“Santa Runs” across the globe
From Micendendorf, Germany to Sydney, Australia, and a few places in between, thousands dressed up like the jolly old elf to participate in annual “Santa Runs.”
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From the vault: Holiday lights
From the annual lighting of the Washington Monument to Hampden’s Miracle on 34th Street, Baltimore is set aglow during the holidays.
60,000 Christmas trees in family-owned Ohio farm
The John T. Nieman Nursery in Hamilton, Ohio is a fourth-generation family farm. It is home to 60,000 trees that require regular maintenance throughout the year. The family began planting cut-your-own trees in 1987.
The Studentenwerk Berlin Santas
The Studentenwerk Berlin, a student organization at the city’s technical university (Technische Universitaet Berlin), sends out between 400 and 500 students and alumni dressed as Santas every year to visit company parties in December and families on Christmas Eve. The students, who must complete the workshop, participate as a way to make a little money to help fund their studies.
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Spain’s Christmas Lottery, “El Gordo”
The Spanish Christmas Lottery, or “El Gordo”, drawing was held in Madrid on Monday, December 22, 2014. The total prize money of 2.4 billion euros is split into thousands of cash prizes amongst hundreds of winning numbers. The top prize winner, ticket number 13437, took home 4 million euros.
Holiday lights across the globe
From Berlin to Kuala Lumpur and beyond, holiday lights illuminate city streets and homes across the globe..
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Santa Claus around the world
He goes by several names: Pere Noel, Babbo Natale, Father Christmas, St. Nicholas, to name a few. This time of year, Santa Claus is popping up across the globe from running in London to feeding fish in the Philippines to base jumping in Berlin.
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Christmas market at Alexanderplatz square in Berlin
The Christmas market at Alexanderplatz in Berlin opened on November 24, 2014. Christmas markets will open across Germany this week and stay open through the end of December to sell Gluehwein, Christmas decorations, sweets and other delights in an annual tradition.