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Yamagata’s “Ice Monsters” (Juhyo) – Zao Mountains

In the snowy wilds of Japan's Yamagata Prefecture, where winter wraps the land in an icy hush, something eerie stirs in the Zao Mountains. As the temperature drops and the storms rage, the trees on these slopes begin to transform—until they no longer look like trees at all.

Mixquic’s Cemetery Sleepovers – Spending the Night with the Dead

As the sun sets on November 2nd in the quiet borough of San Andrés Mixquic, the local cemetery begins to glow. Hundreds of candles flicker to life. Marigold petals form glowing pathways. The air is thick with the scent of copal incense and tamales. But this is no ordinary cemetery visit — this is a sleepover with the dead.

Lake Usori – Japan’s Gateway to the Afterlife

Some lakes invite swimming. Some invite photography. But Lake Usori? It whispers. It beckons. It waits. Nestled in the caldera of an ancient volcano at the foot of Mount Osore in Aomori, this eerie, otherworldly lake has long been believed to be a gateway to the afterlife.

Yamagata’s “Ice Monsters” (Juhyo) – Zao Mountains

Mixquic’s Cemetery Sleepovers – Spending the Night with the Dead

Lake Usori – Japan’s Gateway to the Afterlife

Wonders Tagged Under: unusual cultures

La Santa Muerte – The Controversial Saint of Death