Participants engage in a massive tomato fight in Buñol, creating a messy but fun spectacle.
Visitors and locals enjoy mud wrestling, sliding, and even a mud marathon in Boryeong.
Shetland celebrates its Viking heritage with a torch-lit procession and burning of a Viking longship.
In Gloucestershire, participants chase a rolling cheese down a steep hill, risking injury for the prize.
Men clad only in loincloths jostle to grab sacred sticks thrown by priests at shrines across Japan.
Thai New Year celebrated with water fights symbolizing washing away misfortunes and welcoming a fresh start.
Oaxaca hosts a festival where large radishes are carved into intricate scenes, showcasing agricultural heritage.