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A Most Fruitful Parade - Charming!

But despite this small number of residents, it boasts the most impressive fruit parade you'll ever see. This may not be a very competitive category, but either way, the result is an amazing display of creativity and patience in making these.

This is the Most Creative Flower Parade In the World!

Zundert, a small town in the Netherlands located at the Belgian border, hosts the world’s biggest flower parade, featuring twenty floats of twenty meters long and ten meters high.

The Origins of Labor Day With Vintage Parade Photos

Here's the brief history of Labor Day, accompanied by original vintage photos from past Labor Day parades around the US and Canada.

The 2013 Zundert Flower Parade - Wonderful!

That's when the annual flower parade is held, when visitors from around the country, and sometimes the world, come and celebrate in the biggest flower parade in the world.

The Zundert Flower Parade Has Outdone Itself This Year!

Take a look at the amazing pictures from this year's edition: Click on images to enlarge > [related_articles] Content and Image Source: BoredPanda These Are the World's Most Intricate Flower Floats art, travel, flowers, flower parade, amazing places, the netherlands, zundert The Zundert Flower Parade

This Is One of the Most Bizarre Festivals in the World

Image Source: Bosch Parade The yearly parade occurs in the city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands, Bosch’s hometown, in mid-June. The Dommel River in ‘s-Hertogenbosch turns into the stage for the parade that attracts thousands of spectators.

These Amazing Statues are 100% Organic...

Flower parades are held all over the world, but the one that takes place in Zundert, the Netherlands, is extraordinarily artistic. It’s also the largest parade in the world. Huge floats are made of wire, cardboard and Papier-mâché', and entirely covered in dahlias in intricate designs.

Fun Thanksgiving Facts To Stuff Your Brain With Knowledge

The First Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Featured Live Animals and No Balloons Image Source: Aaron of NEPA/ Flickr The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is world-famous for the abundance of enormous balloons shaped like our favorite cartoon characters and animals, but few people actually know that the first parade

These Giant Flower Sculptures are a Sight to Behold

Last year's theme was pretty magnificent too - if you've got a soft spot for flowers combined with art, check out Zundert's flower parade for 2014 here .

Celebrate Thanksgiving: 15 Rare Images of a Nation's Roots

feast. 1864 Illustrated here, Union troops of 5th and 9th Corps receive Thanksgiving rations during the US Civil ar. 1910 Children in fancy dress, take part in a Thanksgiving pageant. 1918 New York City, hosted men in service and cared for every man in uniform on Thanksgiving. 1929 A Thanksgiving Day Parade

9 Unusual Facts You Probably Didn't Know About July 4

Every year, on the 4th of July, America bursts into a celebration of freedom with parades, fireworks, and backyard barbecues. But how much do you really know about this iconic holiday?

Strangest Historic & Modern Burial Traditions in the World

Table of contents Tibet - sky burial Madagascar - dancing with the dead Water burials New Orleans - a funerary parade South Korea - cremation beads Filipino burial ceremonies Tibet - sky burial In Tibet, where Tibetan Buddhism is the main religion, the most common way to dispose of the dead is by sky

Best Towns to Visit This Halloween Holiday

After that you can head to an arts-and-crafts show, the carnival rides, a historic house walk, 10K Pumpkin Run road race, or the giant parade. Discover more on the website . 4. Independence, Kansas Pack the grandkids and go see a theatre show in Independence, Kansas.

What is Winter Solstice and Why Do We Celebrate it?

There's a parade of young women in traditional clothing: a white robe, red sash, and a wreath of candles on the head. They light the way through the dark winter nights! Traditional foods include gingersnap cookies, saffron buns, and glogg - the local name for mulled wine.

The Past Was a Surprising and Truly Strange Time...

And in the 1960s in New York, a swim-mobile would parade around the city.

7 Ancient Helmets That Will Blow Your Mind

Table of contents Japanese Samurai helmet Ribchester helmet Murmillo gladiator helmet Horned Helmet of Henry VIII Mycenaean boar's tusk helmet Bronze Age Horned Helmet Celtic parade helmet 1. Japanese Samurai helmet The Age of Samurai in Japan lasted several centuries - from 1185 to 1868.

20 Stalin-Era USSR Photos That Have Never Been Seen Before

A parade under the walls of the Kremlin 7. Ostankino Palace, in the north of Moscow 8. A murky-looking pool in an unknown location 9. A queue outside a food store in Moscow 10. A rare color image of Stalin's funeral in 1953 11. Novospassky Monastery in Moscow 12. Window shoppers in Moscow 13.

11 Carved Pumpkins to Inspire Your Halloween Spirit

Spooky Cartoon Villains Parade... Source 5... And a Horror Movie Villains Parade Source 6. A+ for Effort Source [related_articles] 7. Alice In Wonderland's Cheshire Cat Source 8. A Magical Fairy Wonderland Collection Source 9. It's Not Halloween Without Good Ol' Jack Source 10.

If You Love Flowers, This Show is the Place to Be!

This floral festival boasts extravagant fresh and artisan gardens, with eye-catching exhibits, sculptures, live performances and a parade of flower-themed fashion. This annual feast for the eyes ushers in the start of summer.