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Toss for the Cross.

Tarpon Springs, Florida

Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.

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Oaxaca's Intricate Radish-Sculpting Festival

Lemon Stick

This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.

The Raunchy, Comical, Political Snowman Invasion of 1511

How a frozen festival helped Brussels survive the "Winter of Death."

Bob Eckstein December 13, 2018

Khasi Ko Bhutan

Nepal's autumn festival season means crispy, stir-fried intestines for dinner.

Beltane Fire Festival.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Beltane Fire Festival

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

Just don't eat the leaf.

Paparajotes

Impress Murcianos by correctly eating these fried lemon leaves.

The Woodstock monument with the festival site beyond the fence.

Bethel, New York

Woodstock Site

The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.

The star of the show: a woolly worm.

A Visit to the Foremost Annual Festival for Weather-Predicting Caterpillars

Woolly worms may not be the greatest meteorologists, but they sure are entertaining.

Gray Chapman November 2, 2018

Guimaras Mango Festival

Themed buffets, parades, performances, and competitions dominate this Philippines island every May.

Tibetan Buddhist Butter Sculptures

Monks make this stunning, ephemeral art from yak butter and mineral pigments.

Koi-Koi Matsuri

A town harvest festival with a giant miso soup bowl.

Yorkshire Parkin from the vintage cookbook "Farmhouse Cookery."

Yorkshire Parkin

On November 5, the British celebrate a thwarted assassination attempt with bonfires and deliciously dense, sticky gingerbread.

Pongala

This annual offering involves four million women, one goddess, and incredible quantities of rice pudding.

Moulton Crow Men.

Moulton, England

Moulton Crow Fair

Every July, men dressed as giant crows dance around a scarecrow who comes to life.

Thorrablot

This midwinter food festival honors Iceland's pagan history.

Pão de Ló de Ovar

A cake so gooey, it requires a spoon.

Eau Claire, Michigan

International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship

A Michigan farm has hosted the fierce competition since 1974.