In 869 Kyoto was struck by a massive epidemic. In order to end the plague and appease the gods, Emperor Seiwa requested the head priest of the Yasaka Shrine to hold a procession to remove the evil... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals | Edited by spinkk, Dylan and others

Five centuries of theater ephemera are artfully displayed in the Palazetto del Burcardo in Rome. The building itself sits on the foundation of the Pompey's Roman theater, and the Teatro Argentina... »

Unique Collections, Wondrous Performances, Incredible Ruins | Edited by M Rebekah Otto

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 and wythe

Running away to the circus was the threat that rambunctious young folks would threaten their parents with... at least in the 1930s. Today, you can fulfill childhood dreams of running away to the... »

Wondrous Performances, Commercial Curiosities | Edited by re_nakaba and wythe

Bringing a whole new meaning to the concept of "air guitar," divers and musicians flock to the Florida Keys every year for a subaquatic sound experience aptly called the "Underwater Music... »

Wondrous Performances, Subterranean Sites | Edited by anhie

Each spring, just after the first yams begin to emerge from the soil, the men of the South Pacific island of Pentecost erect enormous wooden towers, some as tall as seventy-five feet, in each of... »

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

Ueno Zoo's "Escaped Animal Drill" is one of Tokyo's oddest annual events, but one that has built up a cult following among elementary school-aged children, and lovers of the absurd. Each year,... »

Wondrous Performances | Edited by ilbonito and michelle

Monte Kaolino is a 110 meter high man-made mountain consisting of roughly 35 million tons quartz sand. While Kaolinite has been mined in Hirschau, Bavaria, since 1833 it was in 1901 when Amberger... »

Geological Oddities, Wondrous Performances | Edited by Alpha and re_nakaba

In the middle of Staunton, Virginia stands a sight in which William Shakespeare himself would feel comfortable. In fact he would feel more than comfortable; he might not realize that he wasn't in... »

Wondrous Performances | Edited by Dylan and ack sed

Long before Disney World became the staple of Florida's tourism industry, there was Weeki Wachee, the City of Live Mermaids. Since opening its doors in 1947, Weeki Wachee has attracted thousands... »

Watery Wonders, Wondrous Performances, Subterranean Sites | Edited by anhie and wythe