heritage.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.