Imagine walking through a town that looks like it leapt straight out of a fairy tale book. Pastel-colored houses with wooden beams, narrow cobbled lanes, and serene canals reflect the charm of another era. Welcome to Colmar, a gem tucked in the Alsace region of France — and one of the most Instagrammed towns in the country.

In the deserts of northern Mexico, beneath the sun-baked skies of Sonora and Sinaloa, an ancient spirit runs free—not through forests or fields, but through dance. La Danza del Venado, or The Deer Dance, is one of the most mesmerizing Indigenous rituals still performed today. It’s part theater, part prayer, and entirely sacred.