Can you smell the fried food and cotton candy? Fair season is upon us, and amusement rides are usually just part of the whole fair-going experience. The modern fair has roots in ancient times, tracing back to a variety of influences, from Roman religious festivals to temporary markets set up at crossroads along the trade routes from Asia to Europe. Today, county and state fairs often combine industry and agriculture exhibits with various entertainment options such as this swing ride. What’s your fair-season favorite?
Defying gravity on a swing ride
Today in History
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Yosemite National Park anniversary
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World Jellyfish Day
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Celebrating the UN’s International Day of Families
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La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
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Anniversary of Bryce Canyon National Park
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A Eurasian lynx in Siberia
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International Jazz Day
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20 years later
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American bison
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Black History Month
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A red knot on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Happy Halloween!
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Smoking nights in Austria
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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Winter in the Finnish wilds
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Montreux, Switzerland, and all that jazz
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International Mountain Day
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Aura River in Turku, Finland
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
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All hail the king of shrubs
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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It s a good day to be green
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Fog above the forest
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Everglades National Park marks 90 years
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Welcome to California
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Southern right whale
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An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
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Mod gear
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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