Up Helly Aa Fire Festival — Lerwick, Scotland
Last Tuesday in January in Lerwick, Scotland, this is Europe's largest fire festival, complete with the burning of a full-scale Viking ship. Need we say more?
Nalukataq Festival — Barrow, Alaska
The Nalukataq festival in Barrow, Alaska , is held every June just after the spring whaling hunt is finished. The success of the whaling season determines the length of the festival, which can range anywhere from a day to longer than a week. The most prominent activity that takes place during this festival is the blanket toss, which is when locals use sealskin tarp to literally throw people into the air.
