One of four puppet museums scattered throughout Germany, the Puppentheater-Museum in Berlin holds a collection of more than 300 different puppets in a glass-roofed former sculptor's studio on... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Wondrous Performances | Edited by A Facebook user and Nicholas Jackson

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... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals | Edited by Rick

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... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

Launched in 2008 in Solo City (Surakarta City) in the Central Java province of Indonesia, the Solo Batik Carnival is an annual celebration of Indonesian heritage. During the parade, models... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances | Edited by fian_khairunnisa, Nicholas Jackson and others

One of a handful of museums across the country dedicated to preserving the history of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her landmark "Little House" books, the Wilder Museum in Walnut Creek, Minn., stands... »

Museums and Collections, Wondrous Performances | Edited by regs22, Dylan and others

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... »

Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals | Edited by bebeto

The Gyoja are a sect of Tendai Buddhists residing on Japan's Mount Hiei who have come to be known as the "Marathon Monks" for their spiritual athleticism. The ultimate achievement of the sect is... »

Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Josh, Dylan and others

Legend has it that Jose Gasparillo née Gaspar, "the last of the buccaneers," plundered over 400 ships over the course of 40 years of tyranny on the high seas. In no region did he make more of an... »

Wondrous Performances | Edited by littlebrumble, wythe and others

A couple of hours from Montreal, in northern Vermont, a small theater company orchestrates annual productions with puppets, people, and a clear political message. Peter Schumann, founder of... »

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Bullfights in Bosnia are an ancient tradition. A symbol of power in the Mediterranean since before the Greeks, bullfighting has been present in many forms, from the bull-jumping rituals of ancient... »

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