Do you sometimes get spooked? If you do, that means you have a healthy sense of fun and fear. And what better day of the year than Halloween to indulge in all things scary? The holiday we know today traces its roots to ancient traditions, including the Celts" Samhain, the Romans" Feralia, and medieval Christian observances. Today, costumed people mingle in the streets, not unlike their ancestors who donned animal skins to divine the future or celebrate saints and martyrs.
Happy Halloween!
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Celebrating all things Austen
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We heart Berlin
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An old celebration for a new season
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Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
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A growing business
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A gorge-ous mill in the Causses
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Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
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Mount Pico, Portugal
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Wicker fields in Cañamares, Spain
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Celebrating a young girl s age-old discovery
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Art Basel Miami Beach
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A bridge comes full circle
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Pasadena Chalk Festival supports local arts education
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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Daylight saving time
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Hot and Spicy Food Day
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Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
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Spring blooms in the Netherlands
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Visiting a Maratha fortress
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A peak in the clouds
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Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
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Step into the dark
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Christmas Eve
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Sky island views
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Western Monarch Day
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Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
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Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
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International Sloth Day
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National Frog Month
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Sutherland Falls in Fiordland National Park