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festivals

Spongebob in Flames: The New Year's Eve Effigy Burning in Ecuador

Allison Meier December 31, 2013
monsters

The Monsters of Christmas

Sarah Elizabeth Troop December 25, 2013
holidays

The Unfortunate Fates of the Gavle Goat: A Timeline

Atlas Obscura December 20, 2013
The regal carp
Třeboň, Czechia

Třeboň

In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.
Santa Claus, Indiana sign
Santa Claus, Indiana

Santa Claus, Indiana

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.
Easley, South Carolina

Tiny Town of Easley

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.
holidays

Will the Gavle Goat Burn?

Allison Meier December 13, 2013
rites and rituals

The Truth About Krampus

Al Ridenour November 29, 2013
All photographs courtesy of Kathryn Yu; kathrynyu.com
society adventures

Society Adventures: An Exclusive Encounter with the Times Square Ball

Megan Roberts November 15, 2013
abandoned

Rudolph and Ruins: Photographs of Abandoned Santa Parks

Allison Meier November 5, 2013
Madrid, New Mexico

Madrid Christmas Parade

A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade.
Permanently Closed
Brooklyn, New York

Pratt's Steam Whistle Christmas

Steam out your ears for New Year's Eve.
Permanently Closed
Lyndhurst, Ohio

Eggshelland

Annual Easter display made up of thousands of hand-painted eggs.