Rites and Rituals

Image of Santa Marija Tal-Virtù Chapel located in Rabat, Morocco | View of the Chapel from the surrounding fields.
Rabat, Morocco

Santa Marija Tal-Virtù Chapel

Abandoned Roman Catholic chapel abused by Satanists before being restored

Originally a Roman Catholic chapel, the Santa Marija Tal-Virtù stands out in the skyline as you approach the old capital of Mdina on the island of Malta, has a long and turbulent history.... »

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Image of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump located in Alberta, Canada
Alberta, Canada

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo

Thanks to their careful understanding of topography and bison behavior, Native American hunters killed the beasts by chasing them over this precipice near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains for... »

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Image of Busójárás located in Mohacs, Hungary | A procession of busos
Mohacs, Hungary

Busójárás

Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth

During February in the small Hungarian town of Mohács, the townspeople dress as horned monsters, wander the town swilling spiced wine and homemade pálinka, and make as much noise as humanly... »

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Image of Unarius Academy of Science located in El Cajon, California, US | The spiritual center at the Unarius Academy of Science in downtown El Cajon, California.
El Cajon, California, US

Unarius Academy of Science

Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties

The Unarius Academy of Science (Unarius stands for Universal Articulate Interdimensional Understanding of Science) was founded in 1954, just four years after L. Ron Hubbard published his manifesto... »

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Image of Moon Amtrak located in Laguna Niguel, California, US
Laguna Niguel, California, US

Moon Amtrak

Despite efforts to stop them, thousands gather every year to moon passing trains

The story is simple: On a hot summer day in 1979, one guy told his buddies that he would buy free drinks for anyone willing to run outside and moon the passing train. Several took him up on his... »

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Image of Batu Caves located in Batu Caves, Malaysia | The vel shaped opening of the main cave, as seen from inside
Batu Caves, Malaysia

Batu Caves

A holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern

During Thaipusam, an annual celebration of the triumph of good over evil, hundreds of thousands of spiritual pilgrims climb the 272 stairs into the Batu Caves carrying kavadis, symbolic burdens... »

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Image of Menin Gate Memorial located in Ieper, Belgium | Menin Gate in the evening
Ieper, Belgium

Menin Gate Memorial

A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches

At the entrance to the ancient city of Ypres stands an arch inscribed with the names of British and Commonwealth soldiers who were killed in the battles to defend the Ypres Salient in World War I.... »

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Image of Masonic Temple of Philadelphia located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

Masonic Temple of Philadelphia

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms

The Masonic Temple of Philadelphia, or as it's properly known "The Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic... »

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Image of Peter- and Paul Fest Bretten located in Bretten, Germany | Dances at Peter- und Pauls Fest Bretten
Bretten, Germany

Peter- and Paul Fest Bretten

A large festival dedicated to medium age, where you can try out old folk dances

Peter- and Pauls Fest is a well-known city festivals, which takes places at the first weekend after Peter and Paul, the June 29th. It has its origin at an old shooters festival and remembers to... »

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Image of El Carnaval de la Vega (La Vega Carnival)

El Carnaval de la Vega (La Vega Carnival)

Celebrating the pre-Lent season. The Dominican Republic's African heritage is reflected in the wildly colourful masks and costumes at La Vega Carnival

El Carnaval de La Vega is one of the oldest and most popular Dominican traditions; it dates back to the first European settlers in the early 1500's. It began as a religious activity celebrating... »

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