Category Archives: Odd Events

13 Psychedelic Lake Opera Stages in Bregenz, Austria

The Bregenzer Festspiele  is usually associated with incredible floating opera stages and performances of famous plays.

Verdi The-Masked-Ball opera stage Bregenz

Verdi’s A Masked Ball, produced in 1999. Photograph by BENNO HAGLEITNER

Traveling on the Edge of the “Gate to Hell”

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The Gate to Hell is a natural crater located in the Karakum desert, around 260 km away  from Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, Asia. The landmark is also known as Derweze (Turkish for “the gate”) or Darvaza, which is also the name of the near-by village.

Characters Made of Flowers at Debrecen’s Carnival, Hungary

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Photo by Laszlo Reszegi

Battle of the Oranges, an Event “Full of Vitamin C”

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The Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling, a Crazy and Unusual Event

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Burning Man, a Nonconformist Cultural Event in the Nevada Desert

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Location.  The Burning Man Event is held in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada, United States.

Tree of Life, a Symbol of Knowledge in Kenya

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