Wondrous Performances

Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.

Two bulls enter. One leaves a champion—but neither loses its life.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

The world’s most primitive form of bungee jumping.

Take black faced bears with giant clubs, white faced barbers wielding axes, hunters armed with shotguns, and mix in a lot of drinking.

A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day.

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

Harlequin costumes, signed scripts, and armor-wearing puppets.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion.

A man-made slag heap that you can "ski" down, and is home to the world sandboarding championships.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

The largest collection of two headed animals in the world.

One of the steepest streets in the United States makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists.

Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

China's most famous acrobatics act.