There’s something undeniably magical about arriving in Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. Maybe it’s the way flowers spill from every hanging basket downtown, or how the harbor always seems to hold a parade of seaplanes, ferries, and sailboats. Or maybe it’s the quiet British charm that lingers in the tea rooms, bookstores, and gardens. Whatever it is—Victoria feels like a story you’ve walked into.

Every year on December 23rd, while the rest of the world is busy wrapping presents and scrambling for last-minute shopping, something wonderfully weird takes over the central square of Oaxaca City. It's called La Noche de los Rábanos — the Night of the Radishes — and it’s exactly what it sounds like… only way stranger.