Two rival parishes on the Greek island of Chios engage in a most unusual and dangerous Easter tradition that has been taking place quite possibly since the Ottoman era. The churches, which sit on... »

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

Taking advantage of what could possibly be the most morbid and long-lived dinner theatre ever performed, over 1,300 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral in Southampton on April 8, 2012 to retrace... »

Watery Wonders, Memento Mori, Wondrous Performances, Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Rachel

Sailing is a gentlemen's sport, and rowing attracts world-class athletes, but a waterborne race where one can do whatever they want? That's where the real challenge lies. At least that's the... »

Watery Wonders, Inspired Inventions, Wondrous Performances | Edited by Mark_Casey and Rachel

While it may no longer be thought of as the largest and oldest living organism in the world, the people of Crystal Falls refuse to acknowledge the other candidates and continue to celebrate their... »

Extraordinary Flora, Wondrous Performances, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Rachel

Isadora was known as a mother of modern dance, and defied the current social and dance conventions. She favored barefeet, flowing clothing, loose hair, and free form movements. Her communist... »

Wondrous Performances, Eccentric Homes | Edited by rebeccaclara, Rachel and others

Spanning 24 acres, New Jerusalem Theater seems more like a medieval castle than a performance space. Yet each year, this massive open-air theater puts its gigantic space to use for a roving... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances | Edited by atimian

In perhaps the dirtiest form of rodeo known to man, bull surfing in Kerala, India entails chasing down two charging bulls, grabbing on and sliding at full speed through a rice paddy. Each... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances | Edited by atimian

Opened originally on the grounds of a medieval manor house, Peasholm Park in North Yorkshire is everything but a conventional English park. Each year during the summer months in Scarborough,... »

Retro-Tech, Wondrous Performances | Edited by jademontserrat and atimian

Featuring an eclectic gathering of robotic car-stealing monsters, multi-headed animals and Chinese dragons, the Lord Mayor’s Parade turns the streets of Belfast into a wild celebratory festival... »

Amazing Automata, Wondrous Performances | Edited by Dampo and atimian

Each year in the days preceding Fat Tuesday, townspeople of Ivrea divide up into nine different squads. Dressed in their battle attire, they make their way to certain streets of Ivrea that are... »

Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals | Edited by atimian, Dylan and others