Maslenitsa is a traditional Russian festival celebrating the end of winter.
Hockey is Canada's national winter sport and very popular.
The Chinese zodiac features 12 animals, each representing a year in a 12-year cycle.
Baseball is known as America's pastime.
Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
The Taj Mahal is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an iconic symbol of India.
The Shinto and Buddhist religions influence many cultural festivals and customs.
Classical composers like Beethoven and Bach were German.
The country has diverse regional cultures, from Brittany to Provence.