Menton, France
Fête du Citron
Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.
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Menton, France
Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.
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An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.
Píllaro, Ecuador
The devil masks on display at this small museum are part of an annual festival that has been taking place for centuries.
New York, New York
Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.
Cotonou, Benin
Africa's Venice on stilts.
Norway
Norway's chilly all ice-instrument festival.
Chios, Greece
Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.
Easton, Massachusetts
A sign marks the location of an 18th-century sawmill allegedly owned by a wizard who employed Satanic imps.
Shiraoi, Japan
Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.
Køge, Denmark
This marker commemorates a long-lasting historical haunting and demonic possession that led to one of Denmark's worst witch trials.
Globe, Arizona
The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.
Yokohama, Japan
Associated with one of Japan's most famous fairy tales, this temple is home to a statue purportedly brought from the undersea palace of the Dragon God.
Naha, Japan
For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.
Oarai, Japan
A lone torii arch stands on a coastal rock where a deity is said to have landed.
Manatí, Puerto Rico
This sustainable, family-run farm just outside of San Juan makes for a dreamy daytrip.
Isabela, Puerto Rico
La Cara del Indio honors the Taíno chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico.
Anacapri, Italy
An elegant church is home to a remarkably detailed mosaic floor depicting the Garden of Eden.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
At a museum dedicated to the millenia-old rites and art of Buddhism, the Buddha's reputed tooth is held as an object of worship.
Prestatyn, Wales
A sculpture of a partly-buried Roman helmet commemorates a North Wales town’s connection with its Roman past.
Brooklyn, New York
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Controversially restored in the 1970s, this giant 15th-century mosque is shrouded in legend.
Glastonbury, England
An ancient well nestled at the foot of Glastonbury Tor, shrouded in Arthurian legend and revered for its purported healing waters.
Alexandria, Egypt
The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.
Tucson, Arizona
A colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under the bridge and take flight at sundown all summer long.